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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 20187

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At a glance

Schools

965

Students

Top rankedP.B. Smith Elementary221^st of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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P.B. Smith Elementary up 25 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 20187 zip code area in Virginia is home to two exceptional elementary schools - C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary and P.B. Smith Elementary. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Fauquier County Public Schools district.

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary is ranked in the top 30% of Virginia elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school demonstrates high academic achievement, with students scoring well above state and district averages on SOL tests in mathematics, science, and English reading. P.B. Smith Elementary is ranked even higher, in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools, also with a 4-star rating. This school outperforms the district and state in 3rd-5th grade math and English reading proficiency rates.

Both schools benefit from favorable demographic and resource factors, such as lower free/reduced lunch rates and higher per-student spending compared to the district average. Additionally, they maintain small student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their exceptional academic results. The consistent high performance of these schools over the past few years suggests they have established sustainable practices and policies that enable continued excellence in education for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
P.B. Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6176 Dumfries Rd	Warrenton	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7670	440	29	15.1	12.7%	302 (68.6%)	34 (7.7%)	54 (12.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	79.6	221^st of 1110 public elementary schools	80.1%		77.7	246^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.9%	25	84.5	88.3	85.3	80.9	76.1	85.7	86.8	$12,548	$515	$12,033
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4416 Broad Run Church Rd	New Baltimore	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7650	525	33	15.9	18.5%	375 (71.4%)	20 (3.8%)	68 (13.0%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	72.3	320^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.2%		77.3	254^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.2%	66	82.9	81.6	75.3	76.0	79.3	81.3	85.6	$11,025	$523	$10,501

Cities Near Zip Code 20187

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warrenton	1.06 mi	7	145^th
Nokesville	2.2 mi	6	95^th
New Baltimore	2.97 mi	1	91^st
Catlett	5.58 mi	1	309^th
Gainesville	6.43 mi	7	51^st

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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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