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)
510186000602	1061	Stone Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1575 Peach Grove Ave	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 574-1199	557	45	12.3	78.8%	164 (29.4%)	71 (12.7%)	278 (49.9%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	$11,838			$705			$11,133	6.8	11.7	1006	55
510330001422	1062	Round Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Oakland Boulevard	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2756	719	50	14.5	100.3%	90 (12.5%)	334 (46.5%)	209 (29.1%)	36 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.4%)	$7,873			$808			$7,065	6.8	4.6	1082	20
510009000036	1063	Woodbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Woodbrook Drive	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 973-6600	609	52	11.7	80.6%	140 (23.0%)	222 (36.5%)	148 (24.3%)	47 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.5%)	$9,742			$779			$8,963	6.4	10.8	1017	46
510234000961	1064	Linkhorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 Linkhorne Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5240	409	31	13.3	96.3%	76 (18.6%)	245 (59.9%)	38 (9.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.5%)	$8,120			$1,007			$7,113	6.4	9.9	1027	37
510300001264	1065	Westhaven Elementary	Public	K-6	3701 Clifford St	Portsmouth	23707	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8855	442	33	13.3	100.0%	99 (22.4%)	280 (63.3%)	32 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.1%)	$9,728			$1,170			$8,558	6.4	3.5	1091	26
510012000055	1066	William Ramsay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 Sanger Ave	Alexandria	22311	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 824-6950	607	44	13.9	90.3%	66 (10.9%)	130 (21.4%)	321 (52.9%)	77 (12.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	$15,935			$794			$15,141	6.3	5.6	1077	11
510186000785	1067	Spotswood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Mountain View Drive	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 434-3429	448	39	11.4	79.5%	123 (27.5%)	43 (9.6%)	246 (54.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	$10,129			$1,139			$8,990	6.1	10.5	1021	46
510126000460	1068	Hutchison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	13209 Parcher Ave	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 925-8300	1,070	78	13.8	86.0%	51 (4.8%)	89 (8.3%)	816 (76.3%)	74 (6.9%)	26 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.3%)	$12,473			$951			$11,522	6.1	6.7	1060	8
510264001054	1069	Stoney Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Lucas Creek Rd	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7755	461	27	17	91.3%	68 (14.8%)	254 (55.1%)	100 (21.7%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	30 (6.5%)	$10,613			$900			$9,713	6	3	1095	26
510330001423	1070	Hurt Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 Salem Ave SW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2986	323	30	10.6	102.2%	30 (9.3%)	210 (65.0%)	30 (9.3%)	19 (5.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.9%)	$10,816			$1,633			$9,183	6	2.9	1097	27

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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.
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Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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