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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 2024-25 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 4,685 students in Fauquier County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Fauquier County School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
10,837 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
828 Teachers
38,048 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,397 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
20%
# Black Students
771 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
6,767 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
63%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
728 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
168
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
667
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
799
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
758
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
748
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
744
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
801
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
811
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
772
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
830
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
990
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
919
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
854
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
976
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,793 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,128 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,793
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,128
$15,228
Best Fauquier County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Greenville Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 499 students
Rank: #33.
P.b. Smith Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6176 Dumfries Rd
Warrenton, VA 20187
(540) 347-6150
Warrenton, VA 20187
(540) 347-6150
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
Rank: #44.
C.m. Bradley Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 365 students
Rank: #55.
Grace Miller Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 495 students
Rank: #66.
James G. Brumfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
550 Alwington Blvd
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 347-6180
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 347-6180
Grades: PK-5
| 496 students
Rank: #77.
W.g. Coleman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4096 Zulla Road
Marshall, VA 20116
(540) 364-1515
Marshall, VA 20116
(540) 364-1515
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: #88.
Mary Walter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4529 Morrisville Road
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 439-3279
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 439-3279
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #99.
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 537 students
Rank: #1010.
H.m. Pearson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9347 Bastable Mill Rd
Catlett, VA 20119
(540) 788-9071
Catlett, VA 20119
(540) 788-9071
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
Rank: #1111.
Claude Thompson Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 258 students
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