Stafford County Public Schools

The Stafford County Public Schools district in Virginia comprises 30 schools, including 17 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, and 5 high schools, serving students from diverse backgrounds. The district demonstrates a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with several standout institutions that serve as models of academic excellence.

Among the top-performing schools in the district are Mountain View High School, which is ranked 59th out of 329 Virginia high schools and boasts consistently high test scores, and Winding Creek Elementary and Margaret Brent Elementary, which are ranked among the top 328 and 243 elementary schools in the state, respectively. These schools demonstrate exceptional performance in core subjects, with proficiency rates often exceeding 70%.

While the high schools in the district generally perform well, there is more variation in the performance of middle and elementary schools. Some middle schools, such as Rodney E. Thompson Middle, stand out, while others, like Shirley C. Heim Middle, struggle. The data also suggests that socioeconomic factors, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, may play a role in student achievement, with the highest-performing schools tending to have lower rates of students from low-income families.