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Schools in Washington

Washington’s public schools

Rappahannock County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Washington. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 97% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▲ 18% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
773 students on the public path
In brief

Washington’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Washington’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Rappahannock County High places highest (better than 54%); Rappahannock County Elementary lowest (48%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Washington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–7Rappahannock County ElementaryRappahannock County Public SchoolsB−
8–12Rappahannock County HighRappahannock County Public SchoolsB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Rappahannock County Public Schools.

The district

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

Rappahannock County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 773 students · 11.5 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$20,331VA $17,169 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math54%
State average 54.4% · 392 students tested

Washington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington—Rappahannock County

Every school in Washington

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).

Also serving Washingtonin other towns
Rappahannock County Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–7
B−
457 students13:1Rate it →
Rappahannock County High
High · Grades 8–12
B−
316 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington’s schools

Are Washington’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Washington. Rappahannock County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Washington. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Washington in?

Rappahannock County Public Schools.

Where do Washington kids go to high school?

Rappahannock County High.

Parents talk

What Washington families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.