William Perry Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 472 students in grades Kindergarten-5, William Perry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is equal to the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 472 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

William Perry Elementary School's student population of 472 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William Perry Elementary School
Kind	85
1	89
2	71
3	72
4	87
5	68

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Total Students

472 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William Perry Elementary School
2023	446
2022	429
2021	384
2020	433
2019	433
2018	521
2017	521
2016	511
2015	487
2014	474
2013	474
2012	477
2011	561
2010	515
2009	508
2008	524
2007	505
2006	510
2005	500
2004	515
2003	475
2002	509
2001	553
2000	560
1999	582
1998	584
1997	605
1996	551

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	William Perry Elementary School
2023	30
2022	23
2021	22
2020	27
2019	27
2018	34
2017	34
2016	30
2015	32
2014	32
2013	36
2012	35
2011	33
2010	33
2009	35
2008	37
2007	46
2006	44
2005	42
2004	41
2003	39

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 1, 2026

School Rankings

William Perry Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William Perry Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1577 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William Perry Elementary School
2023	#1577
2022	#1504
2021	#1504
2019	#1456
2018	#1698
2017	#1708
2016	#1645
2015	#1621
2014	#1463
2013	#1469
2012	#1580

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46%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	William Perry Elementary School	Virginia	Waynesboro City 51��s
2023	46%	68%	51%
2021	32%	54%	35%
2019	77%	82%	71%
2017	53%	72%	62%
2016	65%	80%	70%
2015	61%	79%	67%
2014	63%	74%	64%
2013	62%	71%	65%
2012	56%	68%	59%
2011	87%	86%	82%
2010	82%	87%	82%

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(20-21)

50-54%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	William Perry Elementary School	Virginia	Waynesboro City 51��s
2021	52%	69%	57%
2019	63%	78%	67%
2018	62%	80%
2017	63%	80%	69%
2016	64%	80%	68%
2015	67%	79%	69%
2014	62%	74%	67%
2013	60%	74%	67%
2012	81%	89%	84%
2011	74%	88%	82%
2010	80%	89%	84%

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(20-21)

30-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	William Perry Elementary School	Virginia	Waynesboro City 51��s
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	19:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	13:1	16:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	17:1	17:1	16:1
2010	16:1	17:1	15:1
2009	14:1	17:1	15:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William Perry Elementary School	Virginia	Waynesboro City 51��s
2023	3%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2016	1%	8%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William Perry Elementary School	Virginia	Waynesboro City 51��s
2023	17%	19%	21%
2022	20%	18%	20%
2021	19%	18%	19%
2020	18%	16%	16%
2019	18%	16%	16%
2018	15%	15%	15%
2017	15%	15%	15%
2016	11%	14%	14%
2015	10%	14%	12%
2014	9%	13%	12%
2013	7%	12%	11%
2012	12%	12%	11%
2011	10%	11%	11%
2010	13%	10%	10%
2009	13%	10%	10%
2008	12%	10%	9%
2007	12%	9%	9%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	10%	7%	7%
2004	9%	6%	6%
2003	7%	7%	6%
2002	6%	5%	5%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

