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Schools in Woodstock · Shenandoah County Public Schools

Woodstock’s public schools outscore 61% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Woodstock, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 46% of students in Woodstock’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Virginia average (54%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#149of 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
46%
▼ 8 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 4 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 13% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
VA 13.9
Schools in town
4
2,298 students on the public path
In brief

Woodstock’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 211 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodstock’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,992 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Peter Muhlenberg Middle, then Central High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Massanutten Military Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Woodstock’s grade

C+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 61% of Virginia school districts, #149 of 250 Virginia towns. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (211)Better than 55%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,792 test results and a graduating class of 438 could put Woodstock anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Woodstock’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,792 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5W.W. Robinson ElementaryShenandoah County Public SchoolsC
6–8Peter Muhlenberg MiddleShenandoah County Public SchoolsC−
9–12Central HighShenandoah County Public SchoolsC+

Woodstock’s public schools are run by Shenandoah County Public Schools, which also serves Edinburg, Mount Jackson, New Market and Strasburg and others. 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.

Shenandoah County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,703 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,992VA $17,169 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math46%
State average 54.4% · 2792 students tested

Woodstock vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WoodstockBShenandoah County

Every school in Woodstock

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).

District schools in Woodstockby address
W.W. Robinson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
1,035 students16:1Rate it →
Peter Muhlenberg Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
535 students15:1Rate it →
Central High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
728 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Massanutten Military Academy
Grades 5–12
Private · Nonsectarian
138 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Woodstock’s schools

Are Woodstock’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Woodstock children attend outscore 61% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #149 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woodstock in?

Shenandoah County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,703 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Woodstock kids go to high school?

Central High, with 728 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Woodstock’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Shenandoah County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Woodstock spend per student?

$14,992 in Shenandoah County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Woodstock?

Yes: Massanutten Military Academy (nonsectarian, grades 5–12, 138 students).

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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.