Schools in Virginia (2025)
1,863 schools · 1,249,382 students · 1856 public, 7 charter · median Enrollment 561.
Virginia has 1,863 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 1,249,382 students. By level there are 1,142 elementary, 340 middle, 319 high, 62 other; by sector 1,856 public, 7 charter.
The median Enrollment across Virginia's schools is 561. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
1,799 of the 1,863 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Longfellow Middle (97.6, top 5% of middle schools nationally), followed by Sherman Elementary (97.1, top 5% of elementary schools nationally), and Jamestown Elementary (96.8, top 5% of elementary schools nationally). 564 schools sit in the top 10% of United States for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Alexandria City High (4,655 students), Lake Braddock Secondary (4,411 students), Robinson Secondary (3,710 students).
Schools are spread across 369 citys, with the most in Richmond (97), Virginia Beach (82), Alexandria (54), Chesapeake (45).
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Top 60 schools in Virginia
The highest-scoring 60 of 1,799 ranked schools in Virginia, by Success Index (US). Use the school district and city pages below, the ranking tables or the search box to find every school.
- 198Longfellow MiddleFalls Church · Public Middle97% Math proficiency · 1,226 students
- 297Sherman ElementaryMcLean · Public Elementary97.5% Math proficiency · 290 students
- 397Jamestown ElementaryArlington · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 456 students
- 496Cooper MiddleMcLean · Public Middle96% Math proficiency · 997 students
- 596Sycolin Creek ElementaryLeesburg · Public Elementary94% Math proficiency · 452 students
- 696Cherry Run ElementaryBurke · Public Elementary91% Math proficiency · 481 students
- 796Round Hill ElementaryRound Hill · Public Elementary94% Math proficiency · 521 students
- 895Taylor ElementaryArlington · Public Elementary96% Math proficiency · 530 students
- 995Carson MiddleHerndon · Public Middle94% Math proficiency · 1,358 students
- 1095Discovery ElementaryArlington · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 489 students
- 1195Thoreau MiddleVienna · Public Middle91% Math proficiency · 1,239 students
- 1295Crossfield ElementaryHerndon · Public Elementary93% Math proficiency · 513 students
- 1395Oak Knoll MiddleMechanicsville · Public Middle95% Math proficiency · 862 students
- 1495West Springfield ElementarySpringfield · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 524 students
- 1595Goshen Post ElementaryAldie · Public Elementary93% Math proficiency · 851 students
- 1695Waterford ElementaryWaterford · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 243 students
- 1794Kenneth W.Culbert ElementaryHamilton · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 417 students
- 1894Olde Creek ElementaryFairfax · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 359 students
- 1994Harmony MiddleHamilton · Public Middle86% Math proficiency · 1,115 students
- 2094Lincoln ElementaryPurcellville · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 91 students
- 2194Vienna ElementaryVienna · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 2294Emerick ElementaryPurcellville · Public Elementary96% Math proficiency · 416 students
- 2394Blue Ridge MiddlePurcellville · Public Middle88% Math proficiency · 714 students
- 2494Hickory MiddleChesapeake · Public Middle90% Math proficiency · 1,285 students
- 2594Mill Run ElementaryAshburn · Public Elementary96% Math proficiency · 636 students
- 2694Oak Street ElementaryFalls Church · Public Elementary93% Math proficiency · 587 students
- 2793Aldrin ElementaryReston · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 455 students
- 2893Oak Hill ElementaryHerndon · Public Elementary94% Math proficiency · 628 students
- 2993Poplar Tree ElementaryChantilly · Public Elementary99.5% Math proficiency · 683 students
- 3093Little River ElementarySouth Riding · Public Elementary93% Math proficiency · 701 students
- 3193Belmont Station ElementaryAshburn · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 605 students
- 3293Virginia L. Murray ElementaryCharlottesville · Public Elementary97.5% Math proficiency · 273 students
- 3393Lowes Island ElementarySterling · Public Elementary94% Math proficiency · 528 students
- 3493Stenwood ElementaryVienna · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 538 students
- 3593Woodson HighFairfax · Public High95% Math proficiency · 2,436 students
- 3693Armstrong ElementaryReston · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 3793Legacy ElementaryAshburn · Public Elementary93% Math proficiency · 627 students
- 3893Lovettsville ElementaryLovettsville · Public Elementary88% Math proficiency · 510 students
- 3993Newton-Lee ElementaryAshburg · Public Elementary91% Math proficiency · 505 students
- 4093Mary Ellen Henderson MiddleFalls Church · Public Middle89% Math proficiency · 632 students
- 4193Sunrise Valley ElementaryReston · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 558 students
- 4293Great Falls ElementaryGreat Falls · Public Elementary94% Math proficiency · 513 students
- 4392Auburn MiddleWarrenton · Public Middle91% Math proficiency · 570 students
- 4492Colvin Run ElementaryVienna · Public Elementary97% Math proficiency · 750 students
- 4592Irving MiddleSpringfield · Public Middle92% Math proficiency · 1,204 students
- 4692Rosa Lee Carter ElementaryAshburn · Public Elementary90% Math proficiency · 792 students
- 4792Chesterbrook ElementaryMcLean · Public Elementary97% Math proficiency · 557 students
- 4892David A. Kaechele ElementaryGlen Allen · Public Elementary97% Math proficiency · 455 students
- 4992Fox Mill ElementaryHerndon · Public Elementary95% Math proficiency · 650 students
- 5092Loudoun Valley HighPurcellville · Public High88% Math proficiency · 1,149 students
- 5192Cardinal ElementaryArlington · Public Elementary94% Math proficiency · 682 students
