Virginia: the counties with the lowest-performing public schools

115 counties

Virginia counties ranked by the lowest enrollment-weighted state-assessment proficiency. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify. The median ranked county is at 70.6%. Showing ranks 1 to 50.

#	County	State	Schools	Students	% Proficient
1	Petersburg city	VA	7	4,582	39.1%
2	Richmond city	VA	46	20,253	49.3%
3	Danville city	VA	13	5,564	50.8%
4	Fredericksburg city	VA	5	3,629	50.8%
5	Hopewell city	VA	6	3,949	51.0%
6	Northampton County	VA	4	1,300	53.7%
7	Roanoke city	VA	25	14,392	54.4%
8	Harrisonburg city	VA	11	6,934	55.1%
9	Manassas city	VA	10	7,996	57.0%
10	Martinsville city	VA	5	1,793	57.0%
11	Norfolk city	VA	44	26,807	57.4%
12	Waynesboro city	VA	7	3,043	57.5%
13	Lynchburg city	VA	16	7,657	57.8%
14	Portsmouth city	VA	22	12,905	58.0%
15	Manassas Park city	VA	4	3,392	58.7%
16	Newport News city	VA	40	25,882	58.9%
17	Prince Edward County	VA	3	1,845	59.2%
18	Amelia County	VA	3	1,600	59.3%
19	Alexandria city	VA	18	16,575	59.5%
20	Nottoway County	VA	5	1,792	59.8%
21	Brunswick County	VA	5	1,369	61.1%
22	Amherst County	VA	9	3,900	61.5%
23	Caroline County	VA	5	4,600	61.5%
24	Winchester city	VA	8	5,235	62.8%
25	Buckingham County	VA	5	1,868	63.6%
26	Rockbridge County	VA	4	1,541	63.6%
27	Essex County	VA	3	1,092	63.7%
28	Charlottesville city	VA	11	5,150	63.9%
29	Dinwiddie County	VA	7	4,147	64.0%
30	Frederick County	VA	18	13,574	64.5%
31	Cumberland County	VA	3	1,278	65.3%
32	Lunenburg County	VA	4	1,577	65.6%
33	Accomack County	VA	11	4,623	65.9%
34	Halifax County	VA	10	4,496	65.9%
35	Henry County	VA	13	6,916	65.9%
36	Madison County	VA	4	1,585	65.9%
37	Pulaski County	VA	8	4,385	65.9%
38	Buchanan County	VA	8	2,316	66.3%
39	Warren County	VA	9	5,024	66.3%
40	Rockingham County	VA	22	11,397	66.7%
41	Southampton County	VA	6	2,363	67.1%
42	Alleghany County	VA	4	1,719	67.2%
43	Henrico County	VA	70	51,753	67.2%
44	Spotsylvania County	VA	29	24,036	67.3%
45	Fauquier County	VA	18	10,861	67.9%
46	Greene County	VA	5	2,781	68.6%
47	Westmoreland County	VA	6	2,167	68.7%
48	Culpeper County	VA	11	8,381	68.8%
49	Floyd County	VA	5	1,666	69.1%
50	Bristol city	VA	8	3,238	69.4%

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