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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
151New London Academy ElementaryForestBedford County Public SchoolsElementary31.8%33087.3%
152Poquoson MiddlePoquosonPoquoson City Public SchoolsMiddle20.2%49187.3%
153Midlothian MiddleMidlothianChesterfield County Public SchoolsMiddle13.9%1,33087.3%
154Waples Mill ElementaryOaktonFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary12.5%75087.2%
155Forest ElementaryForestBedford County Public SchoolsElementary18.0%38487.1%
156Rural Point ElementaryMechanicsvilleHanover County Public SchoolsElementary14.5%62787.1%
157Rosa Lee Carter ElementaryAshburnLoudoun County Public SchoolsElementary13.6%79287.1%
158Great Bridge MiddleChesapeakeChesapeake City Public SchoolsMiddle14.5%1,30987.1%
159T. Clay Wood ElementaryNokesvillePrince William County Public SchoolsElementary21.6%75487.1%
160Woolridge ElementaryMidlothianChesterfield County Public SchoolsElementary11.1%81387.1%
161Oakton ElementaryOaktonFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary13.2%79587.0%
162Cave Spring MiddleRoanokeRoanoke County Public SchoolsMiddle30.4%74687.0%
163Pinebrook ElementaryAldieLoudoun County Public SchoolsElementary21.9%69986.9%
164Franklin Military AcademyRichmondRichmond City Public SchoolsHigh99.7%33586.9%
165Ashburn ElementaryAshburnLoudoun County Public SchoolsElementary23.2%51386.9%
166Fort Chiswell HighMax MeadowsWythe County Public SchoolsHigh81.0%41186.9%
167Hillside ElementaryAshburnLoudoun County Public SchoolsElementary16.6%65686.9%
168Hunt Valley ElementarySpringfieldFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary11.7%73586.8%
169Archer ElementaryViennaFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary14.0%54386.8%
170Lemon Road ElementaryFalls ChurchFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary19.0%59586.8%
171Trantwood ElementaryVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsElementary23.2%56186.8%
172J. Michael Lunsford MiddleChantillyLoudoun County Public SchoolsMiddle18.4%1,18286.8%
173Liberty ElementarySouth RidingLoudoun County Public SchoolsElementary18.5%81386.8%
174Joseph T. Henley MiddleCrozetAlbemarle County Public SchoolsMiddle13.5%84786.6%
175Sycolin Creek ElementaryLeesburgLoudoun County Public SchoolsElementary10.0%45286.6%
176Kipps ElementaryBlacksburgMontgomery County Public SchoolsElementary23.2%35886.6%
177Green Run CollegiateVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsHigh85.9%39086.5%
178John F. Pattie Sr. ElementaryDumfriesPrince William County Public SchoolsElementary74.4%90686.5%
179Moseley ElementaryMoseleyChesterfield County Public SchoolsElementary8.3%97286.5%
180Pemberton ElementaryRichmondHenrico County Public SchoolsElementary24.1%34486.5%
181New Castle ElementaryVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsElementary23.1%72886.4%
182Grafton Bethel ElementaryGraftonYork County Public SchoolsElementary34.9%65386.4%
183North Landing ElementaryVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsElementary19.0%46386.4%
184Clermont ElementaryAlexandriaFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary15.1%54986.3%
185Lake Braddock SecondaryBurkeFairfax County Public SchoolsHigh21.0%4,41186.3%
186Ocean Lakes HighVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsHigh30.0%1,83486.3%
187Brownsville ElementaryCrozetAlbemarle County Public SchoolsElementary13.8%53086.3%
188Oak Street ElementaryFalls ChurchFalls Church City Public SchoolsElementary11.8%58786.3%
189Carson MiddleHerndonFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle20.5%1,35886.2%
190Rural Retreat ElementaryRural RetreatWythe County Public SchoolsElementary80.9%35086.1%
191Farmwell Station MiddleAshburnLoudoun County Public SchoolsMiddle32.4%98186.1%
192Dorothy Hamm MiddleArlingtonArlington County Public SchoolsMiddle18.9%98986.1%
193Abingdon ElementaryAbingdonWashington County Public SchoolsElementary75.4%42686.1%
194Cave Spring HighRoanokeRoanoke County Public SchoolsHigh27.2%1,04686.1%
195Cosby HighMidlothianChesterfield County Public SchoolsHigh16.0%2,50786.0%
196Terra Centre ElementaryBurkeFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary14.6%59486.0%
197Hilton ElementaryHiltonsScott County Public SchoolsElementary76.7%15986.0%
198New Kent HighNew KentNew Kent County Public SchoolsHigh24.8%1,07386.0%
199Pole Green ElementaryMechanicsvilleHanover County Public SchoolsElementary20.9%52786.0%
200Lylburn Downing MiddleLexingtonLexington City Public SchoolsMiddle31.0%18786.0%
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