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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 22554

At a glance

Schools

14,073

Students

Top rankedRodney E. Thompson Middle87^th of 416 Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Widewater Elementary up 111 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Colonial Forge High 11.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Zip code 22554 in Stafford, Virginia is home to 13 traditional public schools within Stafford County Public Schools, serving roughly 14,073 students across 7 elementary schools (K-5), 4 middle schools (6-8), and 2 high schools (9-12). Schools in this area range widely in performance, from the 79th percentile all the way down to the 16th percentile in state rankings. The district itself ranks 74th out of 131 Virginia districts, and only two schools currently hold 4-star ratings: Rodney E. Thompson Middle and Colonial Forge High.

Among high schools, Colonial Forge High is the clear standout, ranking in the 73rd percentile compared with Brooke Point High at the 42nd percentile; Colonial Forge posts a 94.4% graduation rate, a 3.4% dropout rate, and strong 9th and 10th grade SOL scores, while Brooke Point struggles with 27.4% chronic absenteeism. Rodney E. Thompson Middle is the highest-ranked school in the entire zip code (79th percentile) and beats state averages in reading, science, and civics, while Stafford Elementary has climbed from the 37th to 53rd percentile in three years and excels in 4th grade math and Virginia Studies. Winding Creek Elementary also stands out with strong reading scores and the lowest chronic absenteeism in the area (10.3%).

The biggest challenges are grade-level 8th grade math, where all four middle schools fall well below the state average of 46.9% proficiency despite near-perfect scores on advanced Algebra I and Geometry tests, and high school chronic absenteeism, which is roughly double the state average. Higher-poverty schools such as Kate Waller Barrett Elementary (88.2% free/reduced lunch) and Widewater Elementary (73.5%) receive the highest per-student funding yet remain in the bottom third of rankings, highlighting a strong connection between poverty and achievement. Overall, families have solid options in Thompson Middle and Colonial Forge High, while improving schools like Stafford Elementary and Brooke Point High show that momentum is possible across this zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)			SOL Geometry (2026)						SOL Algebra I (2026)						SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)										SOL Geography (2026)		SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)				SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (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 Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th 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 Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th 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 VA and US History 9th 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	SOL World History II 12th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	44.9	678^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.0%		37.9	742^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	33.2%	64																				69.2	75.1	59.2											59.2						66.4	76.3	68.3																							76.3	$8,611	$363	$8,249
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%)	51.3	191^st of 331 public high schools	42.3%		47.2	214^th of 328 public high schools	34.8%	23	375.0	82.0	66.7			84.3	33.3	391.0	≥ 50%			74.2	69.4	89.5	96.7	100.0	≥ 50%	380.0								≥ 50%	≥ 50%		78.2	61.5	70.6	88.9			63.7	74.2	53.9	86.4								66.7	94.3	72.4	87.5	≥ 50%	< 50%	371.0	40.5	66.7	74.2	60.0	95.0	87.5	< 50%	274.0					$8,331	$333	$7,998
H.H. Poole Middle	Public	6-8	800 Eustace Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6190	995	67	14.8	39.7%	319 (32.1%)	276 (27.7%)	250 (25.1%)	61 (6.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.4%)	36.9	304^th of 416 public middle schools	26.9%		42.7	262^nd of 419 public middle schools	37.5%	42					100.0					100.0	96.5												61.0	< 50%	24.7									54.5								64.8	72.5	68.0																			65.7		$8,072	$311	$7,761
Stafford Elementary	Public	K-5	1349 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6340	879	53	16.5	42.8%	271 (30.8%)	215 (24.5%)	253 (28.8%)	53 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	83 (9.4%)	57.1	520^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.2%		49.4	604^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.6%	84																				67.7	84.4	72.3											66.1						69.9	77.3	74.4																							80.1	$8,103	$298	$7,805
Stafford Middle	Public	6-8	101 Spartan Dr	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6210	961	71	13.5	48.2%	242 (25.2%)	308 (32.0%)	256 (26.6%)	61 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	88 (9.2%)	31.6	324^th of 416 public middle schools	22.1%		34.2	308^th of 419 public middle schools	26.5%	16				≥ 50%	96.2					91.1	96.0												58.2	< 50%	25.0									52.1								69.4	66.2	61.5																			67.2		$8,432	$370	$8,061
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%)	57	524^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.8%		61.7	459^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.6%	65																				69.3	79.4	74.9											72.4						62.1	77.6	75.8																							80.7	$8,665	$249	$8,416
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%)	68.8	91^st of 331 public high schools	72.5%		67.4	105^th of 328 public high schools	68.0%	14	33.3	84.0	72.7			87.1	368.0	< 50%				84.4	71.2	96.6	73.3	100.0	403.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							< 50%	384.0	< 50%	92.6	80.5	70.7	85.2			84.9	52.2	53.1	80.0							≥ 50%	89.6	92.6	57.7	86.7	≥ 50%	< 50%	52.9	32.3	387.0	85.1	70.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	442.0	≥ 50%			$8,835	$363	$8,473
Widewater Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Den Rich Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 658-6380	698	50	13.9	73.5%	143 (20.5%)	187 (26.8%)	267 (38.3%)	42 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.2%)	37.3	765^th of 1111 public elementary schools	31.1%		25.4	876^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.1%	111																				77.9	58.7	72.1											62.2						65.0	62.7	70.3																							57.9	$10,396	$620	$9,776
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%)	51.3	596^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.4%		43.5	682^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	38.6%	86																				73.0	77.9	76.1											58.1						69.7	78.5	63.0																							78.3	$8,826	$275	$8,551
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%)	21.2	931^st of 1111 public elementary schools	16.2%		35.4	767^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.9%	164																				61.4	53.0	58.1											54.7						56.6	61.8	66.3																							52.3	$10,493	$848	$9,645
Rodney E. Thompson Middle	Public	6-8	75 Walpole St	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6420	1,063	68	15.6	24.6%	478 (45.0%)	228 (21.4%)	183 (17.2%)	81 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	89 (8.4%)	74	87^th of 416 public middle schools	79.1%		81	41^st of 419 public middle schools	90.2%	46					100.0					98.4	93.6												67.1	384.0	43.9									77.1								85.9	85.5	85.7																			86.2		$8,324	$380	$7,944
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%)	30	842^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	24.2%		38.5	732^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	34.1%	110																				74.1	55.7	66.4											56.1						64.3	65.2	68.8																							46.8	$9,515	$662	$8,853
Shirley C. Heim Middle	Public	6-8	320 Telegraph Road	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-5910	953	64	14.8	54.0%	248 (26.0%)	197 (20.7%)	379 (39.8%)	57 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.1%)	26.8	340^th of 416 public middle schools	18.3%		22.1	360^th of 419 public middle schools	14.1%	20					100.0					97.5	96.1												54.3		35.8									52.3								59.0	67.1	65.3																			54.5		$8,342	$429	$7,914

Cities Near Zip Code 22554

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stafford	0.49 mi	25	208^th
Fredericksburg	6.98 mi	36	278^th
Falmouth	7.99 mi	3	288^th
Triangle	8.51 mi	2	317^th
Dumfries	9.42 mi	10	174^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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