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)
510267003018	101	Academy For Discovery At Lakewood	Public	3-8	1701 Alsace Ave	Norfolk	23509	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 628-2477	719	50	14.3	97.9%	364 (50.6%)	233 (32.4%)	47 (6.5%)	16 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.1%)	$7,612			$241			$7,370	86.2	87.9	73	28
510081000298	102	Hickory Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Benefit Road	Chesapeake	23322	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 421-7080	585	36	16.2	18.8%	412 (70.4%)	49 (8.4%)	59 (10.1%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.4%)	$10,775			$585			$10,191	86	85	123	21
510352001561	103	Marion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	188 Star Mountain Dr	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 783-3021	307	24	12.9	92.2%	266 (86.6%)	21 (6.8%)	11 (3.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$7,412			$1,290			$6,122	86	81	190	87
510384002475	104	Three Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Elson Green Avenue	Virginia Beach	23456	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-3960	659	39	17	18.1%	476 (72.2%)	19 (2.9%)	58 (8.8%)	32 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (11.2%)	$11,570			$805			$10,765	85.9	88	72	32
510313002304	105	Cedar Point Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	12601 Braemar Parkway	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 365-0963	506	34	14.9	20.0%	268 (53.0%)	35 (6.9%)	90 (17.8%)	60 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	47 (9.3%)	$9,969			$149			$9,820	85.9	86.6	98	7
510333001442	106	Back Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7130 Bent Mountain Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7565	294	21	14.3	24.1%	270 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	$9,819			$173			$9,646	85.8	85.8	109	3
510313002302	107	Ashland Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15300 Bowmans Folly Dr.	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 583-8774	766	46	16.8	18.9%	336 (43.9%)	155 (20.2%)	112 (14.6%)	89 (11.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (9.4%)	$7,637			$116			$7,520	85.6	85.6	112	5
510126001838	108	Fox Mill Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2611 Viking Dr	Herndon	20171	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 262-2700	630	44	14.4	10.5%	378 (60.0%)	16 (2.5%)	61 (9.7%)	76 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	97 (15.4%)	$11,400			$290			$11,110	85.6	82	176	68
510225003028	109	Hillsboro Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	37110 Charles Town Pike	Purcellville	20132	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(540) 751-2560	143	9	16.8	2.1%	119 (83.2%)	4 (2.8%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.8%)	$19,655			$543			$19,112	85.5	83	155	46
510348001540	110	Weber City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	322 Jennings St	Weber City	24290	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 386-7981	362	23	15.9	78.5%	344 (95.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$6,267			$701			$5,566	85.5	79.5	218	108

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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