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Claude Thompson Elementary

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Claude Thompson Elementary ranks 621 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

621^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Claude Thompson Elementary is a public elementary school in Marshall, Virginia, serving 262 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fauquier County Public Schools district, which is ranked 63 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Claude Thompson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with below-average performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests compared to the county and state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13% to 19.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, a large percentage of students, between 59.46% and 76.34%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families.

While the school has shown some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, its overall academic performance lags behind nearby schools like P.B. Smith Elementary, C.M. Bradley Elementary, and W.G. Coleman Elementary. These nearby schools generally have higher proficiency rates on SOL tests, lower chronic absenteeism, and a lower percentage of students from low-income families.

254

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,490

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3284 Rectortown Rd
Marshall, VA 20115

(540) 422-7690

District: Fauquier County Public Schools

Students who attend Claude Thompson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle
High:	Fauquier High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

41.3%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Virginia avg71%

621^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Fauquier County Public Schools

63^rd of 129Fauquier County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	621 of 1110	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	781 of 1114	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	604 of 1114	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	613 of 1109	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	537 of 1103	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	598 of 1105	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	815 of 1097	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	991 of 1099	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	907 of 1096	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	955 of 1100	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.6	576 of 1110	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	712 of 1120	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	738 of 1117	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.0	718 of 1117	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	607 of 1113	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	829 of 1082	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.6	698 of 1081	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.9	855 of 1083	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	14 of 326	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	637 of 1096	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	805 of 1098	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	745 of 1100	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	113 of 606	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	316 of 580	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	253 of 564	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	501 of 1046	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	530 of 1036	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	479 of 1093	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	693 of 1101	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	433 of 1093	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	651 of 973	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	840 of 979	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	596 of 984	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+52 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

White (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+18 vs state

Mathematics71%~ state avg

English Reading64%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Claude Thompson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Claude Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3284 Rectortown Rd	Marshall	20115	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 422-7690	254	17	14.9	75.2%	123 (48.4%)	5 (2.0%)	105 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.3%)	48.7	621^st of 1110 public elementary schools	44.1%		34.7	781^st of 1114 public elementary schools	29.9%	160	59.5	64.7	86.7	86.7	50.0	64.7	75.6		$14,490	$1,432	$13,058
W.G. Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4096 Zulla Road	The Plains	20198	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7550	355	24	14.7	39.4%	207 (58.3%)	14 (3.9%)	104 (29.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	48.9	618^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.3%		40.1	725^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.9%	107	80.0	61.8	80.8	57.7	73.9	60.3	78.9		$13,977	$514	$13,463
Banneker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35231 Snake Hill Rd	Middleburg	20117	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2480	139	18	7.6	42.4%	83 (59.7%)	1 (0.7%)	40 (28.8%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.9%)	70.2	350^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.5%		59.6	494^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.7%	144	70.0	91.7	79.2	70.8	70.0	91.7	95.8	80.0	$30,848	$746	$30,101
Middleburg Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	101 North Madison Street	Middleburg	20117	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(540) 687-5048	145	11	13.4		91 (62.8%)	8 (5.5%)	18 (12.4%)	22 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	75.3	284^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.4%		55.4	550^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.6%	266	87.0	87.5	75.0	75.0	73.9	91.7	75.0	100.0	$25,172	$51	$25,121
Samuel L. Gravely Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4670 Waverly Farm Drive	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 248-4930	813	44	18.3	15.1%	496 (61.0%)	33 (4.1%)	140 (17.2%)	58 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (10.5%)	86	104^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.6%		88.8	58^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.8%	46	88.3	89.6	92.2	89.4	83.0	86.6	88.7	86.5	$9,591	$84	$9,507
J.W. Alvey Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5300 Waverly Farm Dr.	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 261-2556	523	32	16.4	9.6%	303 (57.9%)	40 (7.6%)	51 (9.8%)	86 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	89.3	61^st of 1110 public elementary schools	94.5%		88	70^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.7%	9	91.7	95.0	89.9	87.9	92.7	90.9	86.9	91.9	$11,414	$290	$11,125
Aldie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23269 Meetinghouse Ln	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4380	90	11	8.0	24.4%	45 (50.0%)	5 (5.6%)	19 (21.1%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (17.8%)	93.3	15^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.6%		92.9	13^th of 1114 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	95.2	80.0	100.0	95.8	100.0	90.0	100.0	100.0	$30,326	$86	$30,240
C.M. Bradley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	674 Hastings Ln	Warrenton	20186	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7510	362	28	12.9	30.9%	222 (61.3%)	27 (7.5%)	69 (19.1%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (8.8%)	56.5	527^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.5%		59.1	498^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.3%	29	75.0	72.4	74.5	68.6	73.1	75.9	74.0		$14,759	$522	$14,238
Haymarket Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15500 Learning Lane	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 468-2800	963	52	18.5	22.5%	416 (43.2%)	92 (9.6%)	129 (13.4%)	220 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	103 (10.7%)	90.8	37^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.7%		89.7	50^th of 1114 public elementary schools	95.5%	13	93.6	92.9	95.9	88.2	87.3	92.2	94.5	91.8	$9,614	$152	$9,462
P.B. Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6176 Dumfries Rd	Warrenton	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7670	440	29	15.1	12.7%	302 (68.6%)	34 (7.7%)	54 (12.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	79.6	221^st of 1110 public elementary schools	80.1%		77.7	246^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.9%	25	84.5	88.3	85.3	80.9	76.1	85.7	86.8		$12,548	$515	$12,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Thompson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Claude Thompson Elementary?

Students at Claude Thompson Elementary are 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Claude Thompson Elementary in?

Fauquier County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Claude Thompson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Claude Thompson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle
High : Fauquier High

Is Claude Thompson Elementary a good school?

Claude Thompson Elementary ranks 621^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Claude Thompson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Claude Thompson Elementary.

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