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Mountain View High

Q: Is Mountain View High a good school?

Mountain View High ranks 63 rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 81% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Mountain View High is a public high school located in Stafford, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,207 students. It is part of the Stafford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 68 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain View High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Virginia over the past several years, with a statewide ranking between 27 and 120 out of over 320 high schools. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating strong academic performance. Mountain View High consistently outperforms the Stafford County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, and English Reading. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 17.6 over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

When comparing Mountain View High to nearby schools, it stands out as an exceptional institution. The school consistently outperforms other Stafford County high schools, such as Brooke Point High and Stafford Senior High, in standardized test scores and overall academic rankings. Additionally, Mountain View High's performance for student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is significantly stronger than the other Stafford County high schools. The school's consistent performance and ability to outshine its nearby counterparts make it a model of educational excellence in the region.

2,233

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,460

Per pupil spending ?

25.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2135 Mountain View Road
Stafford, VA 22556

(540) 658-6840

District: Stafford County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Mountain View High:

Elementary:	Garrisonville Elementary
	Hartwood Elementary
	Margaret Brent Elementary
	Rockhill Elementary
Middle:	Andrew G. Wright Middle
	Rodney E. Thompson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

Hispanic:

24.7%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 78% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Virginia high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg78%

Virginia avg78%

63^rd of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High 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	74.4	63 of 328	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	59 of 329	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	78 of 326	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	74 of 325	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	120 of 327	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	67 of 327	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	27 of 326	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	70.4	39 of 324	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	43 of 321	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.4	35 of 322	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.2	52 of 322	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	42 of 321	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	36 of 321	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	66.9	65 of 320	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	67 of 317	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	62.3	83 of 313	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	56.3	115 of 316	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.6	102 of 313	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.2	110 of 314	65.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	17 of 245	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	31 of 249	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	22 of 240	90.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	100 of 125	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	76 of 118	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	64 of 120	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	41 of 253	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	39 of 249	84.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	10 of 101	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	17 of 122	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	19 of 97	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	65 of 321	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	47 of 322	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	71 of 320	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	32 of 236	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	29 of 233	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	58 of 232	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	58 of 324	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	46 of 320	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	69 of 322	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	66 of 322	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	86 of 321	73.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	57 of 98	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.2	25 of 92	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	23 of 92	75.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	49 of 198	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	29 of 198	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	72 of 193	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	122 of 313	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	102 of 314	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	107 of 315	66.0%	★★★☆☆

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)93rd percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2024)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)42nd percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading95%+8 vs state

