Virginia · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Virginia

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled from official source data by .
72/100
Top score
B
Top grade
66/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Francis C. Hammond Middle in Alexandria is Virginia's top-resourced public school, scoring 72/100 on the NCES resource index.

72/100
top score (grade B)
5
schools at the top grade (B)
66/100
average across the top 50
#SchoolGradeScore
1Francis C. Hammond MiddleAlexandriaB72
2Mary Ellen Henderson MiddleFalls ChurchB72
3Dearington Elementary/InnovationLynchburgB71
4Community Lab SchoolCharlottesvilleB70
5Dungannon Elementary SchoolDungannonB70
6Forest Hills ElementaryDanvilleB-69
7Open HighRichmondB-69
8Mount Airy ElementaryGretnaB-69
9Craigsville ElementaryCraigsvilleB-69
10Pemberton ElementaryRichmondB-68
11Union Hall ElementaryChathamB-68
12Otter River ElementaryGoodeB-68
13Brambleton MiddleAshburnB-67
14Dorothy Hamm MiddleArlingtonB-67
15Jamestown ElementaryArlingtonB-67
16Central Academy MiddleFincastleB-67
17Meriwether Lewis ElementaryCharlottesvilleB-67
18Scottsville ElementaryScottsvilleB-67
19Richmond Community HighRichmondB-67
20Lylburn Downing MiddleLexingtonB-67
21Henry ElementaryHenryB-67
22Northwood MiddleSaltvilleB-67
23Highland ElementaryMontereyB-67
24Journey MiddleCharlottesvilleB-66
25Jackson P. Burley MiddleCharlottesvilleB-66
26Warrenton MiddleWarrentonB-66
27Sandston ElementarySandstonB-66
28George Washington MiddleAlexandriaB-65
29Jefferson MiddleArlingtonB-65
30Gunston MiddleArlingtonB-65
31Swanson MiddleArlingtonB-65
32Meridian HighFalls ChurchB-65
33Williamsburg MiddleArlingtonB-65
34Taylor ElementaryArlingtonB-65
35Lyles-Crouch ElementaryAlexandriaB-65
36Callaway ElementaryCallawayB-65
37Banneker ElementaryMiddleburgB-65
38Elydale MiddleEwingB-65
39Kenmore MiddleArlingtonC+64
40Colonial Heights HighColonial HeightsC+64
41Blue Ridge MiddlePurcellvilleC+64
42Cardinal ElementaryArlingtonC+64
43Lakeside MiddleCharlottesvilleC+64
44Brownsville ElementaryCrozetC+64
45David a. Kaechele ElementaryGlen AllenC+64
46Sycolin Creek ElementaryLeesburgC+64
47Nottingham ElementaryArlingtonC+64
48Bayside 6th Grade CampusVirginia BeachC+64
49Nickelsville ElementaryNickelsvilleC+64
50Barack Obama ElementaryRichmondC+64

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Virginia? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Virginia is Francis C. Hammond Middle in Alexandria with a quality score of 72/100 (grade B). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.