How many students were enrolled in 8th-grade in Frederick County in 2023-24 school year?

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By North Shenandoah News

Nov 22, 2024

There were 789 8th-grade students enrolled in Frederick County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.7% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 8th-grade students in the county was Robert E. Aylor Middle School.

Within Frederick County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Frederick County ranked 36th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 38th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

Frederick County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Enrollment by Grade in Frederick County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name	# of 8th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Robert E. Aylor Middle School	279	35%	798
Frederick County Middle School	265	35.3%	751
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School	245	30.3%	808
Redbud Run Elementary School	0	0%	596
Evendale Elementary School	0	0%	581
Sherando High School	0	0%	1,642
Gainesboro Elementary School	0	0%	489
Stonewall Elementary School	0	0%	385
Greenwood Mill Elementary School	0	0%	582
Indian Hollow Elementary School	0	0%	383
James Wood High School	0	0%	1,464
Jordan Springs Elementary School	0	0%	607
Middletown Elementary School	0	0%	584
Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School	0	0%	427
Millbrook High School	0	0%	1,573
Armel Elementary School	0	0%	598
Orchard View Elementary School	0	0%	449
Bass-Hoover Elementary School	0	0%	621