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Garrisonville Elementary

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Garrisonville Elementary ranks 544 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Garrisonville Elementary is a K-5 public school in Stafford, VA, serving 735 students in Stafford County Public Schools. It ranks 544th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (51st percentile) with 3 stars, a solid mid-tier result that outpaces its district overall. About 37.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.6. Garrisonville has climbed from a 28th-percentile ranking in 2016-17 to a 65th-percentile peak in 2022-23 before settling into the 51st-56th percentile range.

Garrisonville's strongest subject is math. Third and fourth graders both post 77.4% proficiency, while fifth graders reach 82.4%, about 10 points above district and state averages. Fifth-grade science is also strong at 72.1%, ahead of the district (64.7%) and state (68.8%). A comparison with Rockhill Elementary, a similar school just 0.2 miles away, shows contrasting strengths: Garrisonville leads in math (79% vs. 76%) and science (72.1% vs. 59.8%), while Rockhill leads in reading (74.9% vs. 69%). Garrisonville ranks higher than most nearby elementary schools, though it trails Margaret Brent Elementary, about 1.2 miles away, which sits in the 67th percentile.

The school's biggest opportunity is early reading. Only 60.0% of third graders were proficient in 2025-26, below the district (63.8%) and state (67.6%), yet by fourth grade reading jumps to 75.4%. Chronic absenteeism (15.2%) is better than the district average (17.5%) but the second-highest among ten nearby schools. Outcome patterns vary across student groups: African American students and English Language Learners perform well relative to statewide peers, while disabled students (14th percentile), multiracial students (13th percentile), and military-connected students (28th percentile) lag. At $9,127 per student, Garrisonville spends less than higher-need neighbors like Anne E. Moncure Elementary ($11,197), but more than Stafford Elementary ($8,103). Raising third-grade reading proficiency is the clearest path to lifting the school's overall ranking.

735

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,057

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100 Wood Dr
Stafford, VA 22556

(540) 658-6260

District: Stafford County Public Schools

Students who attend Garrisonville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew G. Wright Middle
High:	Mountain View High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Hispanic:

29.5%

African American:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2023) to 51st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg69%

Virginia avg72%

544^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Stafford County Public Schools

74^th of 131Stafford 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	55.7	544 of 1111	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	484 of 1110	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	525 of 1114	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	385 of 1114	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	468 of 1109	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	571 of 1103	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	594 of 1105	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	658 of 1097	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	795 of 1099	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.0	657 of 1096	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.6	410 of 1100	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.2	125 of 1110	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	91.3	20 of 1120	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	86.7	35 of 1117	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	88.0	14 of 1117	98.7%	★★★★★
2010	83.8	42 of 1113	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	74.3	207 of 1082	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.9	139 of 1081	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	259 of 1083	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	79.3	125 of 1071	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	77.3	169 of 1062	84.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	166 of 591	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	166 of 579	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	90 of 588	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	198 of 579	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	361 of 420	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	282 of 355	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.0	135 of 324	58.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	136 of 315	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.2	73 of 326	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	174 of 306	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	83 of 300	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	436 of 1100	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	505 of 1096	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	509 of 1098	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	337 of 1100	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	258 of 619	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	299 of 606	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	266 of 580	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	218 of 564	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	524 of 1040	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	496 of 1046	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	565 of 1036	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	620 of 1099	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	464 of 1093	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	539 of 1101	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	422 of 1093	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	149 of 206	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.8	132 of 192	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	112 of 195	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	64 of 182	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	266 of 306	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	201 of 271	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	125 of 247	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	155 of 245	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	474 of 974	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	402 of 973	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	604 of 979	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.5	250 of 984	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)72nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2026)28th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2026)14th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+6 vs state

Science72%+3 vs state

VA Studies71%~ state avg

English Reading70%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 31, 2019

Garrisonville Elementary is a GREAT school. It is ranked low because Stafford CTY has had an influx of Spanish speaking children and to no one's surprise in a predominantly English speaking county the district is trying to compensate for the issues surrounding that. All of the scores will be skewed lower. Because of the teachers and cirriculum my child reads at a grade level higher than the state average. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

My son attends GES and I cannot wait for his younger siblings to attend the school as well. Every experience at every level that we have had with the teachers, leadership and faculty have been outstanding. A true emphasis is placed on each student and the teachers effectively identify their strengths and weaknesses. I cannot rate this school high enough! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

teachers have gone above and beyond for my children and the administration is some of the best we have ever encountered. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

I cannot understand why this school is low-ranked.
The teachers differentiate instruction. (My kid is below grade in math and gets pull-out for that, while she is above grade in reading and gets appropriate challenging material for that subject.)
There is SO much community and school spirit!
Kids are open-minded and welcoming. (My child is an ethnic minority but does not face bullies or discrimination.)
The grade level teachers work together to give kids common experiences across the grade.
There is not too much homework.

