Top Ranked Staunton Private Elementary Schools (2026-27)

Anna's House

Gr: NS-5 | 54 students

Avg. class size: 10 students

Extracurriculars: 2

Christian

101 VSDB Drive

Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 906-2662

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C.f. Richards Christian School

Gr: PK-8 | 44 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Seventh Day Adventist

414 Sterling St

Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 886-4984

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Grace Christian School

Gr: NS-12 | 328 students

Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 3

Christian

19 S Market Street

Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 886-0937

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Grace Christian School - Continuation Middle

Gr: PK-8 | 241 students

Christian

511 Thornrose Ave

Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 886-0937

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Stuart Hall School

Gr: 6-12 | 130 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 10

Episcopal

235 W Frederick St

Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 885-0356

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Elk Hill Staunton School

Gr: 1-12 | 30 students

Special Education School

Po Box 929

Staunton, VA 24402

(540) 569-2058

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Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare

Gr: 7-12 | 29 students

All-boys | Alternative School

1110 Montgomery Ave

Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 213-0450

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Victory Baptist Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 15 students

Baptist

1176 Lee Jackson Hwy

Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 337-2042

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Staunton, VA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+60.0% (+3 schools) 10-yr

871

Students

+21.8% (+156 students) 10-yr

$10,919

Avg. Tuition

+9.7% (+$969) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-8.3% (-1 student) 10-yr

10%

Students of Color

-23.1% (-3.0 pp) 10-yr

6:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-14.3% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Staunton)

This State (VA)

# Schools

8 Schools

657 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Staunton, VA Total Schools
2025	8
2024	8
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	6
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5

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# Students

871 Students

124,190 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	109	198	199
2024	109	193	192
2023	103	198	193
2022	108	202	205
2021	105	195	201
2020	130	185	188
2019	151	186	193
2018	144	184	190
2017	147	191	199
2016	143	188	196
2015	143	169	183

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% Students of Color

10%

30%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	10%	29%	33%
2024	10%	29%	32%
2023	11%	29%	32%
2022	15%	28%	32%
2021	12%	28%	31%
2020	14%	27%	31%
2019	14%	27%	31%
2018	14%	27%	30%
2017	15%	30%	31%
2016	13%	30%	31%
2015	13%	31%	31%

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0.26

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	0.26	0.63	0.64
2024	0.26	0.64	0.64
2023	0.23	0.63	0.63
2022	0.25	0.61	0.62
2021	0.25	0.61	0.62
2020	0.47	0.61	0.62
2019	0.47	0.59	0.61
2018	0.47	0.59	0.60
2017	0.49	0.57	0.59
2016	0.49	0.57	0.59
2015	0.49	0.59	0.58

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# American Indian Students

3 Students

458 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

25 Students

8,057 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	3%	7%	5%
2024	3%	7%	5%
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

14 Students

5,628 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	2%	5%	9%
2024	2%	5%	9%
2023	2%	5%	9%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	5%	9%
2020	1%	5%	9%
2019	1%	4%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	4%	8%
2016	1%	3%	8%
2015	1%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

40 Students

10,609 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	5%	9%	8%
2024	5%	9%	8%
2023	5%	9%	8%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	7%	9%	8%
2020	6%	9%	8%
2019	6%	9%	8%
2018	6%	9%	8%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	7%	10%	8%

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# White Students

752 Students

66,460 Students

% White Students

86%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	86%	54%	55%
2024	86%	54%	55%
2023	88%	54%	55%
2022	87%	57%	57%
2021	87%	57%	57%
2020	70%	58%	58%
2019	70%	59%	59%
2018	69%	59%	59%
2017	68%	61%	61%
2016	68%	62%	61%
2015	68%	59%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

315 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

40 Students

31,173 Students

% of Others Students

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	4%	25%	22%
2024	4%	25%	22%
2023	1%	25%	22%
2022	2%	24%	22%
2021	2%	24%	20%
2020	21%	23%	19%
2019	21%	23%	20%
2018	21%	22%	20%
2017	21%	21%	19%
2016	21%	21%	18%
2015	21%	23%	18%

