Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Waynesboro’s public schools score below 86% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Waynesboro’s districts is 35%, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Waynesboro, 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.
From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 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.
Waynesboro’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 210 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waynesboro’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,565 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Kate Collins Middle, then Waynesboro High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Appalachian Christian School (private) and Fishburne Military School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Waynesboro’s grade
D: better than 14% of Virginia school districts, #238 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Waynesboro, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Waynesboro
Kate Collins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 602 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Waynesboro
Kate Collins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 602 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Waynesboro
Kate Collins Middle
Grades 6–8 · 602 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Waynesboro
Waynesboro High
Grades 9–12 · 926 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Waynesboro
Waynesboro High
Grades 9–12 · 926 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Waynesboro
Waynesboro High
Grades 9–12 · 926 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Waynesboro
Waynesboro High
Grades 9–12 · 926 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Waynesboro’s public schools are run by Waynesboro City 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.
How students score
Waynesboro vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Waynesboro’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro | D | Waynesboro City |
Every school in Waynesboro
9 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).
Questions about Waynesboro’s schools
Are Waynesboro’s schools good?
On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waynesboro children attend score below 86% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #238 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Waynesboro in?
Waynesboro City Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,043 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Waynesboro kids go to high school?
Waynesboro High, with 926 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Waynesboro’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Waynesboro City Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Waynesboro spend per student?
$16,565 in Waynesboro City Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Waynesboro?
Yes: Appalachian Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 163 students) and Fishburne Military School (religious · all-boys, grades 7–12, 106 students).
Parents talk
What Waynesboro 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.