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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Improved Public Preschools in Virginia (2026)

The most improved public preschools in Virginia are Stony Mill Elementary School, Richlands Elementary School and Glenwood Elementary School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2021-26).
Improved Rank Range: 784 1,367 Avg. Improved Rank: 930

Most Improved Public Preschools in Virginia (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2021-26)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Stony Mill Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +1367
(from 1,549 to 182)
Grades: PK-5
100 Stony Mill Elementary Cir
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 685-7545
Rank: #22.
Richlands Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +1136
(from 1,590 to 454)
Grades: PK-5
309 East Front Street
Richlands, VA 24641
(276) 964-4112
Rank: #33.
Glenwood Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +1120
(from 1,499 to 379)
Grades: PK-5
2213 Round Hill Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-2520
Rank: #44.
Tallwood Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +1068
(from 1,299 to 231)
Grades: PK-5
2025 Kempsville Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-3840
Rank: #55.
Stewartsville Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +1038
(from 1,773 to 735)
Grades: PK-5
1138 Wildcat Rd
Goodview, VA 24095
(540) 890-2174
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Glebe Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +995
(from 1,097 to 102)
Grades: PK-5
1770 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 228-6280
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Riverdale Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +995
(from 1,684 to 689)
Grades: PK-5
31023 Camp Parkway
Courtland, VA 23837
(757) 562-3007
Rank: #88.
Algonkian Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +994
(from 1,318 to 324)
Grades: PK-5
20196 Carter Court
Sterling, VA 20165
(571) 434-3240
Rank: #99.
New London Academy Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +984
(from 1,338 to 354)
Grades: PK-5
12400 E Lynchburg-salem Trnpk
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 525-2177
Rank: #1010.
Powhatan Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +982
(from 1,239 to 257)
Grades: PK-5
4111 Old Buckingham Rd
Powhatan, VA 23139
(804) 598-5730
Rank: #1111.
Rockledge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +980
(from 1,361 to 381)
Grades: PK-5
2300 Mariner Ln
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 491-2108
Rank: #1212.
Jouett Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +976
(from 1,438 to 462)
Grades: PK-5
315 Jouett School Rd
Mineral, VA 23117
(540) 872-3931
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Rural Retreat Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +974
(from 1,097 to 123)
Grades: PK-5
100 Martha Debord Way
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
(276) 686-4125
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Samuel P. Langley Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +974
(from 1,534 to 560)
Grades: PK-5
16 Rockwell Rd
Hampton, VA 23669
(757) 850-5105
Rank: #1515.
New Kent Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +958
(from 1,361 to 403)
Grades: PK-5
11705 New Kent Hwy
New Kent, VA 23124
(804) 966-9663
Rank: #1616.
High Point Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +947
(from 1,251 to 304)
Grades: PK-5
14091 Sinking Creek Rd
Bristol, VA 24202
(276) 642-5600
Rank: #1717.
Kempsville Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +931
(from 1,286 to 355)
Grades: PK-5
570 Kempsville Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 648-2720
Rank: #1818.
Three Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +907
(from 1,025 to 118)
Grades: PK-5
2201 Elson Green Avenue
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 648-3960
Rank: #1919.
Norton Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +902
(from 1,242 to 340)
Grades: PK-7
205 E Park Ave
Norton, VA 24273
(276) 679-0971
Rank: #2020.
Windsor Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +899
(from 1,502 to 603)
Grades: PK-5
3800 Van Buren Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 648-4120
Rank: #2121.
Terraset Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +897
(from 1,338 to 441)
Grades: PK-6
11411 Ridge Heights Rd
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 390-5600
Rank: #2222.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +891
(from 1,215 to 324)
Grades: PK-5
1255 Patriot Place
Forest, VA 24551
(434) 534-6159
Rank: #2323.
Shelton Park Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +873
(from 1,361 to 488)
Grades: PK-5
1700 Shelton Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-3760
Rank: #2424.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +848
(from 1,293 to 445)
Grades: PK-5
1782 Jefferson Hwy
Louisa, VA 23093
(540) 967-0492
Rank: #2525.
Mary W. Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +846
(from 1,334 to 488)
Grades: PK-5
113 Wellington Dr
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-4641
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Boonsboro Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +824
(from 1,097 to 273)
Grades: PK-5
1234 Eagle Circle
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 384-2881
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Paul Munro Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +824
(from 1,097 to 273)
Grades: PK-5
4641 Locksview Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 515-5260
Rank: #2828.
Laurel Hill Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +814
(from 1,071 to 257)
Grades: PK-6
8390 Laurel Crest Dr.
Lorton, VA 22079
(703) 551-5300
Rank: #2929.
Capron Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +810
(from 1,165 to 355)
Grades: PK-5
18414 Southampton Pky
Capron, VA 23829
(434) 658-4348
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Rosa Lee Carter Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +806
(from 851 to 45)
Grades: PK-5
43330 Loudoun Reserve Drive
Ashburn, VA 20148
(703) 957-4490
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Bethel Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +806
(from 1,251 to 445)
Grades: PK-5
2991 Hickory Fork Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2360
Rank: #3232.
Alice West Fleet Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +805
(from 1,361 to 556)
Grades: PK-5
115 S Old Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22204
(703) 228-5820
Rank: #3333.
Stone Robinson Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +794
(from 1,334 to 540)
Grades: PK-5
958 North Milton Road
Charlottesville, VA 22911
(434) 296-3754
Rank: #3434.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +789
(from 1,545 to 756)
Grades: PK-5
7001 N Roxbury Mill Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22553
(540) 582-7617
Rank: #3535.
William Mason Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +784
(from 1,165 to 381)
Grades: PK-5
200 Marcella Rd
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-4645
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