The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 23%
75%
Avg. Statewide: 42%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Virginia (2024)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
Rank: #22.
69%
(9 out of 13)
(9 out of 13)
Rank: #33.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
- Lincoln Elementary School
Rank: #100 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%) - Emerick Elementary School
Rank: #136 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%) - Hillsboro Charter Academy
Rank: #225 of 1,792 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Purcellville, VA Schools
Rank: #44.
44%
(8 out of 18)
(8 out of 18)
Rank: #55.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Blacksburg High School
Rank: #186 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 92%) - Harding Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #333 of 1,792 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - Gilbert Linkous Elementary School
Rank: #337 of 1,792 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Blacksburg, VA Schools
Rank: #66.
42%
(11 out of 26)
(11 out of 26)
- Madison's Trust Elementary School
Rank: #21 of 1,792 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%) - Rosa Lee Carter Elementary School
Rank: #58 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%) - Waxpool Elementary School
Rank: #89 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ashburn, VA Schools
Rank: #77.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Goshen Post Elementary School
Rank: #220 of 1,792 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 87%) - Lightridge High School
Rank: #313 of 1,792 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 90-94%) - Aldie Elementary School
Rank: #317 of 1,792 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Aldie, VA Schools
Rank: #88.
38%
(6 out of 16)
(6 out of 16)
Rank: #99.
30%
(8 out of 27)
(8 out of 27)
- Navy Elementary School
Rank: #64 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 92%) - Mosaic Woods Elementary School
Rank: #193 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 89%) - Greenbriar West Elementary School
Rank: #203 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Fairfax, VA Schools
Rank: #1010.
27%
(4 out of 15)
(4 out of 15)
Rank: #1111.
24%
(5 out of 21)
(5 out of 21)
- Twin Hickory Elementary School
Rank: #135 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%) - Rivers Edge Elementary School
Rank: #149 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 90%) - Kaechele Elementary School
Rank: #175 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Glen Allen, VA Schools
Rank: #1212.
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
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