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Virginia public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Virginia public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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VIRGINIA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
701Norton ElementaryNortonNorton City Public SchoolsElementary99.8%52775.3%
702Laurel Lane ElementaryWilliamsburgWilliamsburg-James City County Public SchoolsElementary73.6%52675.3%
703Brandon MiddleVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsMiddle67.4%1,05375.3%
704Montevideo MiddlePenn LairdRockingham County Public SchoolsMiddle37.3%59375.3%
705Mountain View ElementaryPurcellvilleLoudoun County Public SchoolsElementary15.7%64975.1%
706Concord ElementaryConcordCampbell County Public SchoolsElementary78.8%40675.1%
707Dan River MiddleRinggoldPittsylvania County Public SchoolsMiddle85.4%43875.1%
708Sunnyside ElementaryMckenneyDinwiddie County Public SchoolsElementary93.6%28175.1%
709Christiansburg HighChristiansburgMontgomery County Public SchoolsHigh37.0%1,07275.0%
710Fairfax HighFairfaxFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh35.4%2,40475.0%
711Christiansburg ElementaryChristiansburgMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary42.6%40175.0%
712Lynnhaven MiddleVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsMiddle93.8%72774.9%
713Signal Knob MiddleStrasburgShenandoah County Public SchoolsMiddle83.8%41374.9%
714Rolling Valley ElementarySpringfieldFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary24.0%52174.8%
715Columbia ElementaryAnnandaleFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary41.6%37774.8%
716Crestview ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public SchoolsElementary89.2%38874.8%
717C.M. Bradley ElementaryWarrentonFauquier County Public SchoolsElementary30.9%36274.8%
718Narrows Elementary/MiddleNarrowsGiles County Public SchoolsElementary64.4%51474.8%
719Highland Park ElementaryRoanokeRoanoke City Public SchoolsElementary102%36274.8%
720Nelson MiddleLovingstonNelson County Public SchoolsMiddle85.1%32874.8%
721Rustburg ElementaryRustburgCampbell County Public SchoolsElementary77.3%45074.8%
722Twain MiddleAlexandriaFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle35.3%1,02674.7%
723North Stafford HighStaffordStafford County Public SchoolsHigh47.8%1,98274.6%
724Broadway HighBroadwayRockingham County Public SchoolsHigh42.6%93274.6%
725Spiller ElementaryWythevilleWythe County Public SchoolsElementary82.4%61574.6%
726Amherst MiddleAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsMiddle82.7%37174.6%
727Tazewell IntermediateNorth TazewellTazewell County Public SchoolsElementary88.4%37174.5%
728Western Branch MiddleChesapeakeChesapeake City Public SchoolsMiddle73.3%85574.5%
729Duffield-Pattonsville PrimaryDuffieldScott County Public SchoolsElementary70.1%30874.5%
730Luray MiddleLurayPage County Public SchoolsMiddle98.4%31574.5%
731Millboro ElementaryMillboroBath County Public SchoolsElementary98.6%14374.5%
732Yellow Branch ElementaryRustburgCampbell County Public SchoolsElementary78.9%58474.5%
733Montclair ElementaryDumfriesPrince William County Public SchoolsElementary70.6%58874.5%
734Dudley ElementaryWirtzFranklin County Public SchoolsElementary88.0%31774.5%
735Cub Run ElementaryCentrevilleFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary23.9%62074.5%
736Damascus MiddleDamascusWashington County Public SchoolsMiddle75.5%18874.5%
737Mountain View ElementaryBuena VistaRockbridge County Public SchoolsElementary97.4%15474.4%
738Douglas MacArthur ElementaryAlexandriaAlexandria City Public SchoolsElementary42.6%68074.4%
739Rye Cove IntermediateClinchportScott County Public SchoolsMiddle79.0%13874.4%
740Twin Springs HighNickelsvilleScott County Public SchoolsHigh78.5%24274.4%
741Belle Heth ElementaryRadfordRadford City Public SchoolsElementary79.9%47374.3%
742Salem HighSalemSalem City Public SchoolsHigh40.3%1,20274.3%
743Big Island ElementaryBig IslandBedford County Public SchoolsElementary82.4%18274.3%
744Gretna HighGretnaPittsylvania County Public SchoolsHigh85.4%50774.3%
745Appomattox MiddleAppomattoxAppomattox County Public SchoolsMiddle77.9%54274.3%
746Norfolk Highlands PrimaryChesapeakeChesapeake City Public SchoolsElementary73.5%29474.3%
747Jackson Memorial ElementaryAustinvilleWythe County Public SchoolsElementary81.7%22974.3%
748James Wood HighWinchesterFrederick County Public SchoolsHigh32.2%1,46274.3%
749Colonel Fred Cherry MiddleSUFFOLKSuffolk City Public SchoolsMiddle68.8%73674.3%
750Altavista ElementaryAltavistaCampbell County Public SchoolsElementary78.1%49774.3%
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