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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Virginia

1,775 public schools in Virginia appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology leads the list at 100%, against a median of 75.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

1,775

Virginia

Top % Proficient (Reading)

100%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

75.0%

BEST IN READING · VIRGINIA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology	Alexandria, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,108	100%
2	Richmond Community High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	211	100%
3	Old Donation School	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	Middle	1,377	100%
4	Green Run Collegiate	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	High	390	100%
5	Haycock Elementary	Falls Church, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	Elementary	838	99.0%
6	Langley High	McLean, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,181	98.0%
7	Sangster Elementary	Springfield, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	Elementary	928	98.0%
8	Briar Woods High	Ashburn, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	1,862	98.0%
9	Open High	Richmond, VA	Richmond City Public Schools	High	171	98.0%
10	Belfast Elementary	Rosedale, VA	Russell County Public Schools	Elementary	141	98.0%
11	Northwood High	Saltville, VA	Smyth County Public Schools	High	204	98.0%
12	Rural Retreat High	Rural Retreat, VA	Wythe County Public Schools	High	300	98.0%
13	Nottingham Elementary	Arlington, VA	Arlington County Public Schools	Elementary	382	97.0%
14	Williamsburg Middle	Arlington, VA	Arlington County Public Schools	Middle	856	97.0%
15	Galileo Magnet High	Danville, VA	Danville City Public Schools	High	260	97.0%
16	Wolftrap Elementary	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	Elementary	529	97.0%
17	Colvin Run Elementary	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	Elementary	750	97.0%
18	Meridian High	Falls Church, VA	Falls Church City Public Schools	High	893	97.0%
19	Freedom High	South Riding, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	1,885	97.0%
20	Independence High	Ashburn, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	2,166	97.0%
21	Bruton High	Williamsburg, VA	York County Public Schools	High	723	97.0%
22	York High	Yorktown, VA	York County Public Schools	High	947	97.0%
23	Hickory High	Chesapeake, VA	Chesapeake City Public Schools	High	1,600	96.0%
24	Grassfield High	Chesapeake, VA	Chesapeake City Public Schools	High	2,345	96.0%
25	Cooper Middle	McLean, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	Middle	997	96.0%
26	Kent Gardens Elementary	McLean, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	Elementary	918	96.0%
27	Madison High	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,090	96.0%
28	McLean High	McLean, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,428	96.0%
29	Navy Elementary	Fairfax, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	Elementary	848	96.0%
30	Deep Run High	Glen Allen, VA	Henrico County Public Schools	High	1,992	96.0%
31	Loudoun Valley High	Purcellville, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	1,149	96.0%
32	Woodgrove High	Purcellville, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	Combined	1,562	96.0%
33	John Champe High	Aldie, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	1,851	96.0%
34	Union Hall Elementary	Chatham, VA	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	Elementary	183	96.0%
35	Floyd Kellam High	Virginia Beach, VA	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	High	1,842	96.0%
36	St. Paul Elementary	St Paul, VA	Wise County Public Schools	Elementary	514	96.0%
37	Fort Chiswell High	Max Meadows, VA	Wythe County Public Schools	High	411	96.0%
38	Western Albemarle High	Crozet, VA	Albemarle County Public Schools	High	1,273	95.0%
39	Tuckahoe Elementary	Arlington, VA	Arlington County Public Schools	Elementary	448	95.0%
40	Chantilly High	Chantilly, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,937	95.0%
41	Oakton High	Vienna, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,621	95.0%
42	West Springfield High	Springfield, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,799	95.0%
43	Woodson High	Fairfax, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	High	2,436	95.0%
44	Forestville Elementary	Great Falls, VA	Fairfax County Public Schools	Elementary	571	95.0%
45	Mary W. Jackson Elementary	Hampton, VA	Hampton City Public Schools	Elementary	343	95.0%
46	Stone Bridge High	Ashburn, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	1,629	95.0%
47	Riverside High	Leesburg, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	1,710	95.0%
48	Lightridge High	Aldie, VA	Loudoun County Public Schools	High	2,030	95.0%
49	Tunstall High	Dry Fork, VA	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	High	800	95.0%
50	Churchland High	Portsmouth, VA	Portsmouth City Public Schools	High	1,453	95.0%

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