Summary:
King George, Virginia is served by four public schools—King George High (grades 9–12), King George Middle (grades 6–8), Sealston Elementary (K–5), and King George Elementary (PK–5)—within the King George County Public Schools district, which ranks 78th out of 131 Virginia districts with a 2-star rating. The district serves roughly 4,025 students, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% is well above the state average of 14.8%.
King George High is the district's top-ranked school, sitting in the 50th percentile of Virginia high schools with exceptional English results—95%+ reading proficiency in 10th and 11th grades and 100% in 11th grade writing. However, it also has the district's highest chronic absenteeism rate (28.1%) and a dropout rate of 6.2%, above the state average. King George Middle is a standout for advanced math, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry for students taking accelerated courses, yet grade-level math proficiency lags significantly (7th grade math is just 52.5%). King George Elementary performs strongly despite having the district's highest poverty rate (66.47% free/reduced lunch), outpacing the lower-poverty Sealston Elementary in most subjects—including 5th grade science (75.4% vs. 66.39%)—and receives significantly more per-pupil funding ($11,782 vs. $8,239). Sealston Elementary is the district's lowest-ranked school, sitting in the 32nd percentile and lagging district and state averages in most subjects.
The most pressing district-wide issue is chronic absenteeism, as all four schools exceed the state average of 14.8%. Another concern is the math gap at the middle school, where advanced students thrive but on-grade-level students struggle. At the high school, Algebra I retakes by 11th and 12th graders show proficiency of only 57% and 69%, far below the 9th grade rate of 86%. On a positive note, King George High has improved, climbing from the 36th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 50th percentile in 2025–2026. Social studies results are inconsistent across grades and schools, suggesting curriculum alignment issues parents should watch closely.
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