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Fauquier County Public Schools

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At a glance

56^thof 131 Virginia districts▲ 7

Better than 57% of Virginia districts

Elementary 11 Middle 4 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

320 Hospital Drive
Warrenton, VA 20186-3037·(540) 422-7000·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 57.3% of districts

Schools

10,861

Students

Top rankedC. Hunter Ritchie Elementary141^st of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

James G. Brumfield Elementary up 210 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Marshall Middle 9.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Fauquier County Public Schools in Virginia serves 18 schools—11 elementary schools (PK–5), 4 middle schools (6–8), and 3 high schools (9–12)—with a total enrollment of about 10,861 students, and the district ranks 56th of 131 Virginia districts (57th percentile, 3 stars). High schools average about 1,215 students each, middle schools average 620, and elementary schools average 431, with the data covering SOL proficiency, graduation and dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, free/reduced lunch eligibility, per-student spending, and student-teacher ratios.

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary is the district's highest-ranked school at 141 of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (87th percentile, 4 stars), with the lowest chronic absenteeism in the district at 6.5% and standout scores like 95.4% in 4th-grade math versus a district average of 75.7%. Greenville Elementary also shines at 189 of 1,111 (83rd percentile) and has the district's lowest free/reduced lunch rate at 11.6%. Auburn Middle is the top middle school, ranked 75 of 416 (82nd percentile, 4 stars), with 98.3% proficiency in 8th-grade Algebra I and 100% in 8th-grade Geometry. Kettle Run High leads the high schools at 118 of 331 (64th percentile) with a 100% graduation rate, a 0.0% dropout rate, and the lowest high school per-student spending at $11,413.

