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Margaret M. Pierce Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

852^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Margaret M. Pierce Elementary is a PK–5 school in Remington, Virginia, serving 543 students as part of Fauquier County Public Schools. The school serves a moderate-poverty population, with about 44.6% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, and attendance is a relative bright spot: chronic absenteeism is 11.8%, better than the district rate of 12.9% and the state rate of 14.8%. Despite these positives, Pierce has consistently ranked below the district average, placing in the 23rd percentile statewide with a 1-star rating.

The school's most distinctive pattern is a sharp academic slide in upper elementary. Third-grade math proficiency (70.93%) is nearly at the district average (71.96%), but by 5th grade, math proficiency falls to just 52.75% versus 74.07% districtwide. Fifth-grade science is similarly low at 46.15%, well behind the district average of 64.14%. Among nearby schools, Pierce's 5th grade math score is the lowest of all listed, trailing James G. Brumfield Elementary (76.32%), A.G. Richardson Elementary (87.76%), and Pearl Sample Elementary (92.37%). Notably, several of those higher-performing schools serve larger low-income populations, which suggests Pierce's challenges aren't fully explained by socioeconomic factors.

There are some encouraging signs. English learner students rank in the 53rd percentile statewide, a meaningful strength. Per-pupil spending has also climbed steadily to $11,613, though these increases have not yet translated into measurable academic gains. For parents, the clearest takeaway is that Pierce's biggest opportunity lies in targeted 5th grade math and science intervention. Raising those scores to even the school's own 3rd grade levels would likely improve its statewide standing substantially.

543

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,216

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

12074 James Madison St
Remington, VA 22734

(540) 422-7630

District: Fauquier County Public Schools

Students who attend Margaret M. Pierce Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	W.C. Taylor Middle
High:	Liberty High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

26.0%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

852^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	29.2	852 of 1111	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	851 of 1110	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	824 of 1114	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	833 of 1114	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	835 of 1109	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	713 of 1103	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	888 of 1105	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	730 of 1097	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	711 of 1099	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	774 of 1096	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.4	711 of 1100	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.5	906 of 1110	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.5	932 of 1120	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.5	877 of 1117	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.9	663 of 1117	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.4	421 of 1113	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.8	647 of 1082	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.3	809 of 1081	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.1	687 of 1083	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	16.7	1009 of 1071	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	24.6	923 of 1062	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	346 of 588	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	369 of 579	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	336 of 420	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	147 of 315	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	883 of 1100	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	866 of 1096	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	804 of 1098	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	814 of 1100	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	479 of 619	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.7	431 of 606	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	437 of 580	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	385 of 564	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	804 of 1040	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	951 of 1046	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	816 of 1036	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	816 of 1099	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	824 of 1093	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	824 of 1101	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	845 of 1093	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	870 of 974	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	891 of 973	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	849 of 979	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	883 of 984	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)53rd percentile+30 vs school

African American (2024)41st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)20th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading64%-7 vs state

Mathematics64%-9 vs state

Science46%-23 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
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12074 James Madison St	Remington	22734	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 422-7630	543	33	16.4	44.6%	311 (57.3%)	47 (8.7%)	141 (26.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	29.2	852^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	23.3%		27.8	851^st of 1110 public elementary schools	23.3%	1	70.9	68.9	52.8	46.2	60.5	71.1	61.5		$11,216	$757	$10,459
Grace Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6248 Catlett Rd	Bealeton	22712	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 422-7590	528	33	16.0	46.8%	209 (39.6%)	70 (13.3%)	184 (34.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (9.8%)	31.2	829^th of 1111 public elementary schools	25.4%		21.9	903^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	18.6%	74	63.8	68.0	67.5	46.8	50.7	76.3	64.9		$12,014	$455	$11,559
Mary Walter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4529 Morrisville Road	Bealeton	22712	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 422-7710	397	26	15.2	52.6%	221 (55.7%)	16 (4.0%)	136 (34.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	40.8	726^th of 1111 public elementary schools	34.7%		40.2	720^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.1%	6	69.5	73.7	73.3	63.3	57.6	66.2	70.0		$12,571	$847	$11,724
Emerald Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11245 Rixeyville Rd	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 937-7361	702	43	16.3	55.1%	484 (68.9%)	39 (5.6%)	101 (14.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.0%)	66.7	394^th of 1111 public elementary schools	64.5%		61.5	461^st of 1110 public elementary schools	58.5%	67	84.0	89.2	73.6	75.9	70.6	82.3	65.5	79.7	$9,866	$241	$9,625
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
Sycamore Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Radio Ln	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 825-8847	689	45	15.3	87.2%	147 (21.3%)	108 (15.7%)	347 (50.4%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.2%)	21	933^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	16.0%		14.8	984^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.4%	51	58.8	68.1	69.4	52.1	50.0	56.3	51.2	55.1	$10,676	$760	$9,915
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
Yowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Yowell Drive	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-9484	687	40	17.1	63.9%	229 (33.3%)	97 (14.1%)	278 (40.5%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (10.5%)	38.1	754^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.1%		39.6	725^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.7%	29	68.9	84.3	59.3	47.2	55.3	76.9	58.3	74.5	$9,813	$214	$9,600
Farmington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Sunset Ln	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 825-0713	453	31	14.6	94.3%	100 (22.1%)	91 (20.1%)	211 (46.6%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.6%)	23.4	913^th of 1111 public elementary schools	17.8%		29.3	836^th of 1110 public elementary schools	24.7%	77	51.6	64.6	65.6	52.5	45.2	65.8	55.7	66.7	$12,517	$1,619	$10,898
A.G. Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18370 Simms Dr	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-0616	563	37	15.2	55.4%	320 (56.8%)	62 (11.0%)	111 (19.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	67.3	383^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	65.5%		67.6	381^st of 1110 public elementary schools	65.7%	2	81.0	78.9	87.8	79.6	64.0	76.9	76.5	88.0	$11,292	$391	$10,901

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret M. Pierce Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Margaret M. Pierce Elementary?

Students at Margaret M. Pierce Elementary are 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Margaret M. Pierce Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Margaret M. Pierce Elementary.

Is Margaret M. Pierce Elementary a good school?

Margaret M. Pierce Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Margaret M. Pierce Elementary in?

Fauquier County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Margaret M. Pierce Elementary attend?

Students who attend Margaret M. Pierce Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : W.C. Taylor Middle
High : Liberty High

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