The Best Public Schools in Virginia

Niche has released its 2026 Best Schools list — and Northern Virginia always dominates! Did your child’s school make the list?

Based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents, here are Niche’s top-ranked Virginia public schools:

• Elementary Schools
• Middle Schools
• High Schools

Niche’s top 25 Virginia public elementary schools:

1. Arlington Traditional Elementary School
   Arlington, VA
2. Waxpool Elementary School
   Ashburn, VA
3. Innovation Elementary School
   Arlington, VA
4. Tabb Elementary School
   Yorktown, VA
5. Coventry Elementary School
   Yorktown, VA
6. Oak Street Elementary School
   Falls Church, VA
7. Bethel Manor Elementary School
   Yorktown, VA
8. Dare Elementary School
   Yorktown, VA
9. Taylor Elementary School
   Arlington, VA
10. Waller Mill Elementary School
    Williamsburg, VA
11. Mt. Vernon Elementary School
    Yorktown, VA
12. Kent Gardens Elementary School
    McLean, VA
13. Sangster Elementary School
    Springfield, VA
14. Jamestown Elementary School
    Arlington, VA
15. Old Donation School
    Virginia Beach, VA
16. McNair Elementary School
    Herndon, VA
17. Navy Elementary School
    Fairfax, VA
18. Poplar Tree Elementary School
    Chantilly, VA
19. Goshen Post Elementary
    Aldie, VA
20. Madison’s Trust Elementary School
    Ashburn, VA
21. Westbriar Elementary School
    Vienna, VA
22. Colvin Run Elementary School
    Vienna, VA
23. Mosaic Elementary School
    Fairfax, VA
24. Oak Hill Elementary School
    Herndon, VA
25. Virginia L. Murray Elementary School
    Ivy, VA

Niche’s top Virginia public middle schools:

1. Tabb Middle School
   Yorktown, VA
2. Grafton Middle School
   Yorktown, VA
3. Lylburn Downing Middle School
   Lexington, VA
4. Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
   Falls Church, VA
5. Dorothy Hamm Middle School
   Arlington, VA
6. Rocky Run Middle School
   Chantilly, VA
7. Rachel Carson Middle School
   Herndon, VA
8. Longfellow Middle School
   Falls Church, VA
9. Brambleton Middle School
   Ashburn, VA
10. Williamsburg Middle School
    Arlington, VA
11. Queens Lake Middle School
    Williamsburg, VA
12. Old Donation School
    Virginia Beach, VA
13. Stone Hill Middle School
    Ashburn, VA
14. Frost Middle School
    Fairfax, VA
15. Cooper Middle School
    McLean, VA
16. J. Michael Lunsford Middle School
    Chantilly, VA
17. Thoreau Middle School
    Vienna, VA
18. Swanson Middle School
    Arlington, VA
19. Plaza Middle School
    Virginia Beach, VA
20. Eagle Ridge Middle School
    Ashburn, VA
21. Yorktown Middle School
    Yorktown, VA
22. Franklin Middle School
    Chantilly, VA
23. Great Neck Middle School
    Virginia Beach, VA
24. Hidden Valley Middle School
    Roanoke, VA

Niche’s top 25 Virginia public high schools:

1. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology
   Alexandria, VA
2. Independence High School
   Ashburn, VA
3. Lightridge High School
   Aldie, VA
4. Rock Ridge High School
   Ashburn, VA
5. Deep Run High School
   Glen Allen, VA
6. John Champe High School
   Aldie, VA
7. Open High School
   Richmond, VA
8. Oakton High School
   Vienna, VA
9. Grafton High School
   Yorktown, VA
10. Washington Liberty High School
    Arlington, VA
11. Riverside High School
    Leesburg, VA
12. Yorktown High School
    Arlington, VA
13. McLean High School
    McLean, VA
14. Tabb High School
    Yorktown, VA
15. Ocean Lakes High School
    Virginia Beach, VA
16. Langley High School
    McLean, VA
17. Richmond Community High School
    Richmond, VA
18. Meridian High School
    Falls Church, VA
19. Blacksburg High School
    Blacksburg, VA
20. Freedom High School
    South Riding, VA
21. Briar Woods High School
    Ashburn, VA
22. Stone Bridge High School
    Ashburn, VA
23. Lake Braddock Secondary School
    Burke, VA
24. Princess Anne High School
    Virginia Beach, VA
25. James Madison High School
    Vienna, VA

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