Best Elementary Schools in Virginia

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1110)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
941	Bowling Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17502 New Baltimore Road	Milford	22514	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 596-2391	837	57	14.6	81.0%	444 (53.0%)	196 (23.4%)	108 (12.9%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (9.1%)	$8,605			$1,501			$7,104	19	18.9	948	7		510066000237
942	Swansboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3160 Midlothian Tnpk	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5030	172	17	10.3	98.3%	7 (4.1%)	114 (66.3%)	46 (26.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	$21,515			$1,645			$19,870	19	21.2	930	12		510324001367
943	Bass-Hoover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	471 Aylor Road	Stephens City	22655	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 869-4700	615	40	15.3	45.9%	364 (59.2%)	29 (4.7%)	152 (24.7%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	$10,707			$730			$9,977	18.8	27.1	877	66		510147000647
944	Gainesboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4651 N Frederick Pike	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 888-4550	483	36	13.4	41.6%	412 (85.3%)	8 (1.7%)	30 (6.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	$12,083			$807			$11,276	18.5	10.8	1019	75		510147000095
945	Hopkins Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6000 Hopkins Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3665	776	58	13.2	76.7%	45 (5.8%)	299 (38.5%)	387 (49.9%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.0%)	$8,421			$727			$7,693	18.5	22.1	926	19		510084000333
946	Campbell Court Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Campbell Ct	Bassett	24055	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 629-5344	249	20	12.4	100.4%	150 (60.2%)	41 (16.5%)	34 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.2%)	$10,616			$1,778			$8,838	18.4	33.9	790	156		510192000838
947	Sherwood Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3035 Sherwood Forest Lane	Norfolk	23513	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 852-4500	406	33	12.3	100.5%	92 (22.7%)	159 (39.2%)	109 (26.8%)	12 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)	$9,440			$845			$8,595	18.3	17.6	961	14		510267001136
948	Forest Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	46245 Forest Ridge Dr.	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 434-4560	529	55	9.6	99.4%	80 (15.1%)	22 (4.2%)	355 (67.1%)	56 (10.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	$21,258			$1,078			$20,180	18.1	19	946	2		510225002283
949	Point O' View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Parliament Dr	Virginia Beach	23462	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 648-3440	692	54	12.8	100.7%	119 (17.2%)	270 (39.0%)	204 (29.5%)	21 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.5%)	$15,659			$2,251			$13,408	18	29.6	847	102		510384001711
950	Crossroads PreK-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	8021 Old Ocean View Rd.	Norfolk	23518	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3050	790	68	11.6	100.3%	187 (23.7%)	313 (39.6%)	198 (25.1%)	11 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (9.6%)	$11,085			$1,004			$10,082	18	19	945	5		510267001090

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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 28, 2025, 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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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