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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Virginia Magnet Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 203 magnet public schools serving 191,613 students in Virginia.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top-ranked magnet public schools in Virginia are Old Donation School, Kent Gardens Elementary School and Arlington Traditional. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Virginia magnet public schools have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Virginia public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Magnet Public Schools in Virginia (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Old Donation School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4633 Honeygrove Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 648-3240
Gr: 2-8 | 1,377 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Kent Gardens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1717 Melbourne Dr
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 394-5600
Gr: PK-6 | 918 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #33.
Arlington Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1030 N. Mckinley Road
Arlington, VA 22205
(703) 228-6290
Gr: PK-5 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #44.
Mary G. Porter Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15311 Forest Grove Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 580-6501
Gr: 1-8 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #55.
Great Falls Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
701 Walker Rd
Great Falls, VA 22066
(703) 757-2100
Gr: PK-6 | 513 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #66.
Grassfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2007 Grizzly Trail
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-4749
Gr: 9-12 | 2,345 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #77.
Cooper Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
977 Balls Hill Rd
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 442-5800
Gr: 7-8 | 997 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #88.
Carson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
13618 Mclearen Road
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 925-3600
Gr: 7-8 | 1,358 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #99.
Longfellow Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2000 Westmoreland St
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 533-2600
Gr: 7-8 | 1,226 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1010.
Pennington Traditional
Magnet School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9305 Stonewall Rd.
Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 369-6644
Gr: 1-8 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1111.
Ashland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15300 Bowmans Folly Dr.
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 583-8774
Gr: PK-5 | 738 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1212.
Lake Braddock Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
9200 Burke Lake Rd
Burke, VA 22015
(703) 426-1000
Gr: 7-12 | 4,411 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5600 Mcleod Way
Haymarket, VA 20169
(703) 754-4161
Gr: PK-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Old Bridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3051 Old Bridge Road
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 491-5614
Gr: PK-5 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1515.
Glenkirk Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
8584 Sedge Wren Drive
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-1702
Gr: PK-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
T. Clay Wood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10600 Kettle Run Road
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 594-3990
Gr: PK-5 | 754 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Waller Mill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
314 Waller Mill Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 220-4060
Gr: K-5 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1818.
Coles Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7405 Hoadly Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-3141
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1919.
Fox Mill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2611 Viking Dr
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 262-2700
Gr: PK-6 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2020.
Buckland Mills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10511 Wharfdale Place
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 530-1560
Gr: PK-5 | 735 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #2121.
Robinson Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5035 Sideburn Rd
Fairfax, VA 22032
(703) 426-2100
Gr: 7-12 | 3,710 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #2222.
Thomas Jefferson High For Science And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
6560 Braddock Rd
Alexandria, VA 22312
(703) 750-8300
Gr: 9-12 | 2,108 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #2323.
Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1819 Nickerson Blvd
Hampton, VA 23663
(757) 850-7900
Gr: 6-8 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2424.
Innovation Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2300 Key Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 228-7670
Gr: PK-5 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2525.
Deep Creek High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2900 Margaret Booker Dr
Chesapeake, VA 23323
(757) 558-5302
Gr: 9-12 | 1,691 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2626.
Galileo Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
230 S. Ridge St.
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 773-8186
Gr: 9-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2727.
Westridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12400 Knightsbridge Dr
Woodbridge, VA 22192
(703) 590-3711
Gr: PK-5 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2828.
J.w. Alvey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5300 Waverly Farm Dr.
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 261-2556
Gr: PK-5 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #2929.
Gainesville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8001 Limestone Dr
Gainesville, VA 20155
(703) 753-2997
Gr: 6-8 | 1,403 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #3030.
Queens Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
124 W Queens Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 220-4080
Gr: 6-8 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #3131.
Haymarket Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
15500 Learning Lane
Haymarket, VA 20169
(703) 468-2800
Gr: PK-5 | 963 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #3232.
Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
15801 Tanning House Place
Haymarket, VA 20169
(571) 402-3500
Gr: 6-8 | 1,436 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #3333.
Powell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13340 Leland Rd.
Centreville, VA 20120
(571) 522-6000
Gr: PK-6 | 872 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #3434.
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
12505 Kahns Rd
Manassas, VA 20112
(703) 791-2099
Gr: PK-5 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #3535.
Irving Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8100 Old Keene Mill Rd
Springfield, VA 22152
(703) 912-4500
Gr: 7-8 | 1,204 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked magnet public schools in Virginia?
The top-ranked magnet public schools in Virginia include Old Donation School, Kent Gardens Elementary School and Arlington Traditional.
How many magnet public schools are located in Virginia?
203 magnet public schools are located in Virginia.
What is the racial composition of students in Virginia?
Virginia magnet public schools minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Virginia public schools average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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