Best Elementary Schools in Virginia

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the SOL test scores by the Virginia Department of Education. The most recent update was on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

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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)
510324001407	1111	Woodville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 N 28th St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4821	267	21	12.7	98.1%	4 (1.5%)	250 (93.6%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	$10,864			$1,267			$9,597	1	0.4	1113	2
510267001134	1112	Ruffner School	Public	3-8	610 May Ave.	Norfolk	23504	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 628-2466	436	42	10.3	87.2%	2 (0.5%)	413 (94.7%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)								1			(n/a)
510291001200	1113	Lakemont Elementary	Public	K-5	51 Gibbons St	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7007	349	32	10.9	102.6%	18 (5.2%)	248 (71.1%)	77 (22.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	$9,196			$1,885			$7,311	0.5	2.8	1098	15
510324001862	1114	George W. Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1110 W Leigh St	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6247	420	28	15	98.3%	14 (3.3%)	377 (89.8%)	11 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	$11,001			$932			$10,070	0.3	0	1114

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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