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Schools in Wintergreen

Wintergreen’s public schools

Nelson County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wintergreen. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 92% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
42%
2020–21
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.0K
▲ 17% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,492 students on the public path
In brief

Wintergreen’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Wintergreen’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Nelson County High places highest (better than 65%); Tye River Elementary lowest (13%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Wintergreen, graded from D to C−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Nelson County 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Wintergreen, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–8Nelson Middlein LovingstonC+
9–12Nelson County Highin LovingstonB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Nelson County Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Nelson County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,492 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$20,036VA $17,169 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math42%
State average 54.4% · 722 students tested

Wintergreen vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wintergreen—Nelson County

Every school in Wintergreen

4 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).

Also serving Wintergreenin other towns
Tye River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arrington
D
360 students13:1Rate it →
Rockfish River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Afton
C−
318 students13:1Rate it →
Nelson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lovingston
C+
328 students11:1Rate it →
Nelson County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lovingston
B+
486 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Wintergreen’s schools

Are Wintergreen’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Wintergreen. Nelson County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Wintergreen. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Wintergreen in?

Nelson County Public Schools.

Where do Wintergreen kids go to high school?

Nelson County High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.