Elementary Schools in Fauquier County Public Schools

Summary:

The Fauquier County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to 11 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district is located in a rural area and encompasses a range of socioeconomic backgrounds among its student population.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers, including Greenville Elementary, C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary, and P.B. Smith Elementary. These schools consistently rank among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with exceptional test scores and 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. In contrast, other schools in the district, such as Margaret M. Pierce Elementary and Grace Miller Elementary, struggle with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

The data reveals a significant disparity in academic performance across the district, with a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and student outcomes. Schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Claude Thompson Elementary and Mary Walter Elementary, tend to have lower test scores compared to their more affluent counterparts. Additionally, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% is a concern that requires district-wide strategies to address.

District Detail

320 Hospital Drive
Warrenton, VA 20186-3037

(540) 422-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,861

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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	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%)	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
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%)	31.6	810^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.0%		25.6	890^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.1%	80	56.7	74.6	56.5	60.0	46.7	75.8	65.5	$11,948	$833	$11,115
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
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
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%)	27.8	851^st of 1110 public elementary schools	23.3%		31	824^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.0%	27	58.2	71.4	61.0	44.2	51.7	68.2	67.5	$11,613	$946	$10,667
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
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%)	40.2	720^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.1%		35.6	775^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.4%	55	80.0	69.4	71.0	56.5	60.0	69.4	58.1	$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%)	21.9	903^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	18.6%		40	727^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.7%	176	61.9	58.4	60.2	50.0	51.2	57.9	65.6	$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%)	72.3	320^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.2%		77.3	254^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.2%	66	82.9	81.6	75.3	76.0	79.3	81.3	85.6	$11,025	$523	$10,501
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%)	35	771^st of 1110 public elementary schools	30.5%		55.4	551^st of 1114 public elementary schools	50.5%	220	61.3	66.7	69.1	60.5	56.8	70.0	66.7	$11,971	$521	$11,450
Greenville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7389 Academic Avenue	Nokesville	20181	Fauquier 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%)	77	264^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.2%		76.7	260^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.7%	4	86.3	88.6	88.9	76.4	76.8	87.5	74.7	$12,008	$525	$11,483

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mountain Vista Governor's School	3.75 mi	1
Prince William County Public Schools	9.42 mi	98	42^nd
The Regional Community Alternative Educational Continuum	9.64 mi	1
The Governor's School @ Innovation Park	15.1 mi	1
Culpeper County Public Schools	16.12 mi	11	85^th

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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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