Top Rankings
Stafford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 3,639 students in Stafford County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Stafford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
34 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
31,105 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
2,124 Teachers
38,048 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Stafford 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
#62 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)50%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.72
# American Indian Students
65 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,525 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
5%
8%
# Hispanic Students
7,496 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
20%
# Black Students
6,655 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
21%
20%
# White Students
12,636 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
41%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
82 Students
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,646 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
573
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
1,890
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,285
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,180
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,145
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,201
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,281
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,303
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,342
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,514
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,764
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,706
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,398
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,523
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,445 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,775 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$356 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$366 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,445
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,775
$15,228
Best Stafford County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winding Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
475 Winding Creek Rd
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6400
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6400
Grades: PK-5
| 840 students
Rank: #22.
Ferry Farm Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
20 Pendleton Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 373-7366
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 373-7366
Grades: PK-5
| 595 students
Rank: #33.
Anthony Burns Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Gallery Road
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6000
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 658-6000
Grades: PK-5
| 732 students
Rank: #44.
Anne E. Moncure Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
75 Moncure Lane
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6300
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 658-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 902 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Star Early Childhood Education Center
Magnet School
101 Shepherds Way
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 368-2559
Stafford, VA 22556
(540) 368-2559
Grades: PK
| 265 students
Rank: n/an/a
610 Gayle Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 368-2559
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 368-2559
Grades: PK
| 305 students
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