Top Rankings
Fauquier County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,455 students in Fauquier County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Fauquier County School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
19 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
10,844 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
806 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fauquier County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
59%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
23%
18%
% Black
7%
21%
% White
61%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,784 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,119 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,784
$15,502
Spending / Student
$15,119
$15,257
Best Fauquier County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Auburn Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7270 Riley Rd.
Warrenton, VA 20187
(540) 422-7410
Warrenton, VA 20187
(540) 422-7410
Gr: 6-8 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4048 Zulla Road
Marshall, VA 20115
(540) 422-7450
Marshall, VA 20115
(540) 422-7450
Gr: 6-8 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
W.c. Taylor Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
244 Waterloo St
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 422-7470
Warrenton, VA 20186
(540) 422-7470
Gr: 6-8 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Cedar Lee Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11138 Marsh Road
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 422-7430
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 422-7430
Gr: 6-8 | 853 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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