Algebra II91%-3 vs state

Algebra I90%+11 vs state

Earth Science87%+20 vs state

Writing86%+7 vs state

Biology84%+6 vs state

Geometry78%~ state avg

World History II77%+41 vs state

World History I71%+6 vs state

VA and US History53%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Algebra II (2025)			SOL Chemistry (2025)		SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Earth Science (2025)				SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)			SOL VA and US History (2025)			SOL World History I (2025)				SOL World History II (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 Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	2135 Mountain View Road	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6840	2,233	174	12.8	25.6%	1,134 (50.8%)	287 (12.9%)	551 (24.7%)	67 (3.0%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.4%)	179 (8.0%)	74.4	63^rd of 328 public high schools	80.8%		74.6	59^th of 329 public high schools	82.1%	4		86.5		87.8	22.7	89.5	92.9	86.7		90.9					93.5	80.2	72.7	100.0	87.6	80.0				94.8	87.5					52.8		72.2	45.5			93.5	51.4		$8,460	$258	$8,203
North Stafford High	Public	9-12	839 Garrisonville Rd	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6150	1,982	162	12.2	47.8%	511 (25.8%)	524 (26.4%)	679 (34.3%)	106 (5.3%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	152 (7.7%)	60.5	143^rd of 328 public high schools	56.4%		51.5	193^rd of 329 public high schools	41.3%	50	64.3	78.9	77.8	80.0	36.0	79.0	62.2		95.2	94.6		50.0		70.0	86.4	75.8	78.6	87.2		54.1	79.0		90.5	92.3	88.9					58.4		68.5	39.4		96.3	56.3	37.8		$8,545	$306	$8,239
Colonial Forge High	Public	9-12	550 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6115	2,122	190	11.1	30.8%	741 (34.9%)	600 (28.3%)	411 (19.4%)	167 (7.9%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	193 (9.1%)	67.4	105^th of 328 public high schools	68.0%		67	101^st of 329 public high schools	69.3%	4	50.0	84.9	40.9	89.8		83.5	72.3	85.7		98.8					89.3	77.7	48.3	85.7	80.0	75.0			92.3	93.4	65.7					50.0	91.7	77.3				61.8	34.4		$8,835	$363	$8,473
Brooke Point High	Public	9-12	1700 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6080	2,199	180	12.2	43.0%	706 (32.1%)	589 (26.8%)	588 (26.7%)	143 (6.5%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	164 (7.5%)	47.2	214^th of 328 public high schools	34.8%		41	238^th of 329 public high schools	27.7%	24		82.6	66.7	85.5	33.3	68.1	75.9	94.9	94.7	95.6	50.0	84.6			76.2	63.3	48.3	82.4	69.1	60.0	85.7	92.9	53.3	88.5	80.5					31.8	76.9	67.9	47.2	69.2	88.5	50.0	36.5	80.0	$8,331	$333	$7,998
Stafford Senior High	Public	9-12	63 Stafford Indian Lane	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 371-7200	2,198	191	11.5	38.9%	1,035 (47.1%)	411 (18.7%)	456 (20.7%)	113 (5.1%)	10 (0.5%)	8 (0.4%)	165 (7.5%)	55.1	170^th of 328 public high schools	48.2%		42.1	234^th of 329 public high schools	28.9%	64	29.2	76.0		86.3	31.8	79.3	59.6	72.7	94.1	95.2					88.2	73.8	54.6	90.0					78.9	87.7	77.8	88.9			31.8	45.2	69.6	69.2				60.0	54.4		$8,801	$257	$8,544
James Monroe High	Public	9-12	2300 Washington Ave	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 372-1100	1,013	67	15.1	92.3%	264 (26.1%)	329 (32.5%)	248 (24.5%)	105 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (6.4%)	14.5	321^st of 328 public high schools	2.1%		34.2	266^th of 329 public high schools	19.1%	55		12.1		79.2	10.7	58.5	37.7	46.2	57.1	84.6					73.7	61.3	34.6	64.3		63.6	20.0			79.9	55.6					20.0		9.2				38.7	8.3		$13,382	$1,650	$11,732
Riverbend High	Public	9-12	12301 Spotswood Furnace Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 548-4051	1,913	111	17.1	26.4%	1,031 (53.9%)	255 (13.3%)	418 (21.9%)	54 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	146 (7.6%)	61.6	132^nd of 328 public high schools	59.8%		66.4	105^th of 329 public high schools	68.1%	27	80.0	83.1	93.1	81.7		80.2	69.1	70.8	86.7	92.2					50.0	90.0	45.2	77.8						85.7	74.1	76.9	68.2										20.5		$7,079	$171	$6,907
Forest Park High	Public, Magnet	9-12	15721 Forest Park Drive	Woodbridge	22193	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 583-3200	2,343	142	16.4	42.6%	606 (25.9%)	681 (29.1%)	666 (28.4%)	221 (9.4%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	165 (7.0%)	60.8	142^nd of 328 public high schools	56.7%		58.9	149^th of 329 public high schools	54.7%	7		84.5	84.2	92.2	28.6	82.7	62.9	70.4	86.7	95.2			4.6		85.6	44.6	62.5	70.8		46.8	56.0	70.0	64.7	92.5	77.3					33.9	61.5	83.2	38.7	52.4	80.0				$10,131	$159	$9,971
Chancellor High	Public	9-12	6300 Harrison Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-2606	1,321	84	15.6	70.9%	395 (29.9%)	302 (22.9%)	496 (37.5%)	38 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	84 (6.4%)	36.8	257^th of 328 public high schools	21.6%		29.9	288^th of 329 public high schools	12.5%	31	74.7	79.7	100.0	82.5	23.7	62.7	65.5	64.7	76.2	100.0				30.0	50.0	69.3	93.3	69.6			22.8	77.8		83.7	63.9	54.2		80.0			29.6						19.1		$7,509	$398	$7,111
Charles J. Colgan Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	13833 Dumfries Rd	Manassas	20112	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 374-6550	2,956	170	17.3	28.7%	1,188 (40.2%)	553 (18.7%)	658 (22.3%)	313 (10.6%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.3%)	229 (7.7%)	73.3	69^th of 328 public high schools	79.0%		72.4	66^th of 329 public high schools	79.9%	3	50.0	90.2	55.6	97.4	50.0	93.9	65.5	84.6	78.6	100.0					95.0	81.6	72.2	90.0	61.5	59.4		90.9	61.9	94.2	61.3							40.9							$9,606	$167	$9,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View High

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View High?

Students at Mountain View High are 51% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Mountain View High a good school?

Mountain View High ranks 63^rd of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mountain View High in?

Stafford County Public Schools

How many students attend Mountain View High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,233 students attended Mountain View High.

What schools feed into Mountain View High?

Mountain View High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Garrisonville Elementary
Elementary : Hartwood Elementary
Elementary : Margaret Brent Elementary
Elementary : Rockhill Elementary
Middle : Andrew G. Wright Middle
Middle : Rodney E. Thompson Middle

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