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These Are Virginia's Top Public Elementary Schools: New Rankings Released

Several elementary schools in Virginia earned an A+ and are among the best in the state, according to a new Niche report.

Oak Street Elementary School

Oak Street Elementary School

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The Arlington Traditional Elementary School was ranked the top in the state, according to researchers, followed by Oak Street Elementary in Falls Church, Innovation Elementary and Taylor Elementary, also in Arlington.

To determine the "best public schools in America," Niche's ranking was "based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from US Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users."

Complete methodology can be found here.

The highest performing public elementary schools in Virginia, according to Niche, by county:

Alexandria

  • 1. Lyles-Crouch Elementary School;
  • 2. Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School;
  • 3. Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
  • 4. George Mason Elementary School;
  • 5. Charles Barrett Elementary School;
  • 6. Patrick Henry Elementary School;
  • 7. Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School;
  • 8. John Adams Elementary School;
  • 9. James K. Polk Elementary School; 
  • 10. Mount Vernon Elementary School.

Arlington

  • 1. Arlington Traditional Elementary School;
  • 2. Innovation Elementary School;
  • 3. Taylor Elementary School; 
  • 4. Jamestown Elementary School;
  • 5. Nottingham Elementary School;
  • 6. Glebe Elementary School;
  • 7. Discovery Elementary School;
  • 8. Tuckahoe Elementary School;
  • 9. Cardinal Elementary School;
  • 10. Long Branch Elementary School.

Fairfax

  • 1. Kent Gardens Elementary School;
  • 2. Sangster Elementary School;
  • 3. Poplar Tree Elementary School;
  • 4. Westbriar Elementary School;
  • 5. McNair Elementary School;
  • 6. Mosaic Elementary School;
  • 7. Navy Elementary School;
  • 8. Oak Hill Elementary School;
  • 9. Colvin Run Elementary School;
  • 10. Archer Elementary School.

Loudoun

  • 1. Waxpool Elementary School;
  • 2. Goshen Post Elementary;
  • 3. Madison's Trust Elementary School;
  • 4. Rosa Lee Carter Elementary School;
  • 5. Legacy Elementary School;
  • 6. Aldie Elementary School; 
  • 7. Lowe's Island Elementary School; 
  • 8. Mill Run Elementary School;
  • 9. Creighton's Corner Elementary School;
  • 10. Moorefield Station Elementary School.

Prince William

  • 1. Mary G. Porter Traditional School;
  • 2. Old Bridge Elementary School;
  • 3. Westridge Elementary School;
  • 4. Ashland Elementary School;
  • 5. Buckland Mills Elementary School;
  • 6. Glenkirk Elementary School;
  • 7. T. Clay Wood Elementary School;
  • 8. Mountain View Elementary School;
  • 9. Thurgood Marshall Elementary School;
  • 10. Rockledge Elementary School.

Spotsylvania

  • 1. Chancellor Elementary School;
  • 2. Berkeley Elementary School;
  • 3. Courthouse Road Elementary School;
  • 4. Battlefield Elementary School;
  • 5. Smith Station Elementary School;
  • 6. Robert E. Lee Elementary School;
  • 7. Brock Road Elementary School;
  • 8. Parkside Elementary School;
  • 9. Courtland Elementary School;
  • 10. Riverview Elementary School.

Stafford

  • 1. Winding Creek Elementary School;
  • 2. Margaret Brent Elementary School;
  • 3. Rockhill Elementary School;
  • 4. Hartwood Elementary School;
  • 5. Ferry Farm Elementary School;
  • 6. Stafford Elementary School;
  • 7. Grafton Village Elementary School;
  • 8. Park Ridge Elementary School;
  • 9. Rocky Run Elementary School;
  • 10. Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School.

The complete Niche ranking of the best public elementary schools in America can be found here. A breakdown of schools in Virginia can be found here.

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