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Schools in Stuarts Draft · Augusta County Public Schools

Stuarts Draft’s public schools outscore 70% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Stuarts Draft, 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.

#133of 250 Virginia townsK–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
55%
▲ 1 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 16% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
VA 13.9
Schools in town
4
2,284 students on the public path
In brief

Stuarts Draft’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,427 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Stuarts Draft Middle, then Stuarts Draft High. Enrollment is up 7% 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 Stuarts Draft’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Virginia school districts, #133 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (208)Better than 66%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,111 test results and a graduating class of 797 could put Stuarts Draft anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Stuarts Draft’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,111 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
6–8Stuarts Draft MiddleAugusta County Public SchoolsB−
9–12Stuarts Draft HighAugusta County Public SchoolsB+

Stuarts Draft’s public schools are run by Augusta County Public Schools, which also serves Craigsville. 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.

Augusta County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 10,130 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,427VA $17,169 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math55%
State average 54.4% · 5111 students tested

Stuarts Draft vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Stuarts DraftB+Augusta County

Every school in Stuarts Draft

4 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 Stuarts Draftby address
Stuarts Draft Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
646 students16:1Rate it →
Guy K. Stump Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
457 students15:1Rate it →
Stuarts Draft Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
513 students13:1Rate it →
Stuarts Draft High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
668 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Stuarts Draft’s schools

Are Stuarts Draft’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Stuarts Draft children attend outscore 70% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #133 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Stuarts Draft in?

Augusta County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,130 students in 19 schools (2024–25).

Where do Stuarts Draft kids go to high school?

Stuarts Draft High, with 668 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Stuarts Draft’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Augusta County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Stuarts Draft spend per student?

$14,427 in Augusta 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.