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Mary Walter Elementary

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Mary Walter Elementary ranks 720 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

720^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mary Walter Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bealeton, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 399. The school is part of the Fauquier County Public Schools district, which is ranked 63 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $8,963 to $10,093 over the past few school years, Mary Walter Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 720 to 956 out of 1,110-1,114 schools over the past 5 school years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the Fauquier County and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Mary Walter Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.0% to 19.3% over the past few school years, which is significantly higher than the desired target of less than 10%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Fauquier County Public Schools district, such as H.M. Pearson Elementary, Grace Miller Elementary, and Margaret M. Pierce Elementary, generally perform better than Mary Walter Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, these nearby schools also have similar high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating that the challenges faced by Mary Walter Elementary are not unique to the school. In comparison, the schools in the neighboring Stafford County Public Schools district, such as Park Ridge Elementary, Garrisonville Elementary, and Hartwood Elementary, generally outperform Mary Walter Elementary on academic measures and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch recipients.

397

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,296

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4529 Morrisville Road
Bealeton, VA 22712

(540) 422-7710

District: Fauquier County Public Schools

Students who attend Mary Walter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cedar Lee Middle
High:	Liberty High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

34.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Science scores 12 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg70%

Virginia avg71%

720^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

63^rd of 129Fauquier 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
2025	40.2	720 of 1110	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	775 of 1114	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	956 of 1114	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	910 of 1109	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	729 of 1103	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	777 of 1105	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.0	611 of 1097	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.9	607 of 1099	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.2	861 of 1096	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.7	976 of 1100	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.8	691 of 1110	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	513 of 1120	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	34.2	886 of 1117	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.0	903 of 1117	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.8	689 of 1113	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	595 of 1082	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.6	864 of 1081	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.4	889 of 1083	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.5	784 of 1071	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.2	695 of 1062	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	833 of 1096	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	882 of 1098	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	985 of 1100	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	314 of 606	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	370 of 580	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	449 of 564	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	709 of 1046	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	615 of 1036	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	555 of 1093	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	644 of 1101	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	891 of 1093	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	762 of 973	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	778 of 979	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	943 of 984	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)49th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics74%~ state avg

English Reading62%-8 vs state

Science56%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Mary Walter Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
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%)	40.2	720^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.1%		35.6	775^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.4%	55	80.0	69.4	71.0	56.5	60.0	69.4	58.1		$12,296	$786	$11,511
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%)	27.8	851^st of 1110 public elementary schools	23.3%		31	824^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.0%	27	58.2	71.4	61.0	44.2	51.7	68.2	67.5		$11,613	$946	$10,667
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%)	21.9	903^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	18.6%		40	727^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.7%	176	61.9	58.4	60.2	50.0	51.2	57.9	65.6		$11,790	$723	$11,067
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%)	31.6	810^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.0%		25.6	890^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.1%	80	56.7	74.6	56.5	60.0	46.7	75.8	65.5		$11,948	$833	$11,115
Hartwood Elementary	Public	K-5	14 Shackleford Well Rd	Fredericksburg	22406	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 752-4441	627	42	14.9	30.0%	356 (56.8%)	96 (15.3%)	109 (17.4%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	70.8	345^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.9%		74	296^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.4%	49	76.9	85.3	78.2	71.4	76.9	85.3	80.5	82.9	$10,068	$422	$9,647
Margaret Brent Elementary	Public	K-5	2125 Mountain View Rd	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6790	796	48	16.5	22.7%	481 (60.4%)	72 (9.0%)	160 (20.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	66 (8.3%)	78.1	247^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.7%		77.9	243^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	78.2%	4	81.5	87.0	86.1	85.4	77.2	86.9	86.1	76.0	$9,477	$278	$9,199
Garrisonville Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Wood Dr	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6260	735	47	15.6	37.6%	314 (42.7%)	118 (16.1%)	217 (29.5%)	28 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (7.2%)	59.2	484^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.4%		56.8	525^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.9%	41	84.4	75.7	82.2	69.6	70.3	77.6	66.7	69.4	$9,127	$411	$8,717
Rockhill Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Wood Dr	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6360	639	41	15.5	42.6%	264 (41.3%)	89 (13.9%)	177 (27.7%)	35 (5.5%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	67 (10.5%)	61.9	455^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.0%		55.9	538^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.7%	83	82.4	77.1	73.4	71.3	72.6	78.0	78.5	69.5	$10,360	$365	$9,995
Rocky Run Elementary	Public	K-5	95 Reservoir Rd	Fredericksburg	22406	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 286-1956	911	62	14.6	75.2%	280 (30.7%)	245 (26.9%)	180 (19.8%)	102 (11.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	100 (11.0%)	28.3	848^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.6%		30.8	832^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	25.3%	16	54.2	67.5	69.5	59.8	50.9	64.6	59.9	60.0	$10,047	$708	$9,339
Park Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 Parkway Blvd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6320	908	56	16.2	33.7%	298 (32.8%)	277 (30.5%)	169 (18.6%)	61 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (10.8%)	43.5	682^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	38.6%		38.3	744^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.2%	62	76.6	63.9	80.1	68.0	65.0	64.9	69.5	51.6	$8,826	$275	$8,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Walter Elementary

How many students attend Mary Walter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Mary Walter Elementary.

Is Mary Walter Elementary a good school?

Mary Walter Elementary ranks 720^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mary Walter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mary Walter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedar Lee Middle
High : Liberty High

What district is Mary Walter Elementary in?

Fauquier County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Mary Walter Elementary?

Students at Mary Walter Elementary are 56% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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