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James Wood Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1313 Amherst Street, Winchester, VA 22601 · (540) 667-7500 · Part of Frederick County Public Schools

Winchester’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
873
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about James Wood Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1313 Amherst Street, Winchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6301
Grade 7278
Grade 8294
Enrollment over time
871’20
818’21
803’22
834’23
873’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 40%Black 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Wood Middle from Winchester families.

Other schools in Frederick County Public Schools

The district →
Jordan Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stephenson
C−
668 students15:1
Middletown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middletown
C
648 students16:1
Evendale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winchester
C
618 students15:1
Bass-Hoover Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stephens City
C
615 students15:1
Redbud Run Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winchester
C
614 students14:1
Greenwood Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winchester
C+
599 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Winchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.