Top Rankings
Fauquier County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 7,134 students in Fauquier County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Fauquier County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
10,844 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
806 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Fauquier County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
160 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,519 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
19%
# Black Students
758 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
6,622 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
61%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
761 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
698
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
692
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
795
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
769
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
783
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
763
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
832
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
818
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
805
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
906
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
966
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
859
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
979
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,784 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,119 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,784
$15,502
Spending / Student
$15,119
$15,257
Best Fauquier County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenville Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7389 Academic Avenue
Nokesville, VA 20181
(540) 422-7570
Nokesville, VA 20181
(540) 422-7570
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #22.
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4416 Broad Run Church Rd
Warrenton, VA 20187
(540) 422-7650
Warrenton, VA 20187
(540) 422-7650
Grades: PK-5
| 526 students
Rank: #33.
P.b. Smith Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6176 Dumfries Rd
Warrenton, VA 20187
(540) 422-7670
Warrenton, VA 20187
(540) 422-7670
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #44.
C.m. Bradley Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
674 Hastings Ln
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 422-7510
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 422-7510
Grades: PK-5
| 350 students
Rank: #55.
Auburn Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7270 Riley Rd.
Warrenton, VA 20187
(540) 422-7410
Warrenton, VA 20187
(540) 422-7410
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
Rank: #66.
Grace Miller Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6248 Catlett Rd
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 422-7590
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 422-7590
Grades: PK-5
| 519 students
Rank: #77.
James G. Brumfield Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
550 Alwington Blvd
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 422-7530
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 422-7530
Grades: PK-5
| 514 students
Rank: #88.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4048 Zulla Road
Marshall, VA 20115
(540) 422-7450
Marshall, VA 20115
(540) 422-7450
Grades: 6-8
| 410 students
Rank: #99.
W.g. Coleman Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4096 Zulla Road
Marshall, VA 20116
(540) 422-7550
Marshall, VA 20116
(540) 422-7550
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #1010.
W.c. Taylor Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
244 Waterloo St
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 422-7470
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 422-7470
Grades: 6-8
| 610 students
Rank: #1111.
Mary Walter Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4529 Morrisville Road
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 422-7710
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 422-7710
Grades: PK-5
| 399 students
Rank: #1212.
Cedar Lee Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11138 Marsh Road
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 422-7430
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 422-7430
Grades: 6-8
| 853 students
Rank: #1313.
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12074 James Madison St
Remington, VA 22734
(540) 422-7630
Remington, VA 22734
(540) 422-7630
Grades: PK-5
| 542 students
Rank: #1414.
H.m. Pearson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9347 Bastable Mill Rd
Catlett, VA 20119
(540) 422-7610
Catlett, VA 20119
(540) 422-7610
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
Rank: #1515.
Claude Thompson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3284 Rectortown Rd
Marshall, VA 20115
(540) 422-7690
Marshall, VA 20115
(540) 422-7690
Grades: PK-5
| 262 students
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