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Margaret Brent Elementary

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Margaret Brent Elementary ranks 247 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Margaret Brent Elementary is a public elementary school located in Stafford, Virginia, serving 807 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Stafford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 68 out of 129 districts in the state.

Margaret Brent Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools for the past several years and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 81.48%, compared to 70.07% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also demonstrates impressive performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, and Hispanic students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Stafford County Public Schools district, such as Hartwood Elementary, Kate Waller Barrett Elementary, and Hampton Oaks Elementary, Margaret Brent Elementary stands out as a top-performing school. The school's consistent high performance across multiple years and in various subject areas and student subgroups is a noteworthy achievement.

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 — 84th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia elementary schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg68%

Virginia avg71%

247^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 17Elementary Schools in the Stafford County Public Schools

68^th of 129Stafford 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	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
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
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
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
2025	62.4	372 of 1046	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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 (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2025)61st percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2023)39th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+16 vs state

Mathematics85%+12 vs state

English Reading83%+13 vs state

VA Studies76%+8 vs state

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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
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
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
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%)	61.7	459^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.6%		71.4	328^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.6%	131	75.0	77.3	74.0	70.1	67.3	82.8	81.6	74.5	$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%)	35.4	767^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.9%		51.8	588^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.2%	179	61.0	58.9	69.1	65.6	52.9	67.6	71.0	68.1	$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%)	37.9	742^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	33.2%		31.4	816^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.8%	74	72.3	65.0	58.4	64.7	64.4	68.1	68.0	59.5	$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%)	20.9	918^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.3%		25.8	887^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.4%	31	59.6	62.7	62.1	53.6	44.5	58.8	56.9	59.2	$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%)	38.5	732^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	34.1%		30.3	838^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.8%	106	62.1	76.2	66.1	66.1	55.2	71.4	70.6	53.9	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret Brent Elementary

What district is Margaret Brent Elementary in?

Stafford County Public Schools

Is Margaret Brent Elementary a good school?

Margaret Brent Elementary ranks 247^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

What schools do graduates of Margaret Brent Elementary attend?

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

High : Mountain View High

How many students attend Margaret Brent Elementary?

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

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