I don't know. Maybe the bad things are:
Too much focus on SOLs.
Only 1 recess per day when most research show kids need more than that. Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, August 28, 2010

I was a student at Garrisonville about 7 years ago until i had to move because my dad was in the military. This school was really great and I miss it. Even though I'm in high school now I still wish I could reverse time and come back to school there :) Close Quote

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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
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%)	55.7	544^th of 1111 public elementary schools	51.0%		59.2	484^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.4%	60	77.4	77.4	82.4	72.1	60.0	75.4	71.6	70.8	$10,057	$141	$9,915
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%)	53.3	574^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.3%		61.9	455^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.0%	119	83.2	71.4	73.5	59.8	78.2	72.4	74.1	65.7	$11,206	$268	$10,938
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%)	68.8	363^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	67.3%		78.1	247^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.7%	116	83.6	78.5	85.1	80.4	75.0	80.5	85.8	65.4	$10,206	$155	$10,051
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%)	51.3	596^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.4%		43.5	682^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	38.6%	86	73.0	77.9	76.1	58.1	69.7	78.5	63.0	78.3	$9,435	$155	$9,279
Kate Waller Barrett Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Duffey Dr.	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 658-6464	838	58	14.4	88.2%	162 (19.3%)	243 (29.0%)	317 (37.8%)	42 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	69 (8.2%)	21.2	931^st of 1111 public elementary schools	16.2%		35.4	767^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.9%	164	61.4	53.0	58.1	54.7	56.6	61.8	66.3	52.3	$11,302	$627	$10,675
Winding Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	475 Winding Creek Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6400	840	54	15.5	35.0%	296 (35.2%)	199 (23.7%)	184 (21.9%)	86 (10.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (8.6%)	57	524^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.8%		61.7	459^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.6%	65	69.3	79.4	74.9	72.4	62.1	77.6	75.8	80.7	$10,235	$133	$10,102
Hampton Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	107 Northampton Blvd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6280	887	57	15.5	33.3%	382 (43.1%)	121 (13.6%)	258 (29.1%)	35 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.0%)	44.9	678^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.0%		37.9	742^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	33.2%	64	69.2	75.1	59.2	59.2	66.4	76.3	68.3	76.3	$10,204	$335	$9,870
Anne E. Moncure Elementary	Public	K-5	75 Moncure Lane	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 658-6300	852	58	14.6	94.4%	122 (14.3%)	233 (27.3%)	353 (41.4%)	95 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	21.4	929^th of 1111 public elementary schools	16.4%		20.9	918^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.3%	11	52.0	71.0	58.4	47.5	50.4	60.3	58.5	63.3	$12,348	$694	$11,654
Anthony Burns Elementary	Public	K-5	60 Gallery Road	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 658-6000	730	52	14.0	66.3%	199 (27.3%)	245 (33.6%)	161 (22.1%)	66 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.8%)	30	842^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	24.2%		38.5	732^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	34.1%	110	74.1	55.7	66.4	56.1	64.3	65.2	68.8	46.8	$10,727	$627	$10,099
Stafford Elementary	Public	K-5	1349 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6340	879	53	16.5	42.8%	271 (30.8%)	215 (24.5%)	253 (28.8%)	53 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	83 (9.4%)	57.1	520^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.2%		49.4	604^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.6%	84	67.7	84.4	72.3	66.1	69.9	77.3	74.4	80.1	$9,306	$181	$9,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Garrisonville Elementary

Is Garrisonville Elementary a good school?

Garrisonville Elementary ranks 544^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Garrisonville Elementary?

Students at Garrisonville Elementary are 43% White, 30% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Garrisonville Elementary in?

Stafford County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Garrisonville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Garrisonville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andrew G. Wright Middle
High : Mountain View High

How many students attend Garrisonville Elementary?

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

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