20%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William Perry Elementary School	Virginia	Waynesboro City 51��s
2023	17%	22%	17%
2022	17%	22%	17%
2021	21%	22%	17%
2020	21%	22%	17%
2019	21%	22%	17%
2018	17%	23%	17%
2017	17%	23%	17%
2016	17%	23%	16%
2015	16%	23%	15%
2014	15%	23%	15%
2013	16%	23%	17%
2012	20%	24%	17%
2011	24%	24%	20%
2010	21%	26%	18%
2009	23%	26%	17%
2008	25%	27%	17%
2007	24%	27%	16%
2006	27%	27%	16%
2005	26%	27%	16%
2004	23%	27%	16%
2003	21%	27%	16%
2002	19%	27%	16%
2001	20%	27%	16%
2000	18%	27%	16%
1999	21%	27%	17%
1998	21%	27%	17%
1997	21%	27%	17%
1996	21%	27%	17%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William Perry Elementary School	Virginia	Waynesboro City 51��s
2023	50%	45%	49%
2022	45%	46%	50%
2021	42%	46%	51%
2020	48%	49%	55%
2019	48%	49%	55%
2018	54%	50%	58%
2017	54%	50%	58%
2016	59%	50%	61%
2015	62%	52%	64%
2014	64%	52%	65%
2013	66%	53%	65%
2012	63%	54%	66%
2011	66%	54%	68%
2010	66%	57%	70%
2009	64%	57%	71%
2008	63%	57%	72%
2007	64%	58%	73%
2006	63%	59%	75%
2005	63%	60%	75%
2004	68%	61%	76%
2003	71%	61%	76%
2002	73%	63%	78%
2001	75%	64%	79%
2000	79%	65%	80%
1999	76%	65%	80%
1998	76%	65%	80%
1997	76%	66%	80%
1996	77%	67%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	William Perry Elementary School	Virginia	Waynesboro City 51��s
2023	13%	7%	12%
2022	16%	7%	12%
2021	16%	6%	11%
2020	12%	6%	11%
2019	12%	6%	11%
2018	13%	5%	9%
2017	13%	5%	9%
2016	12%	5%	8%
2015	11%	5%	8%
2014	12%	5%	7%
2013	11%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	William Perry Elementary School	Virginia	Waynesboro City 51��s
2023	0.68	0.71	0.68
2022	0.71	0.70	0.67
2021	0.72	0.70	0.67
2020	0.69	0.68	0.64
2019	0.69	0.68	0.64
2018	0.65	0.67	0.61
2017	0.65	0.67	0.61
2016	0.60	0.68	0.58
2015	0.57	0.66	0.55
2014	0.55	0.66	0.54
2013	0.53	0.65	0.53
2012	0.55	0.64	0.53
2011	0.50	0.64	0.49
2010	0.51	0.62	0.47
2009	0.53	0.60	0.45
2008	0.54	0.60	0.44
2007	0.52	0.59	0.44
2006	0.53	0.58	0.41
2005	0.53	0.57	0.41
2004	0.48	0.55	0.39
2003	0.45	0.55	0.39
2002	0.43	0.53	0.37
2001	0.40	0.52	0.35
2000	0.34	0.51	0.34
1999	0.38	0.51	0.33
1998	0.38	0.50	0.33
1997	0.38	0.49	0.33
1996	0.37	0.48	0.31

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Eligible for

88%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	William Perry Elementary School	Virginia	Waynesboro City 51��s
2023	85%	52%	88%
2022	87%	41%	56%
2021	80%	35%	50%
2020	88%	39%	54%
2019	88%	39%	54%
2018	58%	35%	47%
2017	58%	35%	47%
2016	59%	35%	48%
2015	56%	34%	48%
2014	57%	33%	49%
2013	57%	32%	50%
2012	61%	32%	49%
2011	67%	31%	50%
2010	69%	29%	47%
2009	63%	26%	42%
2008	61%	25%	39%
2007	57%	24%	38%
2006	66%	24%	38%
2005	65%	24%	39%
2004	58%	23%	36%
2003	56%	23%	33%
2002	50%	23%	31%
2001	47%	21%	29%
2000	43%	23%	31%
1999	47%	24%	31%
1998	47%	24%	31%
1997	50%	24%	31%
1995	39%	24%	25%

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Eligible for (20-21)

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	William Perry Elementary School	Virginia	Waynesboro City 51��s
2021	14%	6%	10%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	8%	6%	9%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	8%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	14%	7%	9%
2006	12%	7%	9%
2005	10%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%
2001	12%	7%	8%
2000	11%	7%	7%
1999	10%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waynesboro City 51��s

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is William Perry Elementary School's ranking?

William Perry Elementary School is ranked #1577 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are William Perry Elementary School often compared to?

William Perry Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Westwood Hills Elementary School, Wenonah Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend William Perry Elementary School?

472 students attend William Perry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of William Perry Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of William Perry Elementary School?

William Perry Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does William Perry Elementary School offer ?

William Perry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is William Perry Elementary School part of?

William Perry Elementary School is part of Waynesboro City 51��s.