The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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: 20%
67%
Avg. Statewide: 31%
Top Ranked Counties With Best Public Schools in Virginia (2024)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
67%
(10 out of 15)
(10 out of 15)
Rank: #22.
32%
(8 out of 25)
(8 out of 25)
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
25%
(5 out of 20)
(5 out of 20)
- Hidden Valley High School
Rank: #17 of 1,792 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 90-94%) - Cave Spring High School
Rank: #52 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 90%) - Penn Forest Elementary School
Rank: #88 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Roanoke County, VA Schools
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Lord Botetourt High School
Rank: #45 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 92%) - James River High School
Rank: #53 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%) - Cloverdale Elementary School
Rank: #146 of 1,792 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Botetourt County, VA Schools
Rank: #55.
21%
(21 out of 98)
(21 out of 98)
- Madison's Trust Elementary School
Rank: #5 of 1,792 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 94%) - Rosa Lee Carter Elementary School
Rank: #19 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%) - Waxpool Elementary School
Rank: #28 of 1,792 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Loudoun County, VA Schools
Rank: #66.
20%
(43 out of 217)
(43 out of 217)
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