- 5292Mountain View ElementaryPurcellville · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 649 students
- 5392Eagle Ridge MiddleAshburn · Public Middle95% Math proficiency · 1,258 students
- 5492Ashlawn ElementaryArlington · Public Elementary89% Math proficiency · 553 students
- 5592McLean HighMcLean · Public High95% Math proficiency · 2,428 students
- 5692Silverbrook ElementaryFairfax Station · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 799 students
- 5792Community Lab SchoolCharlottesville · Charter High84.5% Math proficiency · 177 students
- 5892Franklin MiddleChantilly · Public Middle95% Math proficiency · 798 students
- 5992Little Run ElementaryFairfax · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 264 students
- 6092Poquoson MiddlePoquoson · Public Middle94% Math proficiency · 491 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longfellow Middle Falls Church · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 97.6 Top 5% | 97% Math proficiency | 1,226 |
| 2 | Sherman Elementary McLean · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 97.1 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 290 |
| 3 | Jamestown Elementary Arlington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 96.8 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 456 |
| 4 | Cooper Middle McLean · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 95.9 Top 5% | 96% Math proficiency | 997 |
| 5 | Sycolin Creek Elementary Leesburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 95.9 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 452 |
| 6 | Cherry Run Elementary Burke · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 95.7 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 481 |
| 7 | Round Hill Elementary Round Hill · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 95.7 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 8 | Taylor Elementary Arlington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 95.3 Top 5% | 96% Math proficiency | 530 |
| 9 | Carson Middle Herndon · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 95.0 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 1,358 |
| 10 | Discovery Elementary Arlington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 95.0 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 489 |
| 11 | Thoreau Middle Vienna · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 94.9 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 1,239 |
| 12 | Crossfield Elementary Herndon · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 94.8 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 513 |
| 13 | Oak Knoll Middle Mechanicsville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 94.8 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 862 |
| 14 | West Springfield Elementary Springfield · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 94.7 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 524 |
| 15 | Goshen Post Elementary Aldie · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 94.5 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 851 |
| 16 | Waterford Elementary Waterford · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 94.5 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 243 |
| 17 | Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary Hamilton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 94.4 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 18 | Olde Creek Elementary Fairfax · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 94.4 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 359 |
| 19 | Harmony Middle Hamilton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 94.0 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 1,115 |
| 20 | Lincoln Elementary Purcellville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 93.8 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 91 |
| 21 | Vienna Elementary Vienna · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 93.8 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 22 | Emerick Elementary Purcellville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 93.7 Top 5% | 96% Math proficiency | 416 |
| 23 | Blue Ridge Middle Purcellville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 93.6 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 714 |
| 24 | Hickory Middle Chesapeake · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 93.6 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 1,285 |
| 25 | Mill Run Elementary Ashburn · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 93.6 Top 5% | 96% Math proficiency | 636 |
| 26 | Oak Street Elementary Falls Church · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 93.6 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 587 |
| 27 | Aldrin Elementary Reston · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 93.4 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 455 |
| 28 | Oak Hill Elementary Herndon · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 93.4 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 628 |
| 29 | Poplar Tree Elementary Chantilly · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 93.2 Top 5% | 99.5% Math proficiency | 683 |
| 30 | Little River Elementary South Riding · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 93.1 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 701 |
| 31 | Belmont Station Elementary Ashburn · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 93.0 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 605 |
| 32 | Virginia L. Murray Elementary Charlottesville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 93.0 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 273 |
| 33 | Lowes Island Elementary Sterling · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92.9 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 528 |
| 34 | Stenwood Elementary Vienna · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 92.9 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 35 | Woodson High Fairfax · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92.8 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 2,436 |
