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VIRGINIA — Kingston Elementary of Virginia Beach Public Schools is the best public elementary school in Virginia, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News researchers based the 2025 ranking of the nation’s best public elementary schools on publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. Elementary schools are considered K-6 in the analysis.
The top 10 public elementary schools in Virginia are:
- Kingston Elementary – Virginia Beach Public Schools
- Old Donation School – Virginia Beach Public Schools
- Poplar Tree Elementary – Fairfax County Public Schools
- Wolftrap Elementary – Fairfax County Public Schools
- Haycock Elementary – Fairfax County Public Schools
- St. Paul Elementary – Wise County Public Schools
- Gayton Elementary – Henrico County Public Schools
- Madison’s Trust Elementary – Loudoun Public Schools
- Kent Gardens Elementary – Fairfax County Public Schools
- Sangster Elementary – Fairfax County Public Schools
Related: 19 VA High Schools Make U.S. News 2024 ‘Best’ Ranking
The methodology for the rankings focused on state assessments of students who were proficient or above proficient in math and reading/language arts, while also accounting for students’ background and their achievements in core subjects. Student-teacher ratios were applied to break ties.
The rankings are intended as an evaluation tool to inform parents on how well schools are doing at providing high-equality education and providing students for a successful future, LaMont Jones, managing editor for Education at U.S. News, said in a news release.
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