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
991	Annandale Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7604 Herald St	Annandale	22003	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 658-5600	680	53	12.7	96.3%	80 (11.8%)	98 (14.4%)	383 (56.3%)	98 (14.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.9%)	$14,112			$1,487			$12,625	13.6	11.7	1008	17		510126000424
992	Bellevue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 E Grace St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-4417	206	14	15.1	99.5%	22 (10.7%)	145 (70.4%)	13 (6.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.2%)	$18,703			$1,398			$17,304	13.6	19.9	938	54		510324001860
993	Pulaski County Public Schools Virtual School K-12	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	202 N. Washington Ave	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(540) 994-2519	521	13	40.2		231 (44.3%)	119 (22.8%)	73 (14.0%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	64 (12.3%)	$7,056			$00			$7,056	13.6			(n/a)		510315003126
994	Varina Elementary	Public	3-5	2551 New Market Rd	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 795-7010	274	22	12.4	88.3%	53 (19.3%)	191 (69.7%)	17 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.3%)	$13,365			$1,307			$12,058	13.6	11.3	1012	18		510189000834
995	Westover Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1211 Jahnke Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-5002	375	24	15.8	99.2%	83 (22.1%)	211 (56.3%)	62 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.8%)	$11,555			$1,012			$10,543	13.4	11.3	1013	18		510324001404
996	Manassas Park Elementary	Public	3-5	9298 Cougar Court	Manassas Park	20111	Manassas Park city	Manassas Park City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(703) 368-2032	712	43	16.5	81.9%	72 (10.1%)	49 (6.9%)	497 (69.8%)	45 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.9%)	$11,284			$686			$10,597	13.3	6.9	1060	64		510239000982
997	Groveton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	6900 Harrison Ln	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 718-8000	764	55	13.9	83.6%	104 (13.6%)	120 (15.7%)	463 (60.6%)	55 (7.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	$12,886			$1,217			$11,669	13.2	12.4	1000	3		510126000488
998	Jennie Dean Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9601 Prince William St	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6300	579	42	13.7	89.1%	51 (8.8%)	55 (9.5%)	436 (75.3%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	$11,811			$485			$11,326	13.2	14	988	10		510236000977
999	Little Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 Tarpon Place	Norfolk	23518	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 531-3080	583	45	12.9	101.2%	131 (22.5%)	178 (30.5%)	223 (38.3%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	$10,472			$735			$9,737	13	13.5	992	7		510267001113
1000	Mary Carr Greer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Lambs Lane	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 973-8371	520	44	11.8	85.4%	120 (23.1%)	121 (23.3%)	208 (40.0%)	33 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.3%)	$17,181			$1,427			$15,754	13	9.4	1035	35		510009000027

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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