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P.B. Smith Elementary

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P.B. Smith Elementary ranks 430 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

P.B. Smith Elementary is a PK–5 school in Warrenton, VA, serving about 440 students in Fauquier County Public Schools, a mid-ranking Virginia district (56th of 131 divisions). The school has a decade-long record of strong performance, earning 4-star ratings every year from 2015–16 through 2024–25 and never ranking below the 72nd percentile statewide.

The most recent data (2025–26), however, marks a clear break from that pattern. P.B. Smith fell to 430th of 1,111 schools — the 61st percentile — earning a 3-star rating, its weakest showing in over a decade. The dip is broad-based, with ranking declines across female, male, and low-income subgroups. Most concerning is the low-income subgroup, which ranked at the 99th percentile statewide in 2023–24 but fell to the 27th percentile in 2025–26. Fifth-grade science also dropped sharply, from 80.9% proficiency in 2024–25 to 68.7% in 2025–26, now roughly at the state average. The school still beats district averages in most subjects, but by much smaller margins than before. A genuine strength remains attendance: chronic absenteeism was just 8.6% in 2024–25, far below the district rate of 12.9% and the state rate of 14.8%.

Compared with nearby schools, P.B. Smith's 2025–26 ranking places it in the middle of the pack. Within Fauquier County, C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary (87th percentile) and Greenville Elementary (83rd percentile) both earn 4 stars, while James G. Brumfield Elementary (50th) and C.M. Bradley Elementary (49th) earn 2 stars. Several nearby Prince William County Public Schools are top performers, including Glenkirk Elementary (98th percentile), J.W. Alvey Elementary (95th), and Haymarket Elementary (90th). Notably, P.B. Smith spends more per pupil ($12,548) than most of these neighbors, so the test-score dip isn't a simple resource problem. With low poverty rates (12.7% free/reduced lunch), strong attendance, and a solid history, P.B. Smith remains a good school — but families will want to watch whether this is a one-year blip or the start of a trend.

440

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,195

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6176 Dumfries Rd
Warrenton, VA 20187

(540) 422-7670

District: Fauquier County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.6%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

430^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	430 of 1111	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.6	221 of 1110	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	246 of 1114	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	307 of 1114	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	272 of 1109	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	286 of 1103	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	169 of 1105	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	211 of 1097	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	213 of 1099	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	111 of 1096	89.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	108 of 1100	90.2%	★★★★★
2014	69.0	316 of 1110	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	223 of 1120	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	68.4	302 of 1117	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	56.6	514 of 1117	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	221 of 1113	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	65.5	347 of 1082	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.1	241 of 1081	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.3	330 of 1083	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.3	145 of 1071	86.5%	★★★★☆
2005	86.1	44 of 1062	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	376 of 1100	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.8	246 of 1096	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	386 of 1098	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	363 of 1100	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	756 of 1040	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	92.9	15 of 1036	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	493 of 1099	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.3	211 of 1093	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	150 of 1101	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	279 of 1093	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	634 of 974	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.3	369 of 973	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	361 of 979	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	405 of 984	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics80%+7 vs state

English Reading76%+5 vs state

Science69%~ 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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	Prince William 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
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
George G. Tyler Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14500 John Marshall Hwy	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 754-7181	490	26	18.5	70.4%	198 (40.4%)	60 (12.2%)	88 (18.0%)	102 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	72	322^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	71.0%		72.2	324^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.8%	2	77.3	74.0	85.9	81.7	74.7	83.1	87.0	82.9	$12,708	$175	$12,533

Frequently Asked Questions about P.B. Smith Elementary

What district is P.B. Smith Elementary in?

Fauquier County Public Schools

How many students attend P.B. Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended P.B. Smith Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of P.B. Smith Elementary?

Students at P.B. Smith Elementary are 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of P.B. Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend P.B. Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Kettle Run High

Is P.B. Smith Elementary a good school?

P.B. Smith Elementary ranks 430^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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