The top-ranked public schools in Virginia are Old Donation School, Haycock Elementary School and Wolftrap Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public schools are Mc Lean, Yorktown and Purcellville.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Virginia is 68%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 70%.
Top-Ranked Public Schools in Virginia (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Old Donation School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Grades: 2-8
4633 Honeygrove Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-3240
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-3240
Rank: #22.
Haycock Elementary School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
6616 Haycock Rd
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 531-4000
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 531-4000
Rank: #33.
Wolftrap Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 96%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 96% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
1903 Beulah Rd
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 319-7300
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 319-7300
Rank: #44.
Sangster Elementary School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
7420 Reservation Dr
Springfield, VA 22153
(703) 644-8200
Springfield, VA 22153
(703) 644-8200
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Colvin Run Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
1400 Trap Rd.
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 757-3000
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 757-3000
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Kent Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
1717 Melbourne Dr
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 394-5600
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 394-5600
Rank: #5 - 75. - 7.
Williamsburg Middle School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
3600 N Harrison St
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-5450
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-5450
Rank: #88.
Poplar Tree Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 93% (Top 5%)
Reading: 95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
13440 Melville Ln
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 633-7400
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 633-7400
Rank: #99.
Gayton Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 92% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
12481 Church Rd
Henrico, VA 23233
(804) 360-0820
Henrico, VA 23233
(804) 360-0820
Rank: #1010.
St. Paul Elementary School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
3200 Deacon Drive
Saint Paul, VA 24283
(276) 762-5941
Saint Paul, VA 24283
(276) 762-5941
Rank: #1111.
North Landing Elementary School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 96% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2929 N Landing Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-3160
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-3160
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Madison's Trust Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 92% (Top 5%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
42380 Creighton Rd
Ashburn, VA 20148
(571) 252-1018
Ashburn, VA 20148
(571) 252-1018
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Navy Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
3500 W Ox Rd
Fairfax, VA 22033
(703) 262-7100
Fairfax, VA 22033
(703) 262-7100
Rank: #1414.
Westbriar Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 93% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
1741 Pine Valley Dr
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 937-1700
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 937-1700
Rank: #1515.
Waxpool Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 93% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
42560 Black Angus Drive
Ashburn, VA 20148
(571) 367-4220
Ashburn, VA 20148
(571) 367-4220
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Emerick Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
440 S Nursery Ave
Purcellville, VA 20132
(540) 571-2440
Purcellville, VA 20132
(540) 571-2440
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Jamestown High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
3751 John Tyler Hwy
Williamsburg, VA 23135
(757) 259-3600
Williamsburg, VA 23135
(757) 259-3600
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Lord Botetourt High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1435 Roanoke Rd
Daleville, VA 24083
(540) 992-1261
Daleville, VA 24083
(540) 992-1261
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Louisa County High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
757 Davis Hwy
Mineral, VA 23117
(540) 894-5436
Mineral, VA 23117
(540) 894-5436
Rank: #16 - 2016. - 20.
Virginia L. Murray Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3251 Morgantown Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-4599
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 977-4599
Rank: #2121.
Spring Hill Elementary School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
8201 Lewinsville Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22102
(703) 506-3400
Mc Lean, VA 22102
(703) 506-3400
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Churchill Road Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
7100 Churchill Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 288-8400
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 288-8400
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 91% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
3532 Kings Grant Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 648-2840
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 648-2840
Rank: #2424.
Arlington Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1030 N. Mckinley Road
Arlington, VA 22205
(703) 228-6290
Arlington, VA 22205
(703) 228-6290
Rank: #2525.
Chesterbrook Elementary School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
1753 Kirby Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 714-8200
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 714-8200
Rank: #2626.
Tabb Elementary School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 93% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
3711 Big Bethel Rd
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0372
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0372
Rank: #2727.
Rivers Edge Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
11600 Holman Ridge Rd.
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804) 935-6760
Glen Allen, VA 23059
(804) 935-6760
Rank: #2828.
Mount Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 92% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
310 Mt Vernon Dr
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0480
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 898-0480
Rank: #2929.
Jamestown Elementary School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3700 N Delaware St
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-5275
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-5275
Rank: #3030.
Rocky Run Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 91% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
4400 Stringfellow Rd
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 802-7700
Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 802-7700
Rank: #3131.
Silverbrook Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 89% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
9350 Crosspointe Dr
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
(703) 690-5100
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
(703) 690-5100
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Nottingham Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5900 Little Falls Road
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-5290
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-5290
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Pole Green Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 92% (Top 5%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
8393 Pole Green Park Ln
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 365-4700
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
(804) 365-4700
Rank: #3434.
Mary G. Porter Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 94% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 10%)
Grades: 1-8
15311 Forest Grove Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Rank: #3535.
Great Falls Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 93% (Top 5%)
Reading: 89% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
701 Walker Rd
Great Falls, VA 22066
(703) 757-2100
Great Falls, VA 22066
(703) 757-2100
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