Summary:
Zip code 20119, located in the Catlett area of Virginia, contains exactly one elementary school: H.M. Pearson Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5 and enrolls 388 students as part of Fauquier County Public Schools. Because it is the only elementary school in the area, all local families are served by this single school, making its performance especially important to the community.
H.M. Pearson Elementary has received 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years, placing it in the 20th to 27th percentile among Virginia elementary schools. In both the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, the school trailed both its district and the state in overall mathematics, English reading, and 5th-grade science proficiency. However, there are notable bright spots: 4th graders in 2024-2025 beat district and state averages in both math (74.6%) and reading (75.81%), and 5th grade math improved to 73.02% in 2025-2026, slightly above the state average. Year-to-year scores have been volatile — 3rd grade reading jumped from 46.67% to 60.61%, while 4th grade reading and math fell by roughly 15 and 12 points, respectively.
Chronic absenteeism at the school is 15.4%, above both the district rate of 12.9% and the state rate of 14.8%. Slightly more than 44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a substantial share of the student body faces economic disadvantage. The school has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5 and per-student spending of $11,948, representing a moderate resource base. While Fauquier County Public Schools holds a 3-star rating and ranks 56th among 131 Virginia districts, H.M. Pearson Elementary has remained in the bottom quartile of school rankings for three consecutive years, making it a potential target for additional instructional support.
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