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
891	Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13460 Woodside Lane	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7744	549	31	17.7	100.0%	99 (18.0%)	237 (43.2%)	137 (25.0%)	23 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.1%)	$8,649			$685			$7,965	23.4	9.2	1038	147		510264002068
892	Baldwin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1978 Eagle Way	Manassas	20110	Manassas city	Manassas City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(571) 377-6100	631	39	16.1	86.7%	110 (17.4%)	72 (11.4%)	362 (57.4%)	28 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.2%)	$11,820			$717			$11,103	23.4	24.3	911	19		510236000976
893	Cub Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1451 South Montevideo Circle	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 289-5854	614	42	14.6	66.8%	373 (60.7%)	31 (5.0%)	149 (24.3%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	$8,885			$1,082			$7,803	23.4	15.9	973	80		510339002782
894	King & Queen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	17152 The Trail	King and Queen Court House	23085	King and Queen County	King and Queen County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 785-5830	168	15	11.4	97.0%	96 (57.1%)	36 (21.4%)	19 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.1%)	$9,446			$1,110			$8,336	23.2	24.1	913	19		510207000879
895	Triangle Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3615 Lions Field Rd	Triangle	22172	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 221-4114	795	57	14	70.8%	82 (10.3%)	255 (32.1%)	373 (46.9%)	42 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.0%)	$11,726			$659			$11,067	22.5	17.3	964	69		510313001324
896	Ashby-Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Stonewall Lane	Quicksburg	22847	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 477-2927	692	49	14.1	85.3%	465 (67.2%)	7 (1.0%)	179 (25.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	$8,814			$1,368			$7,446	22.4	31.1	822	74		510351001542
897	L.F. Palmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Palmer Lane	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 881-5000	465	26	17.8	98.3%	31 (6.7%)	190 (40.9%)	202 (43.4%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	$8,954			$152			$8,802	22.4	16	969	72		510264001060
898	Park View Elementary	Public	K-6	260 Elm Ave	Portsmouth	23704	Portsmouth city	Portsmouth City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 393-8647	400	34	11.7	101.0%	37 (9.3%)	303 (75.8%)	30 (7.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)	$11,253			$2,948			$8,305	22.2	27.3	873	25		510300001258
899	Sheffield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Kenwood Place	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5290	443	36	12.3	92.8%	107 (24.2%)	202 (45.6%)	75 (16.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.7%)	$10,543			$1,578			$8,965	22.2	17.4	963	64		510234000968
900	R.C. Longan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9200 Mapleview Ave	Richmond	23294	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-4640	491	32	15.3	89.4%	134 (27.3%)	107 (21.8%)	106 (21.6%)	99 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.2%)	$11,376			$1,370			$10,006	22.1	26.4	882	18		510189000821

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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