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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
901Stafford Senior HighFredericksburgStafford County Public SchoolsHigh38.9%2,19871.4%
902White Oaks ElementaryVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsElementary54.5%65371.4%
903South County HighLortonFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh23.1%2,10671.4%
904Hardy ElementarySmithfieldIsle of Wight County Public SchoolsElementary70.1%64971.3%
905Prince George HighPrince GeorgePrince George County Public SchoolsHigh35.4%1,78971.3%
906Lois Harrison-Jones ElementaryRichmondRichmond City Public SchoolsElementary100%26271.3%
907Cumberland ElementaryCumberlandCumberland County Public SchoolsElementary101%53071.2%
908Frederick Douglass ElementaryWinchesterWinchester City Public SchoolsElementary83.0%37671.2%
909Deer Park ElementaryCentrevilleFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary37.9%52271.2%
910Courtland ElementarySpotsylvaniaSpotsylvania County Public SchoolsElementary40.7%54871.1%
911Jefferson Forest HighForestBedford County Public SchoolsHigh22.2%1,28271.1%
912Lakeland HighSuffolkSuffolk City Public SchoolsHigh69.1%1,04571.1%
913Francis Asbury ElementaryHamptonHampton City Public SchoolsElementary89.5%40971.1%
914Achievable Dream Middle/HighNewport NewsNewport News City Public SchoolsHigh99.4%49871.1%
915Mechanicsville ElementaryMechanicsvilleHanover County Public SchoolsElementary101%57271.1%
916Rustburg MiddleRustburgCampbell County Public SchoolsMiddle78.0%62671.1%
917Nandua MiddleOnleyAccomack County Public SchoolsMiddle98.0%45471.1%
918Andrew G. Wright MiddleStaffordStafford County Public SchoolsMiddle33.1%85171.0%
919Greenbrier ElementaryCharlottesvilleCharlottesville City Public SchoolsElementary72.3%26771.0%
920Hungary Creek MiddleGlen AllenHenrico County Public SchoolsMiddle90.3%83471.0%
921Larkspur MiddleVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsMiddle76.3%1,48871.0%
922Franconia ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary30.9%49271.0%
923Cold Harbor ElementaryMechanicsvilleHanover County Public SchoolsElementary44.2%49570.9%
924Swans Creek ElementaryDumfriesPrince William County Public SchoolsElementary70.9%61970.9%
925King George MiddleKing GeorgeKing George County Public SchoolsMiddle33.1%1,09770.9%
926Leesylvania ElementaryWoodbridgePrince William County Public SchoolsElementary70.8%75970.9%
927Critzer ElementaryPulaskiPulaski County Public SchoolsElementary91.3%41670.9%
928Rockledge ElementaryWoodbridgePrince William County Public SchoolsElementary69.5%49570.9%
929Saratoga ElementarySpringfieldFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary42.2%61270.8%
930Pembroke ElementaryVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsElementary80.2%52970.8%
931Southwestern ElementarySuffolkSuffolk City Public SchoolsElementary69.4%57970.8%
932Massaponax HighFredericksburgSpotsylvania County Public SchoolsHigh62.8%1,69270.8%
933Potomac ElementaryDahlgrenKing George County Public SchoolsElementary37.3%56670.8%
934King William HighKing WilliamKing William County Public SchoolsHigh41.3%68570.8%
935Moss-Nuckols ElementaryLouisaLouisa County Public SchoolsElementary67.2%63770.8%
936Ridgeview MiddleClintwoodDickenson County Public SchoolsMiddle96.9%58670.8%
937Amherst ElementaryAmherstAmherst County Public SchoolsElementary83.4%30770.8%
938Edison HighAlexandriaFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh38.6%2,29470.7%
939Albemarle HighCharlottesvilleAlbemarle County Public SchoolsHigh31.0%1,96470.7%
940Mountain View ElementaryRoanokeRoanoke County Public SchoolsElementary71.9%37770.6%
941Rappahannock County ElementaryWashingtonRappahannock County Public SchoolsElementary65.0%45770.6%
942Castlewood HighCastlewoodRussell County Public SchoolsHigh91.2%28570.6%
943Northumberland ElementaryHeathsvilleNorthumberland County Public SchoolsElementary99.2%50370.6%
944Smart's Mill MiddleLeesburgLoudoun County Public SchoolsMiddle37.9%88570.6%
945Thomas Dale HighChesterChesterfield County Public SchoolsHigh74.2%2,58270.6%
946Jordan Springs ElementaryStephensonFrederick County Public SchoolsElementary39.5%66870.6%
947John M. Gandy ElementaryAshlandHanover County Public SchoolsElementary83.4%30770.5%
948Bailey Bridge MiddleMidlothianChesterfield County Public SchoolsMiddle33.8%1,49670.5%
949Bon Air ElementaryBon AirChesterfield County Public SchoolsElementary75.8%48870.5%
950Central ElementaryLexingtonRockbridge County Public SchoolsElementary85.8%46670.5%
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