Armel Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2239 Front Royal Pike
Winchester, VA 22602

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Bottom 50%

Serving 598 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Armel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 598 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 70% (Top 50%)
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Armel Elementary School's student population of 598 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Armel Elementary School
Pre-K	9
Kind	74
1	83
2	115
3	90
4	125
5	102

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Total Students

598 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School
2023	615
2022	633
2021	608
2020	635
2019	635
2018	610
2017	610
2016	583
2015	563
2014	597
2013	570
2012	553
2011	565
2010	600
2009	588
2008	570
2007	507
2006	805
2005	718
2004	651
2003	600
2002	523
2001	529
2000	646
1999	620
1998	591
1997	666
1996	607
1995	588
1994	594
1993	593

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School
2023	41
2022	41
2021	40
2020	40
2019	40
2018	34
2017	34
2016	32
2015	33
2014	32
2013	31
2012	32
2011	31
2010	33
2009	34
2008	32
2007	36
2006	42
2005	40
2004	41
2003	43
2002	38
2001	38
1999	39
1994	34

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School Rankings

Armel 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 Armel Elementary School is 0.47, 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)

#929 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School
2023	#929
2022	#821
2021	#821
2019	#1244
2018	#1040
2017	#1181
2016	#1125
2015	#793
2014	#902
2013	#966
2012	#836

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70%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School	Virginia	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	70%	68%	56%
2021	61%	54%	49%
2019	78%	82%	79%
2017	75%	72%	72%
2016	77%	80%	77%
2015	83%	79%	75%
2014	75%	74%	68%
2013	68%	71%	63%
2012	68%	68%	61%
2011	90%	86%	85%
2010	91%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

68%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Armel Elementary School	Virginia	Frederick County Public Schools
2021	68%	69%	64%
2019	73%	78%	74%
2018	78%	80%
2017	74%	80%	75%
2016	77%	80%	76%
2015	79%	79%	74%
2014	73%	74%	70%
2013	74%	74%	71%
2012	90%	89%	88%
2011	88%	88%	87%
2010	87%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

50-54%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School	Virginia	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	18:1	15:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	14:1
2014	19:1	16:1	15:1
2013	18:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	17:1	17:1
2009	18:1	17:1	16:1
2008	18:1	17:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	19:1	13:1	13:1
2005	18:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	12:1	12:1
2002	14:1	13:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School	Virginia	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	2%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	2%	8%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	7%	1%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School	Virginia	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	20%	19%	23%
2022	20%	18%	22%
2021	22%	18%	20%
2020	19%	16%	18%
2019	19%	16%	18%
2018	19%	15%	16%
2017	19%	15%	16%
2016	18%	14%	15%
2015	19%	14%	14%
2014	18%	13%	13%
2013	16%	12%	12%
2012	15%	12%	11%
2011	15%	11%	10%
2010	13%	10%	9%
2009	13%	10%	9%
2008	15%	10%	9%
2007	15%	9%	8%
2006	14%	8%	7%
2005	14%	7%	5%
2004	12%	6%	4%
2003	14%	7%	10%
2002	11%	5%	3%
2001	9%	5%	2%
2000	5%	4%	1%
1999	3%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School	Virginia	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	2%	22%	5%
2022	2%	22%	5%
2021	3%	22%	5%
2020	4%	22%	5%
2019	4%	22%	5%
2018	3%	23%	4%
2017	3%	23%	4%
2016	2%	23%	4%
2015	2%	23%	4%
2014	2%	23%	5%
2013	3%	23%	5%
2012	4%	24%	5%
2011	4%	24%	5%
2010	7%	26%	6%
2009	6%	26%	6%
2008	5%	27%	6%
2007	4%	27%	6%
2006	4%	27%	5%
2005	4%	27%	5%
2004	4%	27%	4%
2003	6%	27%	4%
2002	5%	27%	4%
2001	6%	27%	4%
2000	4%	27%	3%
1999	6%	27%	3%
1998	4%	27%	3%
1997	4%	27%	3%
1996	2%	27%	3%
1995	3%	26%	3%
1994	1%	26%	3%
1993	2%	26%	2%

