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Margaret Brent Elementary

Q: Is Margaret Brent Elementary a good school?

Margaret Brent Elementary ranks 363 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Margaret Brent Elementary is a K-5 school in Stafford County Public Schools serving 796 students in the Stafford, VA area. It has historically been one of the region's stronger elementary schools, ranking in the 74th–81st percentile statewide for most of the past decade with consistent 4-star ratings, though it slipped to a 3-star rating in 2025–26 (363rd of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, 67th percentile).

Academically, Margaret Brent remains well above district and state averages in nearly every subject. In 2025–26, math proficiency ranged from 78.5% to 85.1% across grades 3–5 (state: 72–74%), while reading ranged from 75.0% to 85.8% (state: 68–74%). The one notable weakness is 4th grade Virginia Studies, which fell to 65.4% — below both the district (67.5%) and state (70.5%). The school also has remarkably low chronic absenteeism (9.7%, vs. 17.5% district) and the lowest poverty rate among nearby schools (22.7% free/reduced lunch). Nearby Hartwood Elementary has overtaken Margaret Brent in overall ranking (75th vs. 67th percentile), though Margaret Brent still matches or beats Hartwood on several tests, especially reading and 3rd-grade math.

Margaret Brent achieves these results with mid-range spending ($9,477 per student — less than Anne E. Moncure Elementary at $11,197) and larger class sizes (16.5 student–teacher ratio, the highest among nearby schools). Its African American students earned a 5-star rating in 2025–26, ranking 46th of 591 schools statewide. However, the overall ranking drop reflects broad softening across most subgroups, especially military-connected (61st to 37th percentile) and low-SES students (64th to 43rd), while multi-racial students have consistently ranked below the state median for three years. Virginia Studies and these student groups are the key areas to watch.

796

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,477

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2125 Mountain View Rd
Stafford, VA 22556

(540) 658-6790

District: Stafford County Public Schools

Students who attend Margaret Brent Elementary usually attend:

High:

Mountain View High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

Hispanic:

20.1%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Stafford County Public Schools

✓Above the Virginia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg69%

Virginia avg72%

363^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	68.8	363 of 1111	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.1	247 of 1110	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	243 of 1114	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	244 of 1114	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	283 of 1109	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	243 of 1103	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	211 of 1105	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	228 of 1097	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	71.0	287 of 1099	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	213 of 1096	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	172 of 1100	84.4%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	301 of 1110	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.2	303 of 1120	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	57.1	492 of 1117	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.9	274 of 1117	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	61.1	427 of 1113	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.5	406 of 1082	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.3	473 of 1081	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	449 of 1083	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	316 of 1071	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	64.9	352 of 1062	66.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	46 of 591	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	80.0	76 of 579	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	109 of 588	81.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	49.1	197 of 324	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	316 of 1100	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	205 of 1096	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	235 of 1098	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	250 of 1100	77.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	274 of 619	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	198 of 606	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	159 of 580	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	123 of 564	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	594 of 1040	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.4	372 of 1046	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	412 of 1099	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	294 of 1093	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	248 of 1101	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	242 of 1093	77.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	130 of 206	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.1	74 of 192	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	69 of 195	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	103 of 182	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	192 of 306	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	140 of 271	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	170 of 247	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	162 of 245	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	396 of 974	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.4	183 of 973	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	216 of 979	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	331 of 984	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2023)39th percentile-39 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile-30 vs school

Military Connected (2026)37th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics82%+9 vs state

English Reading81%+10 vs state

Science80%+12 vs state

VA Studies65%-5 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	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 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	$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%)	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	$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%)	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	$10,360	$365	$9,995
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	$8,826	$275	$8,551
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	$8,665	$249	$8,416
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	$10,493	$848	$9,645
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	$8,611	$363	$8,249
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	$11,197	$1,046	$10,151
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	$9,515	$662	$8,853
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%)	75.6	273^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	75.4%		70.8	345^th of 1110 public elementary schools	68.9%	72	82.5	86.0	85.7	81.8	74.2	79.8	85.7	80.6	$10,068	$422	$9,647

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret Brent Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Margaret Brent Elementary?

Students at Margaret Brent Elementary are 60% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Margaret Brent Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Margaret Brent Elementary.

Is Margaret Brent Elementary a good school?

Margaret Brent Elementary ranks 363^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Margaret Brent Elementary in?

Stafford County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Margaret Brent Elementary attend?

Students who attend Margaret Brent Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Mountain View High

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