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Buckland Mills Elementary

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Buckland Mills Elementary ranks 151 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Buckland Mills Elementary is a PK–5 school in Gainesville, VA, serving 735 students as part of Prince William County Public Schools. The school ranks 151st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (86th percentile, 4 stars) for 2025–2026, and consistently beats both district and state averages on SOL tests in reading, math, science, and social studies across all grade levels.

In a neighborhood packed with strong elementary schools, Buckland Mills holds its own but trails the very top local performers. For example, Glenkirk Elementary (27th) and J.W. Alvey Elementary (51st) rank higher, while Samuel L. Gravely Junior Elementary (106th), Haymarket Elementary (110th), and Piney Branch Elementary (124th) sit just ahead. Buckland Mills distinguishes itself with a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.7% (district: 13.8%, state: 14.8%) and efficient spending of $10,240 per student, which is less than many area schools like Mountain View Elementary ($12,592) or George G. Tyler Elementary ($11,762) yet producing better results. One area to watch: 5th-grade math dipped to 76.8% in 2024–2025 before recovering to 81.1%, and Bristow Run Elementary (205th) offers a lower absenteeism rate at 5.9%.

Buckland Mills shines in serving student subgroups, with 2025–2026 rankings at the 94th percentile for African American students, 90th for males, 83rd for multi-racial students, and 82nd for White students. Hispanic students rank at the 81st percentile, and English learners at the 74th. The school’s main challenge is supporting disabled students (52nd percentile) and maintaining these gains. Given its above-average academics, low absenteeism, and cost-effective model, Buckland Mills is a smart, reliable choice for families in the Gainesville area—especially those seeking a diverse school that delivers strong results across the board.

735

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,240

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10511 Wharfdale Place
Gainesville, VA 20155

(703) 530-1560

District: Prince William County Public Schools

Students who attend Buckland Mills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle
High:	Patriot High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.0%

Asian:

29.4%

African American:

15.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Prince William County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

151^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Prince William County Public Schools

46^th of 131Prince William 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	83.6	151 of 1111	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	265 of 1110	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	230 of 1114	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	136 of 1114	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	161 of 1109	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	88.1	103 of 1103	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.9	105 of 1105	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	88 of 1097	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	80.6	144 of 1099	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	167 of 1096	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	65.1	382 of 1100	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.1	136 of 1110	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.3	112 of 1120	90.0%	★★★★★
2012	66.2	335 of 1117	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	57.6	497 of 1117	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	334 of 1113	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	208 of 1082	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	66.8	326 of 1081	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	401 of 1083	63.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	38 of 591	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	73.2	124 of 579	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	110 of 588	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	88 of 579	84.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	88 of 246	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	119 of 249	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	97 of 238	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	105 of 230	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	202 of 420	51.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	82 of 315	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	38 of 326	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	20 of 306	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	10 of 300	96.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	206 of 1100	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	263 of 1096	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	251 of 1098	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	202 of 1100	81.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	115 of 619	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	70 of 606	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	80 of 580	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	38 of 564	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	216 of 1040	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	337 of 1046	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	330 of 1036	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	111 of 1099	89.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	276 of 1093	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	210 of 1101	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	95 of 1093	91.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	53 of 306	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	48.2	157 of 271	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	147 of 247	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.0	67 of 245	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	180 of 974	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	385 of 973	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	357 of 979	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	136 of 984	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)94th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2026)64th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2026)52nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies94%+23 vs state

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

Science86%+17 vs state

English Reading86%+15 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 (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
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
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	$11,762	$381	$11,381
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
Mountain View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5600 McLeod Way	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 754-4161	418	25	16.3	14.8%	215 (51.4%)	50 (12.0%)	57 (13.6%)	63 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.2%)	74.4	285^th of 1111 public elementary schools	74.3%		74.3	296^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.3%	11	85.1	78.6	88.2	73.3	86.3	83.3	82.2	78.5	$12,592	$254	$12,338
Piney Branch Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8301 Linton Hall Road	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 261-5300	760	43	17.5	21.4%	364 (47.9%)	56 (7.4%)	113 (14.9%)	149 (19.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (9.6%)	85.2	124^th of 1111 public elementary schools	88.8%		80.8	201^st of 1110 public elementary schools	81.9%	77	86.2	93.3	87.7	81.2	84.5	91.8	89.9	87.4	$10,189	$145	$10,043
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	$11,414	$290	$11,125
Bristow Run Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8990 Worthington Dr	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-7741	562	34	16.5	28.6%	254 (45.2%)	53 (9.4%)	108 (19.2%)	95 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	79.7	205^th of 1111 public elementary schools	81.5%		78.5	242^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	78.2%	37	85.5	84.7	89.8	83.3	80.5	80.8	82.2	89.7	$11,723	$186	$11,537
Chris Yung Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12612 Fog Light Way	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 598-3500	719	45	15.9	70.8%	201 (28.0%)	130 (18.1%)	231 (32.1%)	98 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (7.9%)	47.8	638^th of 1111 public elementary schools	42.6%		57.7	509^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.1%	129	81.5	62.9	71.4	63.4	72.0	70.4	73.4	66.9	$10,443	$181	$10,262
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckland Mills Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Buckland Mills Elementary?

Students at Buckland Mills Elementary are 34% White, 29% Asian, 15% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Buckland Mills Elementary a good school?

Buckland Mills Elementary ranks 151^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buckland Mills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Buckland Mills Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Buckland Mills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buckland Mills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle
High : Patriot High

What district is Buckland Mills Elementary in?

Prince William County Public Schools

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