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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
101Short Pump MiddleGlen AllenHenrico County Public SchoolsMiddle16.4%1,05689.0%
102Francis W. Jones Magnet MiddleHamptonHampton City Public SchoolsMiddle94.3%61389.0%
103Southside ElementaryBlairsPittsylvania County Public SchoolsElementary83.6%42889.0%
104Willow Springs ElementaryFairfaxFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary15.0%81889.0%
105Silverbrook ElementaryFairfax StationFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary8.1%79988.8%
106Shady Grove ElementaryGlen AllenHenrico County Public SchoolsElementary11.3%60088.8%
107Gayton ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public SchoolsElementary15.5%60588.8%
108Oak Knoll MiddleMechanicsvilleHanover County Public SchoolsMiddle16.8%86288.8%
109Fort Lewis ElementarySalemRoanoke County Public SchoolsElementary21.6%25088.8%
110Floyd Kellam HighVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsHigh13.5%1,84288.8%
111St. Charles ElementarySt CharlesLee County Public SchoolsElementary82.7%11088.7%
112Oak Hill ElementaryHerndonFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary8.3%62888.7%
113Central HighNortonWise County Public SchoolsHigh90.7%67688.6%
114Yuma ElementaryGate CityScott County Public SchoolsElementary80.4%19988.6%
115Cave Spring ElementaryRoanokeRoanoke County Public SchoolsElementary23.1%48988.6%
116Arlington Science Focus SchoolArlingtonArlington County Public SchoolsElementary16.5%63288.6%
117Samuel L. Gravely Jr. ElementaryHaymarketPrince William County Public SchoolsElementary15.1%81388.5%
118West Point ElementaryWest PointWest Point Public SchoolsElementary48.9%40988.5%
119Greendale ElementaryAbingdonWashington County Public SchoolsElementary76.3%25788.4%
120Brambleton MiddleAshburnLoudoun County Public SchoolsMiddle11.8%1,16488.3%
121Stenwood ElementaryViennaFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary10.8%53888.2%
122Thomas C. McSwain ElementaryStauntonStaunton City Public SchoolsElementary84.9%44988.2%
123Kingston ElementaryVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsElementary10.8%51888.1%
124Tunstall HighDry ForkPittsylvania County Public SchoolsHigh85.9%80088.1%
125Red Mill ElementaryVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsElementary14.7%58688.1%
126James River HighBuchananBotetourt County Public SchoolsHigh36.4%46488.1%
127Cedar Road ElementaryChesapeakeChesapeake City Public SchoolsElementary17.7%98888.0%
128Woodson HighFairfaxFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh14.2%2,43688.0%
129Community Lab SchoolCharlottesvilleAlbemarle County Public SchoolsHigh5.1%17788.0%
130Great Bridge IntermediateChesapeakeChesapeake City Public SchoolsElementary16.1%72888.0%
131Academy for Discovery at LakewoodNorfolkNorfolk City Public SchoolsMiddle100%73987.9%
132W.W. Gordon ElementaryNorth ChesterfieldChesterfield County Public SchoolsElementary17.7%62887.9%
133Alberta Smith ElementaryMidlothianChesterfield County Public SchoolsElementary76.8%67187.9%
134Blacksburg HighBlacksburgMontgomery County Public SchoolsHigh24.1%1,32587.8%
135Vienna ElementaryViennaFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary7.3%35787.8%
136Goochland HighGoochlandGoochland County Public SchoolsHigh27.6%85087.7%
137West Springfield ElementarySpringfieldFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary13.4%52487.7%
138Fox Mill ElementaryHerndonFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary9.2%65087.7%
139Frost MiddleFairfaxFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle15.9%1,27287.7%
140Greenbriar West ElementaryFairfaxFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary20.8%63087.5%
141Hickory ElementaryChesapeakeChesapeake City Public SchoolsElementary15.7%69587.5%
142Tabb HighYorktownYork County Public SchoolsHigh21.8%1,15387.5%
143Butts Road IntermediateChesapeakeChesapeake City Public SchoolsElementary12.8%57987.5%
144Pocahontas MiddleRichmondHenrico County Public SchoolsMiddle30.5%91487.4%
145Churchland HighPortsmouthPortsmouth City Public SchoolsHigh100%1,45387.4%
146Taylor ElementaryArlingtonArlington County Public SchoolsElementary9.1%53087.4%
147Weber City ElementaryWeber CityScott County Public SchoolsElementary75.8%38087.4%
148Thoroughgood ElementaryVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsElementary18.4%76787.4%
149Cherry Run ElementaryBurkeFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary7.9%48187.3%
150Poquoson MiddlePoquosonPoquoson City Public SchoolsMiddle20.2%49187.3%
Page 3 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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