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)
510330001416	1041	Fallon Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 19th St SE	Roanoke	24013	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2535	577	46	12.4	99.5%	149 (25.8%)	201 (34.8%)	164 (28.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.7%)	$10,735			$1,343			$9,392	8.9	10	1025	16
510126000599	1042	Woodley Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8718 Old Mt Vernon Rd	Alexandria	22309	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 799-2000	520	41	12.6	75.8%	80 (15.4%)	82 (15.8%)	323 (62.1%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.3%)	$13,633			$822			$12,811	8.9	4.3	1084	42
510324001372	1043	Frances W. McClenney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3817 Chamberlayne Ave	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8193	281	16	17.5	98.9%	8 (2.8%)	249 (88.6%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	$11,466			$1,148			$10,317	8.8	19.2	945	98
510084000328	1044	Falling Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Hopkins Rd.	Richmond	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3630	796	66	12	77.9%	51 (6.4%)	276 (34.7%)	433 (54.4%)	17 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.0%)	$7,099			$611			$6,488	8.6	8.4	1041	3
510189000818	1045	Montrose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 Williamsburg Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 226-8765	309	25	12.3	91.3%	30 (9.7%)	230 (74.4%)	28 (9.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.5%)	$10,636			$1,323			$9,314	8.2	18	954	91
510267001137	1046	St. Helena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	903 S Main St	Norfolk	23523	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 494-3884	230	20	11.5	99.6%	3 (1.3%)	200 (87.0%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)	$10,862			$701			$10,161	8	9	1036	10
510324001369	1047	G.H. Reid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 Whitehead Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 745-3550	660	34	19.6	99.7%	8 (1.2%)	240 (36.4%)	401 (60.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	$8,377			$453			$7,924	8	3	1096	49
510126000597	1048	Woodburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 Hemlock Dr	Falls Church	22042	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 641-8200	486	37	13.2	60.3%	105 (21.6%)	20 (4.1%)	297 (61.1%)	43 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	$13,924			$843			$13,080	8	11.9	1004	44
510189000789	1049	Charles M. Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Bethlehem Rd	Richmond	23230	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 673-3735	396	28	14.1	92.7%	53 (13.4%)	118 (29.8%)	172 (43.4%)	32 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)								7.9	11.4	1013	36
510126000458	1050	Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12300 Glade Dr	Reston	20191	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 262-3100	739	57	12.9	85.9%	93 (12.6%)	122 (16.5%)	420 (56.8%)	74 (10.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	$12,933			$1,058			$11,876	7.7	12	1003	47

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.