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)
510180000745	731	Mary T. Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2009 Andrews Blvd	Hampton	23663	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 850-5092	302	25	12	86.8%	49 (16.2%)	189 (62.6%)	26 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.9%)	$9,100			$1,511			$7,589	39.7	45.8	655	76
510364001874	732	Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4501 Jackson Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 786-8218	582	42	13.8	67.9%	147 (25.3%)	139 (23.9%)	224 (38.5%)	17 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.3%)	$9,145			$629			$8,516	39.7	32	826	94
510084002099	733	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11901 Bailey Bridge Rd.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 739-6250	660	48	13.8	78.5%	293 (44.4%)	155 (23.5%)	153 (23.2%)	16 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.1%)	$7,243			$265			$6,978	39.4	36.3	772	39
510210002445	734	Sealston Elementary	Public	K-5	11048 Fletchers Chapel Rd.	King George	22485	King George County	King George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 775-3400	714	46	15.5	34.5%	424 (59.4%)	99 (13.9%)	82 (11.5%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (14.3%)	$7,493			$356			$7,137	39.3	55.2	548	186
510126002117	735	Dranesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 Powells Tavern Pl	Herndon	20170	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 326-5200	599	46	13	46.9%	242 (40.4%)	30 (5.0%)	263 (43.9%)	34 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	$13,135			$257			$12,878	39.2	39.7	728	7
510012002549	736	Samuel W. Tucker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Ferdinand Day Dr	Alexandria	22304	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 933-6300	736	46	16.1	76.8%	205 (27.9%)	235 (31.9%)	145 (19.7%)	95 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.2%)	$12,470			$00			$12,470	39.1	43.7	683	53
510212002151	737	Acquinton Elementary	Public	3-5	18550 King William Road	King William	23086	King William County	King William County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 769-3434	450	29	15.5	43.3%	326 (72.4%)	60 (13.3%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	$9,042			$702			$8,340	39	53.9	564	173
510189000825	738	Sandston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Naglee Ave	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4055	185	15	12.3	92.4%	66 (35.7%)	66 (35.7%)	29 (15.7%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.2%)	$14,099			$3,127			$10,972	38.9	56.6	528	210
510174001827	739	Greensville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Sussex Dr	Emporia	23847	Emporia city	Greensville County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 336-0907	988	69	14.3	100.6%	103 (10.4%)	750 (75.9%)	89 (9.0%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.9%)	$11,808			$2,840			$8,969	38.8	40	721	18
510126002496	740	Eagle View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4500 Dixie Hill Road	Fairfax	22030	Fairfax city	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 322-3100	673	51	13.1	40.4%	252 (37.4%)	117 (17.4%)	102 (15.2%)	163 (24.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	$12,477			$230			$12,247	38.5	47.3	638	102

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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

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.