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John Kerr Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

427 Meadow Branch Ave, Winchester, VA 22601 · (540) 662-3945 · Part of Winchester City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
583
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about John Kerr Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Winchester kids: Daniel Morgan Middle

On the path

Where Winchester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4John Kerr ElementaryYou are here
7–8Daniel Morgan Middle642 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

427 Meadow Branch Ave, Winchester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten110
Grade 192
Grade 2105
Grade 3119
Grade 4101
Enrollment over time
513’20
503’21
526’22
604’23
583’24

Up 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 37%Black 11%Two or more races 10%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Kerr Elementary from Winchester families.

Other schools in Winchester City Public Schools

The district →
Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winchester
C
415 students15:1
Garland R. Quarles Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winchester
C
410 students14:1
Frederick Douglass Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winchester
C
376 students13:1
Daniel Morgan Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Winchester
C−
575 students21:1
Daniel Morgan Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Winchester
B−
642 students22:1
John Handley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winchester
B
1,361 students22:1

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.