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Schools in West Point · West Point Town Public Schools

West Point’s public schools outscore 83% of Virginia districts

On the state math tests, 63% of West Point’s students scored proficient, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Point, 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.

#45of 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
63%
▲ 9 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 7% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
VA 13.9
Schools in town
2
843 students on the public path
In brief

West Point’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,963 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 6 the district’s path is West Point Middle/High. 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 West Point’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Virginia school districts, #45 of 250 Virginia towns. 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 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (205)Better than 87%
BA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 414 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put West Point anywhere from B to A+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of West Point’s students in the tested grades sat them (414 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5West Point ElementaryWest Point Town Public SchoolsA−
6–12West Point Middle/HighWest Point Town Public SchoolsB

West Point’s public schools are run by West Point Town 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.

West Point Town Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 843 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,963VA $17,169 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math63%
State average 54.4% · 414 students tested

West Point vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West PointA−West Point Town

Every school in West Point

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 West Pointby address
West Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
409 students15:1Rate it →
West Point Middle/High
High · Grades 6–12
B
434 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about West Point’s schools

Are West Point’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Point children attend outscore 83% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #45 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Point in?

West Point Town Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 843 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is West Point’s graduation rate?

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

How much does West Point spend per student?

$15,963 in West Point Town 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.