Best Schools for Low-income Students in Virginia (2026)
These are the Virginia public schools where low-income students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested low-income students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelton Park Elementary Virginia Beach | 98% | 98% | 76 | A |
| 2 | North Landing Elementary Virginia Beach | 95% | 95% | 42 | C+ |
| 3 | Kingston Elementary Virginia Beach | 95% | 95% | 31 | A |
| 4 | Fairview Elementary Galax | 95% | 95% | 42 | B+ |
| 5 | Arlington Traditional Arlington | 95% | 95% | 44 | B+ |
| 6 | High Point Elementary Bristol | 92% | 98% | 282 | C+ |
| 7 | John L. Hurt Elementary Hurt | 92% | 98% | 86 | A |
| 8 | Rosemont Elementary Virginia Beach | 92% | 98% | 136 | B+ |
| 9 | Greendale Elementary Abingdon | 92% | 98% | 149 | A+ |
| 10 | Watauga Elementary Abingdon | 92% | 98% | 250 | A+ |
| 11 | Tabb Elementary Yorktown | 87% | 98% | 61 | B+ |
| 12 | Coeburn Primary Coeburn | 87% | 98% | 114 | A+ |
| 13 | Union Primary Big Stone Gap | 87% | 98% | 182 | A+ |
| 14 | Rural Retreat Elementary Rural Retreat | 87% | 98% | 93 | A |
| 15 | West Point Elementary West Point | 87% | 98% | 75 | A+ |
| 16 | Midway Elementary Church Road | 87% | 98% | 81 | A+ |
| 17 | Strawbridge Elementary Virginia Beach | 87% | 98% | 72 | C+ |
| 18 | L.L. Beazley Elementary Prince George | 87% | 98% | 178 | C |
| 19 | Washington-Lee Elementary Bristol | 92% | 92% | 72 | C+ |
| 20 | Deer Park Elementary Newport News | 92% | 92% | 97 | A+ |
| 21 | Tallwood Elementary Virginia Beach | 92% | 92% | 137 | B |
| 22 | Abingdon Elementary Abingdon | 92% | 92% | 235 | A+ |
| 23 | St. Charles Elementary St Charles | 90% | 90% | 27 | A |
| 24 | Emerick Elementary Purcellville | 90% | 90% | 24 | A+ |
| 25 | Belmont Station Elementary Ashburn | 90% | 90% | 28 | B+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Donation School Virginia Beach | 98% | 98% | 116 | A |
| 2 | Yuma Elementary Gate City | 95% | 95% | 41 | A |
| 3 | Hilton Elementary Hiltons | 95% | 95% | 35 | A |
| 4 | Millboro Elementary Millboro | 95% | 95% | 48 | C |
| 5 | Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle Hampton | 87% | 98% | 283 | A+ |
| 6 | St. Paul Elementary St Paul | 87% | 98% | 92 | B |
| 7 | Weber City Elementary Weber City | 87% | 98% | 109 | C+ |
| 8 | Honaker Elementary Honaker | 87% | 98% | 217 | C+ |
| 9 | Elydale Middle Ewing | 87% | 98% | 73 | A+ |
| 10 | Mary G. Porter Traditional Woodbridge | 92% | 92% | 141 | A+ |
| 11 | J.W. Adams Combined Pound | 92% | 92% | 167 | B |
| 12 | Poplar Tree Elementary Chantilly | 90% | 90% | 24 | B+ |
| 13 | Spring Hill Elementary Mclean | 90% | 90% | 29 | A+ |
| 14 | Cooper Middle Mclean | 90% | 90% | 21 | A+ |
| 15 | Navy Elementary Fairfax | 90% | 90% | 26 | A+ |
| 16 | Hunt Valley Elementary Springfield | 85% | 95% | 44 | B |
| 17 | Meadows of Dan Elementary Meadows Of Dan | 85% | 95% | 42 | C+ |
| 18 | Glade Spring Middle Glade Spring | 82% | 98% | 299 | A |
| 19 | Damascus Middle Damascus | 87% | 92% | 219 | A+ |
| 20 | West Springfield Elementary Springfield | 90% | 85% | 27 | A+ |
| 21 | Blue Ridge Elementary Ararat | 82% | 92% | 105 | B |
| 22 | Stuart Elementary Stuart | 82% | 92% | 131 | C+ |
| 23 | Mosaic Elementary Fairfax | 82% | 92% | 133 | A+ |
| 24 | Pennington Traditional Manassas | 87% | 87% | 96 | A+ |
| 25 | Hidden Valley Middle Roanoke | 87% | 87% | 155 | A+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Point Middle/High West Point | — | 95% | 19 | A+ |
| 2 | Richmond Community High Richmond | 90% | 98% | 27 | A+ |
| 3 | Green Run Collegiate Virginia Beach | 95% | 92% | 34 | A+ |
| 4 | Jefferson Forest High Forest | 95% | 92% | 43 | A+ |
| 5 | Auburn High Riner | 90% | 95% | 28 | A+ |
| 6 | Hickory High Chesapeake | 90% | 95% | 28 | A+ |
| 7 | Churchland High Portsmouth | 92% | 92% | 124 | A+ |
| 8 | Tazewell High Tazewell | 85% | 98% | 57 | A |
| 9 | Hidden Valley High Roanoke | 85% | 98% | 40 | A+ |
| 10 | Fort Chiswell High Max Meadows | 85% | 98% | 54 | A+ |
| 11 | Riverheads High Staunton | 90% | 92% | 29 | B+ |
| 12 | Langley High Mclean | — | 90% | 13 | A+ |
| 13 | Open High Richmond | — | 90% | 11 | A+ |
| 14 | Holston High Damascus | 82% | 98% | 74 | A |
| 15 | Northwood High Saltville | 85% | 95% | 49 | B+ |
| 16 | Twin Springs High Nickelsville | 82% | 98% | 64 | A |
| 17 | Galileo Magnet High Danville | 85% | 95% | 37 | A+ |
| 18 | Cosby High Midlothian | 82% | 98% | 77 | A+ |
| 19 | Tunstall High Dry Fork | 87% | 92% | 94 | B+ |
| 20 | Dan River High Ringgold | 87% | 92% | 100 | B+ |
| 21 | Northside High Roanoke | 92% | 87% | 84 | A |
| 22 | Southampton High Courtland | 87% | 92% | 94 | A |
| 23 | Patrick Henry High Glade Spring | 92% | 87% | 115 | A |
| 24 | Abingdon High Abingdon | 87% | 92% | 211 | B |
| 25 | Kempsville High Virginia Beach | 92% | 86% | 135 | A |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology