Best Elementary Schools in Virginia (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

1099

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in Virginia, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Virginia rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

Virginia elementary schools ranked, 1001 to 1099 of 1099

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1001	D-	Sedgefield Elementary	Newport News	Newport News City Public Schools	50%	23%	Meets Expectations	469
#1002	D-	Smithland Elementary	Harrisonburg	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	50%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	730
#1003	D-	Thurgood Marshall Elementary	Chesapeake	Chesapeake City Public Schools	50%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	436
#1004	D-	Victory Elementary	Portsmouth	Portsmouth City Public Schools	50%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	589
#1005	D-	Westover Hills Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	50%	28%	Meets Expectations	370
#1006	D-	Fairview Elementary	Roanoke	Roanoke City Public Schools	49%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	505
#1007	D-	Ferdinand T Day Elementary	Alexandria	Alexandria City Public Schools	49%	23%	Meets Expectations	608
#1008	D-	Glen Forest Elementary	Falls Church	Fairfax County Public Schools	49%	28%	Meets Expectations	828
#1009	D-	Jefferson Houston Pk 8 School	Alexandria	Alexandria City Public Schools	49%	29%	Meets Expectations	636
#1010	D-	Woodlawn Elementary	Alexandria	Fairfax County Public Schools	49%	28%	Meets Expectations	479
#1011	D-	Natural Bridge Elementary	Natural Bridge Station	Rockbridge County Public Schools	48%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	221
#1012	D-	Swansboro Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	48%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	158
#1013	D-	Waterman Elementary	Harrisonburg	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	48%	28%	Meets Expectations	530
#1014	F	Baileys Upper Elementary School For The Arts And Sciences (Magnet)	Falls Church	Fairfax County Public Schools	48%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	522
#1015	F	Carver Elementary	Newport News	Newport News City Public Schools	48%	23%	Meets Expectations	600
#1016	F	Hybla Valley Elementary	Alexandria	Fairfax County Public Schools	48%	23%	Meets Expectations	848
#1017	F	Joseph H Saunders Elementary	Newport News	Newport News City Public Schools	48%	27%	Meets Expectations	621
#1018	F	Nottoway Intermediate	Crewe	Nottoway County Public Schools	48%	25%	Meets Expectations	256
#1019	F	Parklawn Elementary	Alexandria	Fairfax County Public Schools	48%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	902
#1020	F	St Helena Elementary	Norfolk	Norfolk City Public Schools	48%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	230
#1021	F	Westlawn Elementary	Falls Church	Fairfax County Public Schools	48%	28%	Meets Expectations	741
#1022	F	Braddock Elementary (Magnet)	Annandale	Fairfax County Public Schools	47%	26%	Meets Expectations	855
#1023	F	Brighton Elementary	Portsmouth	Portsmouth City Public Schools	47%	26%	Meets Expectations	411
#1024	F	Elizabeth D Redd Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	47%	21%	Meets Expectations	392
#1025	F	Fallon Park Elementary	Roanoke	Roanoke City Public Schools	47%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	533
#1026	F	Montrose Elementary	Richmond	Henrico County Public Schools	47%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	311
#1027	F	Patrick Copeland Elementary	Hopewell	Hopewell City Public Schools	47%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	600
#1028	F	Brookfield Elementary	Chantilly	Fairfax County Public Schools	46%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	706
#1029	F	Cardinal Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	46%	22%	Meets Expectations	871
#1030	F	Cashell Donahoe Elementary	Sandston	Henrico County Public Schools	46%	26%	Meets Expectations	514
#1031	F	Lake Taylor	Norfolk	Norfolk City Public Schools	46%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	626
#1032	F	Newsome Park Elementary (Magnet)	Newport News	Newport News City Public Schools	46%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	477
#1033	F	Southside Stem Academy At Campostella	Norfolk	Norfolk City Public Schools	46%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	737
#1034	F	West Gate Elementary (Magnet)	Manassas	Prince William County Public Schools	46%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	583
#1035	F	Weyanoke Elementary	Alexandria	Fairfax County Public Schools	46%	25%	Meets Expectations	570
#1036	F	William Ramsay Elementary	Alexandria	Alexandria City Public Schools	46%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	607
#1037	F	Bensley Elementary	North Chesterfield	Chesterfield County Public Schools	45%	21%	Meets Expectations	582
#1038	F	Ja Chalkley Elementary	Chesterfield	Chesterfield County Public Schools	45%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	842
#1039	F	Lakeview Elementary	Portsmouth	Portsmouth City Public Schools	45%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	419
#1040	F	Morningside Elementary	Roanoke	Roanoke City Public Schools	45%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	240
#1041	F	Stone Spring Elementary	Harrisonburg	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	45%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	557
#1042	F	Charles City County Elementary	Charles City	Charles City County Public Schools	44%	22%	Meets Expectations	315
#1043	F	Crestwood Elementary	Springfield	Fairfax County Public Schools	44%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	563
#1044	F	Dumbarton Elementary	Richmond	Henrico County Public Schools	44%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	598
#1045	F	Elkton Elementary	Elkton	Rockingham County Public Schools	44%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	279
#1046	F	Graham Road Elementary	Falls Church	Fairfax County Public Schools	44%	20%	Meets Expectations	427
#1047	F	Occohannock Elementary	Exmore	Northampton County Public Schools	44%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	369
#1048	F	Robert S Payne Elementary	Lynchburg	Lynchburg City Public Schools	44%	23%	Meets Expectations	460
#1049	F	Virginia Avenue Charlotte Dehart Elementary	Winchester	Winchester City Public Schools	44%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	441
