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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
301Centerville ElementaryVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsElementary28.1%57084.0%
302Graham HighBluefieldTazewell County Public SchoolsHigh89.6%48984.0%
303Mountain View ElementaryHaymarketPrince William County Public SchoolsElementary14.8%41884.0%
304Buffalo Gap HighSwoopeAugusta County Public SchoolsHigh58.8%41083.9%
305Cool Spring ElementaryMechanicsvilleHanover County Public SchoolsElementary13.8%85283.9%
306Blacksburg MiddleBlacksburgMontgomery County Public SchoolsMiddle27.0%95883.9%
307Gate City HighGate CityScott County Public SchoolsHigh80.4%59283.9%
308York HighYorktownYork County Public SchoolsHigh30.1%94783.9%
309Independence HighAshburnLoudoun County Public SchoolsHigh10.6%2,16683.9%
310Powell ElementaryCentrevilleFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary21.7%87283.8%
311Orange Hunt ElementarySpringfieldFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary9.6%87483.8%
312E.B. Stanley MiddleAbingdonWashington County Public SchoolsMiddle74.7%65983.8%
313Mercer MiddleAldieLoudoun County Public SchoolsMiddle20.4%1,45983.8%
314Fancy Gap ElementaryFancy GapCarroll County Public SchoolsElementary94.6%13083.8%
315Landstown HighVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsHigh37.6%2,15283.8%
316Loudoun Valley HighPurcellvilleLoudoun County Public SchoolsHigh16.0%1,14983.7%
317Cloverdale ElementaryCloverdaleBotetourt County Public SchoolsElementary32.9%23483.6%
318Blue Ridge MiddlePurcellvilleLoudoun County Public SchoolsMiddle17.1%71483.6%
319Troutville ElementaryTroutvilleBotetourt County Public SchoolsElementary33.2%24783.6%
320Belmont Station ElementaryAshburnLoudoun County Public SchoolsElementary19.7%60583.5%
321Gainesville HighGainesvillePrince William County Public SchoolsHigh28.1%2,64883.5%
322South County MiddleLortonFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle23.2%94383.5%
323Plaza MiddleVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsMiddle44.6%1,03383.5%
324Lee M. Waid ElementaryRocky MountFranklin County Public SchoolsElementary85.5%38683.5%
325Irving MiddleSpringfieldFairfax County Public SchoolsMiddle15.6%1,20483.5%
326Mount Pleasant ElementaryRoanokeRoanoke County Public SchoolsElementary83.7%24683.5%
327Greenfield ElementaryNorth ChesterfieldChesterfield County Public SchoolsElementary31.2%51983.5%
328Mountain View HighStaffordStafford County Public SchoolsHigh25.6%2,23383.5%
329Buffalo Trail ElementaryAldieLoudoun County Public SchoolsElementary12.2%75683.5%
330Grandin Court ElementaryRoanokeRoanoke City Public SchoolsElementary99.4%33183.4%
331Louise A. Benton MiddleManassasPrince William County Public SchoolsMiddle25.0%1,33983.4%
332Snow Creek ElementaryPenhookFranklin County Public SchoolsElementary86.7%22683.4%
333Poquoson HighPoquosonPoquoson City Public SchoolsHigh20.1%64783.4%
334Creighton's Corner ElementaryAshburnLoudoun County Public SchoolsElementary19.9%82483.4%
335Deep Run HighGlen AllenHenrico County Public SchoolsHigh13.4%1,99283.3%
336Clintwood ElementaryClintwoodDickenson County Public SchoolsElementary93.8%27383.3%
337Lakeside MiddleCharlottesvilleAlbemarle County Public SchoolsMiddle27.0%57483.3%
338Armstrong ElementaryHamptonHampton City Public SchoolsElementary94.4%28883.1%
339Moorefield Station ElementaryAshburnLoudoun County Public SchoolsElementary23.9%96383.1%
340Botetourt ElementaryGloucesterGloucester County Public SchoolsElementary67.1%50583.1%
341Battlefield HighHaymarketPrince William County Public SchoolsHigh14.4%2,06383.1%
342South Salem ElementarySalemSalem City Public SchoolsElementary40.2%37183.1%
343Round Hill ElementaryRound HillLoudoun County Public SchoolsElementary10.4%52183.0%
344Montessori Public School of ArlingtonArlingtonArlington County Public SchoolsElementary28.2%52883.0%
345Alanton ElementaryVirginia BeachVirginia Beach City Public SchoolsElementary67.4%63283.0%
346Breckinridge ElementaryFincastleBotetourt County Public SchoolsElementary36.5%21182.9%
347Robious ElementaryMidlothianChesterfield County Public SchoolsElementary23.8%66082.9%
348Dare ElementaryYorktownYork County Public SchoolsElementary37.8%39982.9%
349Sunrise Valley ElementaryRestonFairfax County Public SchoolsElementary15.8%55882.8%
350Snowville ElementaryHiwasseePulaski County Public SchoolsElementary92.0%20182.8%
Page 7 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

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