| 36 | Armstrong Elementary Reston · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 92.7 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 37 | Legacy Elementary Ashburn · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92.7 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 627 |
| 38 | Lovettsville Elementary Lovettsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92.7 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 510 |
| 39 | Newton-Lee Elementary Ashburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92.7 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 505 |
| 40 | Mary Ellen Henderson Middle Falls Church · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 92.6 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 632 |
| 41 | Sunrise Valley Elementary Reston · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 92.6 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 558 |
| 42 | Great Falls Elementary Great Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 92.5 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 513 |
| 43 | Auburn Middle Warrenton · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 92.4 Top 5% | 91% Math proficiency | 570 |
| 44 | Colvin Run Elementary Vienna · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 92.4 Top 5% | 97% Math proficiency | 750 |
| 45 | Irving Middle Springfield · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 92.4 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 1,204 |
| 46 | Rosa Lee Carter Elementary Ashburn · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92.4 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 792 |
| 47 | Chesterbrook Elementary McLean · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 92.3 Top 5% | 97% Math proficiency | 557 |
| 48 | David A. Kaechele Elementary Glen Allen · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92.3 Top 5% | 97% Math proficiency | 455 |
| 49 | Fox Mill Elementary Herndon · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 92.3 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 650 |
| 50 | Loudoun Valley High Purcellville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92.2 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 1,149 |
| 51 | Cardinal Elementary Arlington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92.1 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 682 |
| 52 | Mountain View Elementary Purcellville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92.1 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 649 |
| 53 | Eagle Ridge Middle Ashburn · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 92.0 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 1,258 |
| 54 | Ashlawn Elementary Arlington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 91.9 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 55 | McLean High McLean · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 91.9 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 2,428 |
| 56 | Silverbrook Elementary Fairfax Station · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 91.9 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 799 |
| 57 | Community Lab School Charlottesville · High · Grades 6–12 | Charter | 91.8 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 177 |
| 58 | Franklin Middle Chantilly · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 91.8 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 798 |
| 59 | Little Run Elementary Fairfax · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 91.8 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 264 |
| 60 | Poquoson Middle Poquoson · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 91.8 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 491 |
64 further schools in Virginia are listed without a rank (small rolls, no published Enrollment, or unscored types); they appear on their city pages and in search.
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Largest citys in Virginia
- Richmond(97)
- Virginia Beach(82)
- Alexandria(54)
- Chesapeake(45)
- Norfolk(45)
- Roanoke(42)
- Woodbridge(40)
- Newport News(39)
- Arlington(36)
- Manassas(31)
- Hampton(31)
- Fredericksburg(29)
- Falls Church(26)
- Charlottesville(25)
- Ashburn(25)
- Fairfax(23)
- Lynchburg(22)
- Springfield(22)
- Portsmouth(22)
- Midlothian(21)
- Stafford(21)
- Winchester(20)
- Leesburg(20)
- Sterling(19)
- Suffolk(19)
- Williamsburg(19)
- North Chesterfield(16)
- Danville(16)
- Mechanicsville(16)
- Glen Allen(15)
- Vienna(14)
- Herndon(14)
- Harrisonburg(13)
- Spotsylvania(13)
- Yorktown(12)
- Martinsville(11)
- Culpeper(11)
- Centreville(11)
- Aldie(11)
- Salem(11)
- Chester(10)
- Reston(10)
- Dumfries(10)
- Staunton(9)
- Front Royal(9)
- Petersburg(8)
- Waynesboro(8)
- Bristol(8)
- Annandale(8)
- McLean(8)
- Warrenton(7)
- Chantilly(7)
- Purcellville(7)
- Blacksburg(7)
- Abingdon(6)
- Galax(6)
- Chesterfield(6)
- Colonial Heights(6)
- Nokesville(6)
- Radford(6)
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- Spotsylvania County Public Schools(29)
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- Petersburg City Public Schools(7)
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- Alleghany Highlands Public Schools(6)
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- Hopewell City Public Schools(6)
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- Shenandoah Valley Governor's School(1)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Virginia?
Longfellow Middle is the highest-ranked school in Virginia with a Success Index (US) of 97.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of middle schools in United States).
How many schools are in Virginia?
Virginia has 1863 schools (340 middle, 1142 elementary, 319 high, 62 other) educating 1,249,382 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Virginia?
The median Enrollment across schools in Virginia is 561. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.