#1050	F	Bellwood Elementary	North Chesterfield	Chesterfield County Public Schools	43%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	467
#1051	F	Chesterfield Elementary	Norfolk	Norfolk City Public Schools	43%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	290
#1052	F	Discovery Stem Academy (Magnet)	Newport News	Newport News City Public Schools	43%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	543
#1053	F	Fair Oaks Elementary	Highland Springs	Henrico County Public Schools	43%	17%	Meets Expectations	379
#1054	F	Herndon Elementary (Magnet)	Herndon	Fairfax County Public Schools	43%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	808
#1055	F	Hurt Park Elementary	Roanoke	Roanoke City Public Schools	43%	14%	Exceeds Expectations	323
#1056	F	Westside Elementary	Roanoke	Roanoke City Public Schools	43%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	640
#1057	F	Craigsville Elementary	Craigsville	Augusta County Public Schools	42%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	146
#1058	F	Dogwood Elementary	Reston	Fairfax County Public Schools	42%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	690
#1059	F	Hugh Mercer Elementary	Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	42%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	959
#1060	F	Kegotank Elementary	Mappsville	Accomack County Public Schools	42%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	479
#1061	F	Perrymont Elementary	Lynchburg	Lynchburg City Public Schools	42%	19%	Meets Expectations	337
#1062	F	Walnut Hill Elementary	Petersburg	Petersburg City Public Schools	42%	16%	Meets Expectations	515
#1063	F	Hutchison Elementary	Herndon	Fairfax County Public Schools	41%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,070
#1064	F	Linkhorne Elementary	Lynchburg	Lynchburg City Public Schools	41%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	409
#1065	F	Charles M Johnson Elementary	Richmond	Henrico County Public Schools	40%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	392
#1066	F	Cradock Elementary	Portsmouth	Portsmouth City Public Schools	40%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	622
#1067	F	Gh Reid Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	40%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	637
#1068	F	Southampton Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	40%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	432
#1069	F	Carlin Springs Elementary	Arlington	Arlington County Public Schools	39%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	555
#1070	F	Ginter Park Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	39%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	290
#1071	F	Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary	Richmond	Henrico County Public Schools	39%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	428
#1072	F	Lynbrook Elementary	Springfield	Fairfax County Public Schools	39%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	613
#1073	F	Ridge Elementary	Richmond	Henrico County Public Schools	39%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	466
#1074	F	Sully Elementary	Sterling	Loudoun County Public Schools	39%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	462
#1075	F	Westhaven Elementary	Portsmouth	Portsmouth City Public Schools	39%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	442
#1076	F	Coleman Place Elementary	Norfolk	Norfolk City Public Schools	38%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	617
#1077	F	Henry Marsh Iii Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	38%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	493
#1078	F	Lincoln Terrace Elementary	Roanoke	Roanoke City Public Schools	38%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	297
#1079	F	Oak Grovebellemeade Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	38%	14%	Meets Expectations	594
#1080	F	Round Hill Elementary	Roanoke	Roanoke City Public Schools	38%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	719
#1081	F	Woodbrook Elementary	Charlottesville	Albemarle County Public Schools	38%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	609
#1082	F	Miles Jones Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	37%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	559
#1083	F	Preston Park Elementary	Roanoke	Roanoke City Public Schools	37%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	505
#1084	F	Douglass Park Elementary (Magnet)	Portsmouth	Portsmouth City Public Schools	36%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	550
#1085	F	Jacox Elementary	Norfolk	Norfolk City Public Schools	36%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	568
#1086	F	Waterview Elementary	Portsmouth	Portsmouth City Public Schools	36%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	639
#1087	F	Edwin A Gibson Elementary	Danville	Danville City Public Schools	35%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	518
#1088	F	Guilford Elementary	Sterling	Loudoun County Public Schools	35%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	541
#1089	F	Highland Springs Elementary	Highland Springs	Henrico County Public Schools	34%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	532
#1090	F	Sp Morton Elementary	Franklin	Franklin City Public Schools	34%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	481
#1091	F	Cool Spring Elementary	Petersburg	Petersburg City Public Schools	33%	12%	Meets Expectations	530
#1092	F	Laburnum Elementary	Richmond	Henrico County Public Schools	33%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	456
#1093	F	Blackwell Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	32%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	393
#1094	F	Lakemont Elementary	Petersburg	Petersburg City Public Schools	30%	10%	Meets Expectations	349
#1095	F	William H Ruffner Middle	Norfolk	Norfolk City Public Schools	30%	11%	Meets Expectations	436
#1096	F	Glen Lea Elementary	Richmond	Henrico County Public Schools	28%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	432
#1097	F	Woodville Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	28%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	267
#1098	F	Pleasants Lane Elementary	Petersburg	Petersburg City Public Schools	26%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	540
#1099	F	George W Carver Elementary	Richmond	Richmond City Public Schools	24%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	420

About this ranking

Scope: every public elementary school in Virginia.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works