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Schools in Warsaw · Richmond County Public Schools

Warsaw’s public schools outscore 62% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Warsaw, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Warsaw’s districts is 39%, below the Virginia average (54%). 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
39%
▼ 15 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 11% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
VA 13.9
Schools in town
2
1,398 students on the public path
In brief

Warsaw’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 186 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Warsaw’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,262 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 Rappahannock 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 Warsaw’s grade

C− Test scoresA+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Virginia school districts. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (186)Better than 56%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 692 test results and a graduating class of 98 could put Warsaw anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Warsaw’s students in the tested grades sat them (692 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–7Richmond County ElementaryRichmond County Public SchoolsC−
8–12Rappahannock HighRichmond County Public SchoolsC+

Warsaw’s public schools are run by Richmond 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.

Richmond County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,398 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,262VA $17,169 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math39%
State average 54.4% · 692 students tested

Warsaw vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WarsawBRichmond County

Every school in Warsaw

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 Warsawby address
Richmond County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–7
C−
854 students14:1Rate it →
Rappahannock High
High · Grades 8–12
C+
544 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Warsaw’s schools

Are Warsaw’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Warsaw children attend outscore 62% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Warsaw in?

Richmond County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,398 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Warsaw’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Richmond County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Warsaw spend per student?

$15,262 in Richmond 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.