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Claude Thompson Elementary

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Claude Thompson Elementary ranks 681 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

681^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Claude Thompson Elementary is a small pre-K through 5th grade school in Marshall, Virginia, serving 254 students as part of Fauquier County Public Schools. One of the first things parents will notice is that Claude Thompson serves a much higher percentage of students from low-income families than nearby schools, with about 75% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite that challenge, the school has improved significantly over the past decade and posts some genuine bright spots that set it apart from peers.

In 5th grade math, Claude Thompson has beaten both district and state averages for four straight years — with 88.89% of students passing in the most recent year, compared to roughly 72% across Virginia. English Learner students also stand out, earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 96th percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically, from 22.7% to 13.6% over two years, now below the state average. The school also gets credit for doing more with less: W.G. Coleman Elementary, less than four miles away, has a lower poverty rate but ranks lower statewide. Per-pupil spending at Claude Thompson is $14,490, higher than most nearby Fauquier schools, though far below the very small Loudoun County schools nearby.

Still, there are areas that need attention. Fourth grade reading and math consistently trail district averages, with about 60-67% of 4th graders passing compared to district levels in the mid-70s. There is also a notable gap in how girls and boys perform: female students rank in the 22nd percentile statewide while male students rank in the 63rd percentile. The school holds a 2-star rating and ranks in the 39th percentile overall, putting it behind P.B. Smith Elementary, but ahead of W.G. Coleman Elementary and many other area schools. For parents, Claude Thompson offers a close-knit setting with clear strengths in upper-level math and English Learner support, alongside some inconsistencies in the middle grades that are worth watching.

254

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,392

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3284 Rectortown Rd
Marshall, VA 20115

(540) 422-7690

District: Fauquier County Public Schools

Students who attend Claude Thompson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle
High:	Fauquier High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

41.3%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 51st percentile in 2021 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 51st-percentile peak (2021) to 39th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

681^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	44.8	681 of 1111	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	621 of 1110	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	781 of 1114	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	604 of 1114	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	613 of 1109	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	537 of 1103	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	598 of 1105	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	815 of 1097	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	991 of 1099	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	907 of 1096	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	955 of 1100	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.6	576 of 1110	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	712 of 1120	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	738 of 1117	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.0	718 of 1117	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	607 of 1113	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	829 of 1082	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.6	698 of 1081	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.9	855 of 1083	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	14 of 326	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	854 of 1100	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.7	637 of 1096	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	805 of 1098	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	745 of 1100	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	372 of 619	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	77.1	113 of 606	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	316 of 580	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	253 of 564	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	539 of 1040	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.2	501 of 1046	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	530 of 1036	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	404 of 1099	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	479 of 1093	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	693 of 1101	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	433 of 1093	60.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	650 of 974	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	651 of 973	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	840 of 979	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	596 of 984	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+52 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)40th percentile~ school

White (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%+3 vs state

Science67%~ state avg

English Reading65%-7 vs state

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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
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%)	44.8	681^st of 1111 public elementary schools	38.7%		48.7	621^st of 1110 public elementary schools	44.1%	60	75.0	66.7	88.9	66.7	67.5	60.4	66.7		$16,392	$1,318	$15,074
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
Banneker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35231 Snake Hill Rd	Middleburg	20117	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 751-2480	139	18	7.6	42.4%	83 (59.7%)	1 (0.7%)	40 (28.8%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	11 (7.9%)	52.1	590^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.9%		70.2	350^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.5%	240	86.7	62.1	82.1	67.9	73.3	58.6	82.1	72.7	$33,507	$832	$32,675
Middleburg Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	101 North Madison Street	Middleburg	20117	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(540) 687-5048	145	11	13.4	—	91 (62.8%)	8 (5.5%)	18 (12.4%)	22 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	84.1	143^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	87.1%		75.3	284^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.4%	141	83.3	100.0	87.5	75.0	79.2	95.7	95.8	91.3	$27,077	$29	$27,048
Samuel L. Gravely Junior Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4670 Waverly Farm Drive	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 248-4930	813	44	18.3	15.1%	496 (61.0%)	33 (4.1%)	140 (17.2%)	58 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (10.5%)	85.9	106^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.5%		86	104^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.6%	2	86.5	87.9	92.8	92.0	79.7	86.5	92.8	91.4	$10,545	$127	$10,418
J.W. Alvey Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5300 Waverly Farm Dr.	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 261-2556	523	32	16.4	9.6%	303 (57.9%)	40 (7.6%)	51 (9.8%)	86 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	89.6	51^st of 1111 public elementary schools	95.4%		89.3	61^st of 1110 public elementary schools	94.5%	10	95.5	92.0	92.6	92.7	85.1	91.0	93.6	87.0	$12,595	$187	$12,409
Aldie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23269 Meetinghouse Ln	Aldie	20105	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 957-4380	90	11	8.0	24.4%	45 (50.0%)	5 (5.6%)	19 (21.1%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (17.8%)	86.3	102^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	90.8%		93.3	15^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.6%	87	87.5	85.7	80.0	90.0	87.5	100.0	80.0	100.0	$29,959	$70	$29,889
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Claude Thompson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Claude Thompson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Claude Thompson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle
High : Fauquier High

What is the racial makeup of Claude Thompson Elementary?

Students at Claude Thompson Elementary are 48% White, 41% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Claude Thompson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Claude Thompson Elementary.

Is Claude Thompson Elementary a good school?

Claude Thompson Elementary ranks 681^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Claude Thompson Elementary in?

Fauquier County Public Schools

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