Best Elementary Schools in Virginia

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1114)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
510045000177	651	Stonewall Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2045 Euclid Ave	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 821-5740	254	15	17.2	102.0%	195 (76.8%)	24 (9.4%)	11 (4.3%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	$10,015			$2,805			$7,210	46.6	45.8	654	3
510313001316	652	Potomac View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14601 Lamar Rd	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 491-1126	601	42	14.3	92.0%	44 (7.3%)	116 (19.3%)	359 (59.7%)	58 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	19 (3.2%)	$10,034			$703			$9,331	46.6	41.2	708	56
510371001877	653	Kilby Shores Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Kilby Shores Dr	Suffolk	23434	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 934-6214	449	31	14.4	64.4%	180 (40.1%)	191 (42.5%)	40 (8.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	$8,411			$513			$7,898	46.4	49.8	612	41
510030001901	654	Guy K. Stump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Draft Ave	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-1549	451	29	15.5	42.8%	372 (82.5%)	21 (4.7%)	18 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.2%)	$9,602			$987			$8,615	46.4	66.4	393	261
510147000091	655	Armel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2239 Front Royal Pike	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 869-1657	615	41	15	26.3%	433 (70.4%)	13 (2.1%)	121 (19.7%)	24 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.6%)	$7,600			$302			$7,299	46.2	55.2	547	108
510159000671	656	Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	1001 Henson Ave	Pearisburg	24134	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 921-1363	787	40	19.6	41.6%	612 (77.8%)	80 (10.2%)	27 (3.4%)	25 (3.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.7%)								46.2	38	746	90
510309001283	657	Middle Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Middle Road	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 733-2750	560	36	15.5	60.9%	202 (36.1%)	206 (36.8%)	100 (17.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.8%)	$7,640			$599			$7,041	46.2	43.5	685	28
510126000768	658	Deer Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	15109 Carlbern Dr	Centreville	20120	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 802-5000	567	40	14.1	31.4%	259 (45.7%)	54 (9.5%)	133 (23.5%)	89 (15.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	$13,926			$248			$13,677	45.9	45.9	653	5
510267001109	659	Larrymore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Halprin Dr	Norfolk	23518	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3070	592	38	15.5	95.8%	137 (23.1%)	264 (44.6%)	127 (21.5%)	17 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)	$8,253			$1,187			$7,066	45.9	49.6	613	46
510324001379	660	Lois Harrison-Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3021 Maplewood Ave	Richmond	23221	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6252	263	18	14.6	98.5%	86 (32.7%)	131 (49.8%)	23 (8.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	$13,085			$1,058			$12,026	45.8	27.1	871	211

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SOL Mathematics, SOL English Reading, SOL VA Studies, SOL Science, SOL Algebra I, SOL Civics and Economics test scores released by the Virginia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 25, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Virginia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Virginia Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.