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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 20119

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388

Students

Top rankedH.M. Pearson Elementary825^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

Summary:

Zip code 20119 (Catlett, VA) is served by a single public elementary school, H.M. Pearson Elementary, which enrolls 388 students in grades PK-5 as part of Fauquier County Public Schools. This means families in the area have no elementary school choice within the zip code, and no middle or high school at all—students must leave the zip after 5th grade.

H.M. Pearson Elementary is currently rated 1 star on SchoolDigger, while its district is rated 3 stars and ranks 56th out of 131 districts statewide. The school itself ranks in the 26th percentile of Virginia elementary schools, placing it well below its own district and the state on most SOL proficiency measures. Across the 2024–25 and 2025–26 school years, the school’s two-year average proficiency was 63.0% compared to 70.8% for the district and 71.5% for the state. The gaps were largest in science (59.4% vs. 64.2% district, 68.8% state) and math (64.3% vs. 73.2% district, 72.9% state). However, the 2024–25 4th grade cohort was a clear bright spot, beating both district and state in math (74.6%) and reading (75.8%). That same cohort’s reading proficiency dropped sharply to 68.3% in 5th grade the following year, and 3rd grade reading has also been a persistent concern, with only 46.7% proficiency in 2024–25 before improving to 60.6% in 2025–26.

Other factors help explain the school’s challenges. Chronic absenteeism is 15.4%, higher than the district’s 12.9% and the state’s 14.8%, affecting roughly 60 students at this school. More than 44% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a substantial economically disadvantaged population. Per-pupil spending is $11,948 and the student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1, which are reasonable figures and suggest the issues are not purely about funding or class size. For parents considering this area, the key watch items are 3rd grade foundational skills, 5th grade reading and science, and attendance. The strong 4th grade performance shows the school is capable of success, but consistency across grades and subjects remains the biggest challenge.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
H.M. Pearson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9347 Bastable Mill Rd	Catlett	20119	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 422-7610	388	25	15.5	44.1%	241 (62.1%)	11 (2.8%)	107 (27.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	31.8	825^th of 1111 public elementary schools	25.7%		31.6	810^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.0%	15	62.1	62.7	73.0	58.7	60.6	61.0	68.3	$11,948	$833	$11,115

Cities Near Zip Code 20119

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Catlett	2.03 mi	1	309^th
Midland	3.54 mi	2
Nokesville	4.37 mi	6	95^th
Bristow	6.55 mi	6	53^rd
Warrenton	6.9 mi	7	145^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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