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)
510144000640	701	Henry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Henry School Rd	Henry	24102	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-5676	165	17	9.5	77.0%	122 (73.9%)	12 (7.3%)	11 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.1%)	$11,148			$1,700			$9,449	42.4	55.3	546	155
510180000748	702	Luther W. Machen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Sacramento Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 727-2900	446	33	13.5	88.8%	57 (12.8%)	300 (67.3%)	20 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.9%)	$8,852			$1,448			$7,404	42.1	29.5	849	147
510234002205	703	Dearington Elementary/Innovation	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	210 Smyth St	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(434) 515-5220	180	20	9	99.4%	25 (13.9%)	125 (69.4%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.7%)	$13,074			$1,944			$11,131	42.1	58.6	498	205
510288001187	704	Meadows Of Dan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	3003 Jeb Stuart Hwy	Meadows of Dan	24120	Patrick County	Patrick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 952-2424	334	11	30.5	29.0%	176 (52.7%)	73 (21.9%)	38 (11.4%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.4%)	$4,971			$195			$4,776	42	56.1	534	170
510045000181	705	Washington-Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Washington Lee Dr	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 821-5800	219	16	13.9	98.6%	150 (68.5%)	24 (11.0%)	16 (7.3%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.9%)	$10,225			$3,433			$6,792	42	62.1	446	259
510030000119	706	Churchville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3710 Churchville Ave	Churchville	24421	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-6036	449	30	14.9	65.0%	413 (92.0%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (4.7%)	$9,919			$1,476			$8,443	41.9	57.1	519	187
510366001600	707	Stafford Elementary	Public	K-5	1349 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6340	815	50	16.3	40.7%	280 (34.4%)	188 (23.1%)	222 (27.2%)	39 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (10.2%)	$7,810			$166			$7,644	41.9	43.8	682	25
510337001481	708	Fairfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Fairfield School Rd	Fairfield	24435	Rockbridge County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 348-5202	224	24	9.5	77.2%	195 (87.1%)	4 (1.8%)	15 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	$9,240			$1,005			$8,235	41.9	49.9	611	97
510117000411	709	Dinwiddie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13811 Boydton Plank Rd	Dinwiddie	23841	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 469-4580	355	27	13.1	89.3%	222 (62.5%)	96 (27.0%)	23 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	$11,559			$1,026			$10,533	41.8	37.2	754	45
510364001870	710	Wilderness Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Catharpin Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-9817	650	42	15.4	72.8%	283 (43.5%)	120 (18.5%)	169 (26.0%)	15 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (8.8%)	$8,948			$327			$8,621	41.6	47.5	636	74

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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:

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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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