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C.M. Bradley Elementary

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C.M. Bradley Elementary ranks 562 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

C.M. Bradley Elementary is a PK–5 school in Warrenton, VA, serving 362 students in Fauquier County Public Schools. The school stands out for its exceptional resource intensity: it has the lowest student–teacher ratio (12.9) and highest per-student spending ($14,759) among all nearby comparison schools, yet its overall state ranking sits in the middle of the pack at the 49th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–26.

Bradley's signature strength is 5th-grade science, where 75% of students were proficient in 2025–26, beating both the district (64.1%) and state (68.8%), and topping district averages by as much as 18.6 points in 2023–24. Fifth-grade reading is also consistently strong, with 82.1% proficient versus 72.9% for the district. However, 4th grade is a clear dip year, especially in math: 64.9% proficiency in 2025–26 compared with 75.7% for the district. The school recovers by 5th grade, suggesting a transition-year challenge rather than a systemic issue. Nearby James G. Brumfield Elementary, just 2.37 miles away, matches Bradley's overall performance despite larger classes and lower per-student spending.

Chronic absenteeism at Bradley was 12.8% in 2024–25, close to the district average but noticeably higher than higher-performing nearby schools like C. Hunter Ritchie (6.5%) and Greenville (10.6%). The school's work with Hispanic students ranks in the 75th–77th percentile statewide, and its support for disabled students has improved sharply from the 21st to the 53rd percentile since 2022–23. For parents, the bottom line is that Bradley offers strong science and reading instruction with small classes and significant per-student investment, but families should watch for the 4th-grade math transition and attendance trends. If the school can close the 4th-grade gap and reduce chronic absenteeism, its strong resource base suggests meaningful room to improve.

362

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,732

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

674 Hastings Ln
Warrenton, VA 20186

(540) 422-7510

District: Fauquier County Public Schools

Students who attend C.M. Bradley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle
High:	Fauquier High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2019 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2019) to 49th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

562^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Fauquier County Public Schools

56^th of 131Fauquier County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	562 of 1111	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.5	527 of 1110	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	498 of 1114	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	477 of 1114	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	533 of 1109	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	407 of 1103	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	341 of 1105	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	711 of 1097	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.2	529 of 1099	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.7	647 of 1096	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.5	606 of 1100	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.0	396 of 1110	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	435 of 1120	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.5	381 of 1117	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.2	268 of 1117	76.0%	★★★★☆
2010	67.0	330 of 1113	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	63.3	375 of 1082	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.7	450 of 1081	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.2	272 of 1083	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.3	146 of 1071	86.4%	★★★★☆
2005	87.4	31 of 1062	97.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	197 of 420	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	255 of 324	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	678 of 1100	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	584 of 1096	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	534 of 1098	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	517 of 1100	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	152 of 606	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	135 of 580	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	172 of 564	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	698 of 1040	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.9	312 of 1046	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	44.2	631 of 1036	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	426 of 1099	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	457 of 1093	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	443 of 1101	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	421 of 1093	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	683 of 974	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.3	755 of 973	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	655 of 979	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	696 of 984	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2026)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+6 vs state

English Reading74%+3 vs state

Mathematics71%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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	SOL VA Studies 4th 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		$14,732	$215	$14,516
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		$12,195	$213	$11,982
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		$12,490	$215	$12,275
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		$11,078	$214	$10,864
Greenville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	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		$12,161	$221	$11,940
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		$11,893	$689	$11,204
Haymarket Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15500 Learning Lane	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 468-2800	963	52	18.5	22.5%	416 (43.2%)	92 (9.6%)	129 (13.4%)	220 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	103 (10.7%)	85.7	110^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.1%		90.8	37^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.7%	73	86.3	90.9	95.9	81.0	84.6	88.5	89.1	89.7	$10,756	$114	$10,643
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		$12,757	$205	$12,552
Buckland Mills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10511 Wharfdale Place	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 530-1560	735	41	17.7	30.2%	250 (34.0%)	111 (15.1%)	94 (12.8%)	216 (29.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.2%)	83.6	151^st of 1111 public elementary schools	86.4%		77	265^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.1%	114	87.8	90.2	81.1	86.0	85.5	86.8	85.8	93.5	$10,992	$156	$10,836
Glenkirk Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8584 Sedge Wren Drive	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-1702	554	31	17.6	18.2%	266 (48.0%)	44 (7.9%)	49 (8.8%)	129 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.9%)	91.4	27^th of 1111 public elementary schools	97.6%		90.5	42^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	96.2%	15	95.0	94.6	94.6	89.3	93.8	92.5	90.3	92.5	$13,424	$173	$13,252

Frequently Asked Questions about C.M. Bradley Elementary

How many students attend C.M. Bradley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended C.M. Bradley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of C.M. Bradley Elementary?

Students at C.M. Bradley Elementary are 61% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of C.M. Bradley Elementary attend?

Students who attend C.M. Bradley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle
High : Fauquier High

Is C.M. Bradley Elementary a good school?

C.M. Bradley Elementary ranks 562^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is C.M. Bradley Elementary in?

Fauquier County Public Schools

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2023–24 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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