West View Schoolhouse · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWeyers Cave’s public schools outscore 70% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Weyers Cave, 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 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.
Weyers Cave’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 167 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Weyers Cave’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 ↓
Nine elementary schools, then five middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Weyers Cave’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Weyers Cave, with each school’s own grade.
Weyers Cave’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.
How students score
Weyers Cave vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Weyers Cave’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Weyers Cave | B+ | Augusta County |
Every school in Weyers Cave
19 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 Weyers Cave’s schools
Are Weyers Cave’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Weyers Cave 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 57%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Weyers Cave in?
Augusta County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,130 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Weyers Cave kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Wilson Memorial High, Fort Defiance High, Stuarts Draft High, Riverheads High and Buffalo Gap High.
What is Weyers Cave’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 Weyers Cave spend per student?
$14,427 in Augusta County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Weyers Cave families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Weyers Cave → They have their own page.
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.