Best Student-Teacher Ratios in Virginia

The schools in Virginia with the lowest student-teacher ratios offer smaller class sizes, which research links to better academic outcomes, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The top-ranked school, Dearington Elementary/Innovation, has a ratio of just 4.3:1.

The Virginia state average is 14:1, compared to the national average of 15.7:1. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded to ensure meaningful comparisons.

4.3:1
Best Ratio
Dearington Elementary/Innovation
14:1
State Average
15.7:1
National Average
50
Schools Listed
# School Student:Teacher Enrollment
1. Dearington Elementary/Innovation Lynchburg 4.3:1
-69% vs state
180
2. R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus Danville 4.6:1
-67% vs state
163
3. Franklin Military Academy Richmond 6:1
-57% vs state
335
4. Charles City County High Charles City 6:1
-57% vs state
221
5. Mountain View High Centreville 6:1
-57% vs state
145
6. Surry County High Dendron 6.3:1
-55% vs state
198
7. Carver College and Career Academy Chester 6.4:1
-54% vs state
272
8. Richmond Community High Richmond 7.1:1
-49% vs state
211
9. Highland High Monterey 7.4:1
-47% vs state
103
10. Easton Preschool at Fairlawn Norfolk 7.6:1
-46% vs state
123
11. Luther P. Jackson Middle Dendron 8:1
-43% vs state
201
12. Ervinton Elementary Nora 8.1:1
-42% vs state
113
13. Virginia Middle Bristol 8.3:1
-41% vs state
452
14. Henderson Middle Richmond 8.3:1
-41% vs state
430
15. Shawsville Middle Shawsville 8.3:1
-41% vs state
193
16. Northwood Middle Saltville 8.4:1
-40% vs state
158
17. Mount Airy Elementary Gretna 8.4:1
-40% vs state
141
18. Dungannon Elementary School Dungannon 8.4:1
-40% vs state
131
19. Albert Hill Middle Richmond 8.5:1
-39% vs state
505
20. Powhatan Elementary Powhatan 8.6:1
-39% vs state
477
21. St. Helena Elementary Norfolk 8.8:1
-37% vs state
229
22. Damascus Middle Damascus 8.9:1
-36% vs state
188
23. Alice West Fleet Elementary Arlington 9:1
-36% vs state
629
24. Armstrong High Richmond 9.1:1
-35% vs state
709
25. Bucknell Elementary Alexandria 9.1:1
-35% vs state
319
26. Central High King And Queen C H 9.1:1
-35% vs state
265
27. P.B. Young Sr. Elementary Norfolk 9.1:1
-35% vs state
241
28. Hamilton Elementary Hamilton 9.1:1
-35% vs state
170
29. Lucille M. Brown Middle Richmond 9.2:1
-34% vs state
605
30. Natural Bridge Elementary Natural Bridge Station 9.2:1
-34% vs state
230
31. Bayside 6th Grade Campus Virginia Beach 9.3:1
-34% vs state
329
32. Barrett Elementary Arlington 9.4:1
-33% vs state
500
33. Green Run Elementary Virginia Beach 9.4:1
-33% vs state
350
34. Glade Spring Middle Glade Spring 9.4:1
-33% vs state
228
35. George P. Phenix Elementary Hampton 9.5:1
-32% vs state
1,438
36. Taylor Elementary Arlington 9.5:1
-32% vs state
530
37. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle Richmond 9.5:1
-32% vs state
500
38. Castlewood Elementary Castlewood 9.5:1
-32% vs state
354
39. Garden City Elementary Roanoke 9.5:1
-32% vs state
302
40. Tidewater Park Elementary Norfolk 9.5:1
-32% vs state
124
41. Rappahannock County High Washington 9.6:1
-31% vs state
316
42. Swords Creek Elementary Swords Creek 9.6:1
-31% vs state
106
43. Wallace Middle Bristol 9.7:1
-31% vs state
443
44. Rena B. Wright Primary Chesapeake 9.7:1
-31% vs state
300
45. Fries Elementary Fries 9.7:1
-31% vs state
231
46. Craigsville Elementary Craigsville 9.7:1
-31% vs state
117
47. Highland Elementary Monterey 9.7:1
-31% vs state
105
48. Mary Ellen Henderson Middle Falls Church 9.8:1
-30% vs state
632
49. Sully Elementary Sterling 9.8:1
-30% vs state
476
50. Roanoke Academy for Mathematics & Science Elementary Roanoke 9.8:1
-30% vs state
464
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2022-23 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.
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