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# Teachers

152 Teachers

12,403 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	6:1	10:1	11:1
2024	6:1	10:1	11:1
2023	7:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	10:1	11:1
2021	6:1	10:1	11:1
2020	8:1	10:1	11:1
2019	8:1	10:1	11:1
2018	7:1	10:1	11:1
2017	8:1	10:1	11:1
2016	7:1	10:1	12:1
2015	7:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

73%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	73%	53%	54%
2024	73%	52%	54%
2023	63%	53%	53%
2022	63%	53%	53%
2021	71%	53%	53%
2020	71%	52%	53%
2019	71%	52%	52%
2018	71%	52%	52%
2017	71%	52%	51%
2016	71%	51%	51%
2015	75%	49%	50%

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Average Class Size

11 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	11	14	16
2024	11	14	15
2023	11	14	15
2022	11	14	15
2021	11	14	15
2020	12	14	15
2019	12	14	15
2018	12	14	15
2017	12	14	15
2016	12	13	15
2015	12	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	10	11	12
2024	10	10	11
2023	7	10	10
2022	7	10	10
2021	7	10	10
2020	8	11	10
2019	8	10	10
2018	8	10	10
2017	8	10	10
2016	8	10	9
2015	7	9	9

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Average SAT score

1235

(Out of 1600)

1225

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	1235	1221	1236
2024	1255	1230	1233
2023	1255	1224	1231
2022	1255	1226	1232
2021	1255	1219	1232
2020	1255	1214	1229
2019	1255	1214	1230
2018	1255	1220	1227
2017	1255	1223	1232

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	23	27	26
2024	23	27	26
2023	23	27	26
2022	23	27	26
2021	23	27	26

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$10,919

$15,582

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$10,919	$15,620	$14,043
2024	$10,700	$13,759	$12,357
2023	$10,219	$13,812	$11,693
2022	$9,838	$12,977	$11,199
2021	$9,550	$12,768	$10,824
2020	$8,713	$12,914	$10,496
2019	$9,117	$12,767	$10,300
2018	$8,618	$12,595	$10,056
2017	$8,619	$11,949	$9,712
2016	$8,233	$11,401	$9,307
2015	$9,950	$10,806	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

48%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	48%	29%	34%
2024	48%	28%	33%
2023	48%	27%	33%
2022	48%	28%	32%
2021	47%	28%	32%
2020	47%	27%	31%
2019	47%	26%	30%
2018	33%	25%	29%
2017	33%	24%	29%
2016	20%	24%	28%
2015	20%	23%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$7,485

$6,576

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$7,485	$6,531	$6,227
2024	$4,162	$6,442	$6,113
2023	$4,162	$6,425	$5,785
2022	$4,162	$5,743	$5,514
2021	$3,400	$5,636	$5,269
2020	$3,400	$5,187	$5,141
2019	$3,400	$4,082	$5,007
2018	$5,800	$4,155	$4,752
2017	$5,800	$3,739	$4,582
2016	$5,800	$3,672	$4,396
2015	$5,800	$3,568	$4,230

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Average Endowment Size

$5 million

$19.5 million

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Endowment Trends (2021-2025)
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	$5 M	$23 M	$33 M
2022	$5 M	$19 M	$24 M
2021	$5 M	$18 M	$23 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

69%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Staunton, VA Avg	Virginia (VA)	National
2025	69%	79%	81%
2024	70%	84%	85%
2023	80%	84%	85%
2022	80%	84%	85%
2021	80%	84%	86%
2020	80%	85%	86%
2019	80%	86%	85%
2018	80%	85%	85%
2017	80%	85%	86%
2016	80%	85%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Staunton, VA?

The private elementary schools in Staunton, VA include Grace Christian School, Stuart Hall School, and C.f. Richards Christian School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Staunton?

8 private elementary schools are located in Staunton.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Staunton?

Staunton private elementary schools are approximately 10% minority students, which is lower than the Virginia private school average of 30%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Staunton?

75% of private elementary schools in Staunton are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Seventh Day Adventist).

Which private elementary schools in Staunton are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Staunton include: C.f. Richards Christian School vs. Grace Christian School, Stuart Hall School vs. Grace Christian School, Anna's House vs. Grace Christian School

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