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The top-graded public schools in Virginia

1,765 public schools in Virginia appear in this ranking of the top-graded public schools, ranked by the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against what poverty predicts, and the three-year trend, each compared with schools in the same state. St. Paul Elementary leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,765

Virginia

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B-

TOP GRADED · VIRGINIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	St. Paul Elementary	St Paul, VA	Wise County Public Schools	Elementary	514	A+	100
2	Old Donation School	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	Middle	1,377	A+	99.9
3	Watauga Elementary	Abingdon, VA	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	581	A+	99.9
4	Rural Retreat High	Rural Retreat, VA	Wythe County Public Schools	High	300	A+	99.8
5	Belfast Elementary	Rosedale, VA	Russell County Public Schools	Elementary	141	A+	99.8
6	Mary G. Porter Traditional	Woodbridge, VA	Prince William County Public Schools	Elementary	679	A+	99.7
7	Union Hall Elementary	Chatham, VA	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	Elementary	183	A+	99.6
8	Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle	Hampton, VA	Hampton City Public Schools	Middle	613	A+	99.6
9	Open High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	171	A+	99.5
10	J.W. Adams Combined	Pound, VA	Wise County Public Schools	Elementary	523	A+	99.5
11	Deer Park Elementary	Newport News, VA	Newport News City Public Schools	Elementary	433	A+	99.4
12	Mary W. Jackson Elementary	Hampton, VA	Hampton City Public Schools	Elementary	343	A+	99.3
13	Academy for Discovery at Lakewood	Norfolk, VA	Norfolk City Public Schools	Middle	739	A+	99.3
14	Richmond Career Education and Employment Charter School	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	32	A+	99.2
15	Saltville Elementary	Saltville, VA	Smyth County Public Schools	Elementary	189	A+	99.2
16	Sharon Elementary	Clifton Forge, VA	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	Elementary	216	A+	99.1
17	Union Primary	Big Stone Gap, VA	Wise County Public Schools	Elementary	809	A+	99.1
18	Arlington Traditional	Arlington, VA	Arlington County Public Schools	Elementary	624	A+	99
19	L.F. Addington Middle	Wise, VA	Wise County Public Schools	Middle	387	A+	99
20	Richmond Community High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	211	A+	98.9
21	Callaway Elementary	Callaway, VA	Franklin County Public Schools	Elementary	185	A+	98.9
22	Mary Munford Elementary	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	Elementary	476	A+	98.8
23	Tabb Middle	Yorktown, VA	York County Public Schools	Middle	968	A+	98.7
24	Coeburn Primary	Coeburn, VA	Wise County Public Schools	Elementary	420	A+	98.7
25	Louisa County High	Mineral, VA	Louisa County Public Schools	High	1,601	A+	98.6
26	Southside Elementary	Blairs, VA	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	Elementary	428	A+	98.6
27	Pennington Traditional	Manassas, VA	Prince William County Public Schools	Elementary	651	A+	98.5
28	Haycock Elementary	Falls Church, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	Elementary	838	A+	98.4
29	Princess Anne Middle	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	Middle	1,358	A+	98.4
30	Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,108	A+	98.3
31	Thomas C. McSwain Elementary	Staunton, VA	Staunton City Public Schools	Elementary	449	A+	98.3
32	Alberta Smith Elementary	Midlothian, VA	Chesterfield County Public Schools	Elementary	671	A+	98.2
33	Sangster Elementary	Springfield, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	Elementary	928	A+	98.1
34	Bonsack Elementary	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke County Public Schools	Elementary	311	A+	98.1
35	Great Neck Middle	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	Middle	1,039	A+	98.1
36	Central High	Norton, VA	Wise County Public Schools	High	676	A+	98
37	Yuma Elementary	Gate City, VA	Scott County Public Schools	Elementary	199	A+	98
38	Greendale Elementary	Abingdon, VA	Washington County Public Schools	Elementary	257	A+	97.9
39	Williamsburg Middle	Arlington, VA	Arlington County Public Schools	Middle	856	A+	97.8
40	Aldie Elementary	Aldie, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	Elementary	90	A+	97.8
41	Seaford Elementary	Seaford, VA	York County Public Schools	Elementary	552	A+	97.7
42	Tunstall High	Dry Fork, VA	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	High	800	A+	97.6
43	Weber City Elementary	Weber City, VA	Scott County Public Schools	Elementary	380	A+	97.6
44	Rocky Run Middle	Chantilly, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	Middle	882	A+	97.5
45	Mount Vernon Elementary	Yorktown, VA	York County Public Schools	Elementary	573	A+	97.5
46	John L. Hurt Elementary	Hurt, VA	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	Elementary	257	A+	97.4
47	Colvin Run Elementary	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	Elementary	750	A+	97.3
48	Churchland High	Portsmouth, VA	Portsmouth City Public Schools	High	1,453	A+	97.3
49	Harrington Waddell Elementary	Lexington, VA	Lexington City Public Schools	Elementary	350	A+	97.2
50	Watson Mountain Middle	Leesburg, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	Middle	533	A+	97.2

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