Best schools in Virginia (2025)
The top five of 1,863 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Virginia has 1,863 schools educating 1,249,382 students in 2025: 1,856 public, 7 charter.
The median Enrollment across Virginia is 561. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Virginia
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Sherman Elementary
McLean · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
290 students
Jamestown Elementary
Arlington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
456 students
Sycolin Creek Elementary
Leesburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
452 students
Cherry Run Elementary
Burke · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
481 students
Round Hill Elementary
Round Hill · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
521 students
Best middle schools in Virginia
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Longfellow Middle
Falls Church · Public middle · Grades 7–8
1,226 students
Cooper Middle
McLean · Public middle · Grades 7–8
997 students
Carson Middle
Herndon · Public middle · Grades 7–8
1,358 students
Thoreau Middle
Vienna · Public middle · Grades 7–8
1,239 students
Oak Knoll Middle
Mechanicsville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
862 students
Best high schools in Virginia
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Woodson High
Fairfax · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,436 students
Loudoun Valley High
Purcellville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,149 students
McLean High
McLean · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,428 students
Community Lab School
Charlottesville · Charter high · Grades 6–12
177 students
Meridian High
Falls Church · Public high · Grades 9–12
893 students
Best traditional public schools in Virginia
District-run public schools.
Longfellow Middle
Falls Church · Public middle · Grades 7–8
1,226 students
Sherman Elementary
McLean · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
290 students
Jamestown Elementary
Arlington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
456 students
Cooper Middle
McLean · Public middle · Grades 7–8
997 students
Sycolin Creek Elementary
Leesburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
452 students
Best charter schools in Virginia
Publicly funded charter schools.
Community Lab School
Charlottesville · Charter high · Grades 6–12
177 students
Middleburg Community Charter
Middleburg · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
145 students
York River Academy
Yorktown · Charter high · Grades 9–12
72 students
Hillsboro Charter Academy
Purcellville · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
144 students
Green Run Collegiate
Virginia Beach · Charter high · Grades 9–12
390 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Virginia
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology
Alexandria · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,108 students
Old Donation School
Virginia Beach · Public middle · Grades 2–8
1,377 students
Poplar Tree Elementary
Chantilly · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
683 students
Honaker Elementary
Honaker · Public elementary · Grades PK–7
712 students
Arlington Traditional
Arlington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
624 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Virginia
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology
Alexandria · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,108 students
Old Donation School
Virginia Beach · Public middle · Grades 2–8
1,377 students
Deep Run High
Glen Allen · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,992 students
Richmond Community High
Richmond · Public high · Grades 9–12
211 students
Crystal Spring Elementary
Roanoke · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
323 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Virginia
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Surry County High
Dendron · Public high · Grades 9–12
198 students
Charles City County High
Charles City · Public high · Grades 7–12
221 students
Franklin Military Academy
Richmond · Public high · Grades 6–12
335 students
Highland High
Monterey · Public high · Grades 6–12
103 students
Banneker Elementary
Middleburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
139 students
Best largest schools in Virginia
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Alexandria City High
Alexandria · Public high · Grades 9–12
4,655 students
Lake Braddock Secondary
Burke · Public high · Grades 7–12
4,411 students
Robinson Secondary
Fairfax · Public high · Grades 7–12
3,710 students
Hayfield Secondary
Alexandria · Public high · Grades 7–12
3,256 students
Washington-Liberty High
Arlington · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,044 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Virginia?
Sherman Elementary in McLean ranks first among elementary schools in Virginia with a Success Index (US) of 97.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 290).
How are elementary schools in Virginia ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.