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White

70%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School	Virginia	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	70%	45%	65%
2022	72%	46%	67%
2021	69%	46%	68%
2020	70%	49%	71%
2019	70%	49%	71%
2018	70%	50%	74%
2017	70%	50%	74%
2016	72%	50%	76%
2015	72%	52%	77%
2014	71%	52%	78%
2013	74%	53%	79%
2012	74%	54%	80%
2011	75%	54%	81%
2010	76%	57%	82%
2009	78%	57%	82%
2008	77%	57%	82%
2007	78%	58%	83%
2006	80%	59%	86%
2005	80%	60%	88%
2004	81%	61%	90%
2003	78%	61%	84%
2002	82%	63%	92%
2001	84%	64%	93%
2000	90%	65%	94%
1999	90%	65%	95%
1998	93%	65%	96%
1997	92%	66%	95%
1996	95%	67%	95%
1995	95%	67%	95%
1994	99%	68%	96%
1993	98%	68%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School	Virginia	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	7%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School	Virginia	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	0.47	0.71	0.53
2022	0.44	0.70	0.51
2021	0.48	0.70	0.50
2020	0.47	0.68	0.46
2019	0.47	0.68	0.46
2018	0.47	0.67	0.43
2017	0.47	0.67	0.43
2016	0.45	0.68	0.41
2015	0.45	0.66	0.39
2014	0.46	0.66	0.38
2013	0.43	0.65	0.37
2012	0.43	0.64	0.35
2011	0.42	0.64	0.33
2010	0.41	0.62	0.32
2009	0.38	0.60	0.32
2008	0.39	0.60	0.32
2007	0.37	0.59	0.30
2006	0.34	0.58	0.25
2005	0.34	0.57	0.22
2004	0.33	0.55	0.18
2003	0.37	0.55	0.28
2002	0.32	0.53	0.15
2001	0.29	0.52	0.13
2000	0.19	0.51	0.11
1999	0.19	0.51	0.11
1998	0.13	0.50	0.09
1997	0.15	0.49	0.09
1996	0.10	0.48	0.09
1995	0.10	0.49	0.08
1994	0.02	0.47	0.07
1993	0.04	0.47	0.06

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Eligible for

24%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School	Virginia	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	23%	52%	36%
2022	19%	41%	28%
2021	20%	35%	25%
2020	19%	39%	28%
2019	19%	39%	28%
2018	20%	35%	25%
2017	20%	35%	25%
2016	21%	35%	26%
2015	20%	34%	26%
2014	21%	33%	28%
2013	21%	32%	27%
2012	22%	32%	25%
2011	21%	31%	24%
2010	20%	29%	22%
2009	14%	26%	18%
2008	16%	25%	16%
2007	25%	24%	16%
2006	16%	24%	14%
2005	19%	24%	13%
2004	19%	23%	11%
2003	23%	23%	11%
2002	21%	23%	11%
2001	24%	21%	10%
2000	22%	23%	11%
1999	21%	24%	11%
1998	20%	24%	11%
1997	21%	24%	12%
1996	21%	24%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Armel Elementary School	Virginia	Frederick County Public Schools
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	4%	6%	7%
2020	3%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	3%	6%	6%
2016	2%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	7%
2008	3%	7%	6%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	5%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	6%	7%	4%
2001	7%	7%	5%
2000	8%	7%	5%
1999	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Frederick County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Armel Elementary School's ranking?

Armel Elementary School is ranked #929 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Armel Elementary School often compared to?

Armel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bass-hoover Elementary School, Orchard View Elementary School, Apple Pie Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Armel Elementary School?

598 students attend Armel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Armel Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Armel Elementary School?

Armel Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Armel Elementary School offer ?

Armel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Armel Elementary School part of?

Armel Elementary School is part of Frederick County Public Schools.

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