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Mountain View High

2135 Mountain View Road, Stafford, VA 22556 · (540) 658-6840 · Stafford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,233 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,233
High
DISTRICT 2,147 · STATE 1,213
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
174 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
571 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 954825%
Grade 1056725%
Grade 1158726%
Grade 1253124%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
1,13451%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
55125%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
28713%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
673%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8% · US 6%
Two+
1798%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
100%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,16452%
Female
1,06948%

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
95.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
87.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.

SOL results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2595.0%87.0%
2023-2492.0%86.0%
2022-2391.0%80.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
83.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Mountain View High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Virginia
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
83.5%#59 of 311
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
87.0%#120 of 316
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
95.0%#35 of 316
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,233#34 of 325
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.8:1#98 of 309
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.7%#90 of 309
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+25.9%#10 of 131
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,233
+460 (+26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.8:1
% White
51%
was 63%
% Hispanic
25%
was 14%
% Black
13%
was 13%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-252,23317412.8:126% (571)
2023-242,20720111.0:125% (546)
2022-232,20318911.7:123% (502)
2017-181,773112.515.8:116% (285)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain View High.

About Mountain View High

Mountain View High is a large high school in Stafford, Virginia, one of the schools in Stafford County Public Schools. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 2,233 students in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Virginia enroll around 1,213, and this school is 84% bigger than that mark.

Stafford County Public Schools has 31,812 students in 32 schools, and Mountain View High is one of those schools.

Federal enrollment data show Mountain View High is 51% White. The remaining shares are 25% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Stafford County overall, the White share is about 54%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.

Mountain View High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, with 174 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for high schools in Virginia, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 45% for public schools in Stafford County.

After adjusting for student poverty, Mountain View High lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 83.5%; the prediction is 81.1%.

For the population of Stafford County, the median household earns about $137,807 a year, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Across Stafford County, 41 public schools serve about 31,812 students.

Margaret Brent Elementary is the nearest public school to Mountain View High, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Mountain View High, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Mountain View High ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

Mountain View High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

From 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 1,773 to 2,233, a 26% gain. The share of White students decreased 12 points, from 63% to 51%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 12.8:1.

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Stafford County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
163,466
Census ACS
Median income
$137,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
31,812 students

Quick facts

School name
Mountain View High
District
Stafford County Public Schools
Address
2135 Mountain View Road, Stafford, VA 22556
Phone
(540) 658-6840
County
Stafford County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,233
Teachers (FTE)
174
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
571 (26%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
510366002464
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mountain View High
How large is Mountain View High?
Mountain View High enrolls approximately 2,233 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Mountain View High serve?
Mountain View High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain View High is approximately 12.8:1 (174 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain View High?
At Mountain View High, the student body is approximately 51% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Mountain View High public or private?
Mountain View High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stafford County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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