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Schools in Stuart · Patrick County Public Schools

Stuart’s public schools outscore 90% of Virginia districts

Math proficiency in Stuart’s districts is 69%, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stuart, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
69%
▲ 15 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 14% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
VA 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,156 students on the public path
In brief

Stuart’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,804 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 8 the district’s path is Patrick County High. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Stuart’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 90% of Virginia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (137)Better than 90%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,138 test results and a graduating class of 169 could put Stuart anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Stuart’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,138 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Stuart, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–7Stuart ElementaryPatrick County Public SchoolsA−
8–12Patrick County HighPatrick County Public SchoolsB+

Stuart’s public schools are run by Patrick County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Patrick County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,276 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,804VA $17,169 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math69%
State average 54.4% · 1138 students tested

Stuart vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Stuart’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StuartAPatrick County

Every school in Stuart

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Stuartby address
Stuart Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–7
A−
361 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Stuartin other towns
Patrick County High
High · Grades 8–12
B+
795 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Stuart’s schools

Are Stuart’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Stuart children attend outscore 90% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stuart in?

Patrick County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,276 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

What is Stuart’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Patrick County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Stuart spend per student?

$14,804 in Patrick County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.