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James G. Brumfield Elementary

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James G. Brumfield Elementary ranks 561 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

James G. Brumfield Elementary is a PK–5 school in Warrenton, VA, serving 496 students as part of Fauquier County Public Schools, a district ranked in the middle of Virginia. Brumfield itself sits at roughly the 50th percentile among Virginia elementary schools — a solidly mid-pack performance that represents a genuine rebound after a dip to the 31st percentile the prior year. The school has climbed back from bottom-third rankings in the late 2010s and now performs in line with its district's overall profile.

Brumfield's clearest academic strength is 5th grade. In the latest testing year, 80.26% of 5th graders passed the reading SOL, well above the district's 72.91% and the state's 72.42%. Science and math also beat district and state averages. This stands in contrast to several nearby Fauquier schools — Margaret M. Pierce, Grace Miller, and H.M. Pearson all post 5th-grade science proficiency below 50–60%. The 4th grade, however, is a consistent soft spot. Both 4th-grade reading and math have lagged district and state averages for three straight years, suggesting a persistent grade-level challenge rather than a one-cohort issue.

The school's most impressive number may be its chronic absenteeism rate: just 7.0% in 2024–2025, down from 19.5% two years earlier and far better than the 12.9% district and 14.8% state averages. This is notable given that about 35% of Brumfield students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — higher than nearby Greenville or C. Hunter Ritchie, but lower than Pierce, Grace Miller, and Pearson. Brumfield also enjoys a favorable 14.1:1 student–teacher ratio, smaller than most comparison schools. Its closest geographic neighbor, C.M. Bradley, ranks at nearly the same percentile but spends more per student and has higher absenteeism. While outcomes for economically disadvantaged students remain the biggest equity gap, Hispanic students ranked in the 64th percentile statewide — a clear bright spot. If recent gains hold, Brumfield is positioned to move from mid-pack into the upper half of Virginia elementary schools.

496

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,971

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Alwington Blvd
Warrenton, VA 20186

(540) 422-7530

District: Fauquier County Public Schools

Students who attend James G. Brumfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	W.C. Taylor Middle
High:	Fauquier High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.5%

Hispanic:

22.2%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

561^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	561 of 1111	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	771 of 1110	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	551 of 1114	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	542 of 1114	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	511 of 1109	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	480 of 1103	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	731 of 1105	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	775 of 1097	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.8	752 of 1099	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.1	795 of 1096	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.8	824 of 1100	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.5	742 of 1110	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	589 of 1120	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.6	728 of 1117	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.1	716 of 1117	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	75.0	185 of 1113	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	39.8	790 of 1082	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.5	835 of 1081	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.6	940 of 1083	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.4	715 of 1071	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.8	823 of 1062	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	326 of 588	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	545 of 1100	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.2	868 of 1096	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.1	512 of 1098	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	538 of 1100	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	223 of 619	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.0	413 of 606	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	340 of 580	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	369 of 564	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	724 of 1040	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.1	977 of 1046	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	752 of 1036	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	560 of 1099	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	644 of 1093	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	579 of 1101	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	546 of 1093	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	556 of 974	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	725 of 973	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.4	399 of 979	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	572 of 984	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)64th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

African American (2024)45th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics74%~ state avg

English Reading74%~ state avg

Science71%~ 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 (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 (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
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		$11,971	$521	$11,450
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		$14,759	$522	$14,238
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		$12,548	$515	$12,033
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		$12,008	$525	$11,483
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		$11,025	$523	$10,501
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		$11,948	$833	$11,115
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		$11,790	$723	$11,067
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	$9,614	$152	$9,462
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	$11,875	$205	$11,670
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	$10,240	$159	$10,081

Frequently Asked Questions about James G. Brumfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of James G. Brumfield Elementary?

Students at James G. Brumfield Elementary are 57% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is James G. Brumfield Elementary in?

Fauquier County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of James G. Brumfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend James G. Brumfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : W.C. Taylor Middle
High : Fauquier High

Is James G. Brumfield Elementary a good school?

James G. Brumfield Elementary ranks 561^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James G. Brumfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended James G. Brumfield Elementary.

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