Poverty is closely linked with school rankings: the top schools have free/reduced lunch rates below 19%, while lower-ranked schools like Margaret M. Pierce Elementary, W.G. Coleman Elementary, Grace Miller Elementary, and H.M. Pearson Elementary have rates above 40%. High spending does not guarantee results—C.M. Bradley Elementary spends $14,759 per student, the district's most, yet ranks only in the 49th percentile. Liberty High, the district's largest school at 1,313 students, has the most challenging profile with 19.6% chronic absenteeism, a 4.4% dropout rate, and a 93.1% graduation rate. Meanwhile, middle school advanced math stands out as a district-wide strength, with 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency ranging from 86.96% to 98.25% and Geometry from 94.29% to 100% across the four middle schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)					SOL Algebra I (2026)							SOL Algebra II (2026)			SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Chemistry (2026)		SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)										SOL VA and US History (2026)	SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 12th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	54.6	562^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	49.4%		56.5	527^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.5%	35																			78.4	64.9	71.4										75.0						72.6	68.4	82.1																$14,759	$522	$14,238
Cedar Lee Middle	Public	6-8	11138 Marsh Road	Bealeton	22712	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7430	861	66	12.9	47.7%	401 (46.6%)	75 (8.7%)	314 (36.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (7.7%)	38.8	288^th of 416 public middle schools	30.8%		27.5	336^th of 419 public middle schools	19.8%	48				100.0						100.0	94.1											62.5	46.6	56.9								58.7								58.7	62.5	70.8													$10,157	$156	$10,001
Fauquier High	Public	9-12	705 Waterloo Rd	Warrenton	20186	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7300	1,156	100	11.5	29.8%	685 (59.3%)	93 (8.0%)	268 (23.2%)	28 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.9%)	63.9	121^st of 331 public high schools	63.4%		58.7	159^th of 328 public high schools	51.5%	38	≥ 50%	80.4	91.7		93.0	389.0	≥ 50%					88.7	81.8	100.0	≥ 50%	88.9									< 50%	354.0	91.2	80.2	93.8	63.6			68.9	45.8	391.0	< 50%								≥ 50%	89.6	86.7	≥ 50%	368.0	< 50%		< 50%		< 50%		$13,801	$486	$13,315
H.M. Pearson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9347 Bastable Mill Rd	Catlett	20119	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 422-7610	388	25	15.5	44.1%	241 (62.1%)	11 (2.8%)	107 (27.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	31.8	825^th of 1111 public elementary schools	25.7%		31.6	810^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.0%	15																			62.1	62.7	73.0										58.7						60.6	61.0	68.3																$11,948	$833	$11,115
Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	4048 Zulla Road	Marshall	20115	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7450	426	47	9.1	33.3%	250 (58.7%)	16 (3.8%)	129 (30.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	59.4	174^th of 416 public middle schools	58.2%		55	203^rd of 419 public middle schools	51.6%	29				100.0						100.0	87.0											63.8	57.5	53.4								73.0								75.2	71.7	80.8													$13,401	$147	$13,254
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%)	44.8	681^st of 1111 public elementary schools	38.7%		48.7	621^st of 1110 public elementary schools	44.1%	60																			75.0	66.7	88.9										66.7						67.5	60.4	66.7																$14,490	$1,432	$13,058
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%)	63.7	430^th of 1111 public elementary schools	61.3%		79.6	221^st of 1110 public elementary schools	80.1%	209																			74.7	85.9	80.7										68.7						70.4	81.7	77.1																$12,548	$515	$12,033
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12074 James Madison St	Remington	22734	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 422-7630	543	33	16.4	44.6%	311 (57.3%)	47 (8.7%)	141 (26.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	29.2	852^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	23.3%		27.8	851^st of 1110 public elementary schools	23.3%	1																			70.9	68.9	52.8										46.2						60.5	71.1	61.5																$11,613	$946	$10,667
W.C. Taylor Middle	Public	6-8	244 Waterloo St	Warrenton	20186	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7470	623	52	11.9	24.4%	380 (61.0%)	69 (11.1%)	98 (15.7%)	20 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.8%)	64.3	144^th of 416 public middle schools	65.4%		67	132^nd of 419 public middle schools	68.5%	12				94.3						94.4	95.6											70.9	61.6	62.2								69.4								76.5	78.9	79.7													$10,801	$152	$10,649
W.G. Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4096 Zulla Road	The Plains	20116	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%)	28.4	860^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.6%		48.9	618^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.3%	242																			57.5	77.3	58.3										54.3						55.3	71.2	55.6																$13,977	$514	$13,463
Liberty High	Public	9-12	6300 Independence Ave	Bealeton	22712	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7360	1,313	96	13.6	42.2%	648 (49.4%)	111 (8.5%)	451 (34.3%)	22 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	78 (5.9%)	48.7	205^th of 331 public high schools	38.1%		44.4	228^th of 328 public high schools	30.5%	23	390.0	78.7	75.0		95.6	< 50%						78.4	85.1	430.0	404.0	75.0									< 50%	≥ 50%	76.7	67.8	62.5	412.0			89.8	≥ 50%									< 50%	382.0	84.0	87.1	≥ 50%	360.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	$11,560	$493	$11,067
Mary Walter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4529 Morrisville Road	Bealeton	22712	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 422-7710	397	26	15.2	52.6%	221 (55.7%)	16 (4.0%)	136 (34.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	40.8	726^th of 1111 public elementary schools	34.7%		40.2	720^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.1%	6																			69.5	73.7	73.3										63.3						57.6	66.2	70.0																$12,296	$786	$11,511
Grace Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6248 Catlett Rd	Bealeton	22712	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 422-7590	528	33	16.0	46.8%	209 (39.6%)	70 (13.3%)	184 (34.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (9.8%)	31.2	829^th of 1111 public elementary schools	25.4%		21.9	903^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	18.6%	74																			63.8	68.0	67.5										46.8						50.7	76.3	64.9																$11,790	$723	$11,067
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4416 Broad Run Church Rd	New Baltimore	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7650	525	33	15.9	18.5%	375 (71.4%)	20 (3.8%)	68 (13.0%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	84.1	141^st of 1111 public elementary schools	87.3%		72.3	320^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.2%	179																			78.1	95.4	90.3										79.2						89.0	89.5	93.1																$11,025	$523	$10,501
Alternative Education Center	Public		4484 Catlett Road	Midland	22728	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7390	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Auburn Middle	Public	6-8	7270 Riley Rd.	Warrenton	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7410	570	44	12.8	14.0%	436 (76.5%)	11 (1.9%)	74 (13.0%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.7%)	75.2	75^th of 416 public middle schools	82.0%		72.6	101^st of 419 public middle schools	75.9%	26				100.0					≥ 50%	100.0	98.3											70.4	71.4	63.1								76.2								79.9	85.8	84.7													$10,689	$159	$10,530
James G. Brumfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Alwington Blvd	Warrenton	20186	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7530	496	35	14.1	34.9%	285 (57.5%)	56 (11.3%)	110 (22.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.7%)	54.6	561^st of 1111 public elementary schools	49.5%		35	771^st of 1110 public elementary schools	30.5%	210																			75.0	69.4	76.3										71.1						68.8	70.8	80.3																$11,971	$521	$11,450
Kettle Run High	Public	9-12	7403 Academic Avenue	Nokesville	20181	Prince William County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7330	1,175	86	13.6	13.5%	882 (75.1%)	39 (3.3%)	154 (13.1%)	28 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (5.9%)	64.1	118^th of 331 public high schools	64.4%		69.1	97^th of 328 public high schools	70.4%	21	≥ 50%	85.3	84.0		77.1	377.0	< 50%	< 50%				90.2	396.0	70.0	≥ 50%	73.7	388.0	< 50%							< 50%	< 50%	90.1	77.4	394.0	≥ 50%			75.0	45.5	≥ 50%	< 50%							< 50%	≥ 50%	90.8	92.0	< 50%	401.0					< 50%		$11,413	$489	$10,924
Greenville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Academic Avenue	Nokesville	20181	Prince William County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7570	449	29	15.4	11.6%	345 (76.8%)	13 (2.9%)	38 (8.5%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	80.9	189^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.0%		77	264^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.2%	75																			84.5	87.8	91.2										81.3						85.9	83.7	82.4																$12,008	$525	$11,483

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The Governor's School @ Innovation Park	15.1 mi	1
Culpeper County Public Schools	16.12 mi	11	92^nd

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

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