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Fauquier County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools

320 Hospital Drive, Suite 40
Warrenton, VA 20186-3037
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Fauquier County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools 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 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,455 students in Fauquier County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Fauquier County ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools 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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools, 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.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#57 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
68%
68%
(20-21)
68%
69%
(20-21)
54%
59%
95%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (VA)
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Auburn Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7270 Riley Rd.
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:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4048 Zulla Road
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:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
244 Waterloo St
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:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11138 Marsh Road
Bealeton, VA 22712
(540) 422-7430
Gr: 6-8 | 853 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,844 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 68% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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