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Schools in Bealeton · Fauquier County Public Schools

Bealeton’s public schools outscore 71% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bealeton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#129of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
51%
▼ 3 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 6 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 9% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
VA 13.9
Schools in town
3
2,702 students on the public path
In brief

Bealeton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 152 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bealeton’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,552 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cedar Lee Middle, then Liberty High. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bealeton’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Virginia school districts, #129 of 250 Virginia towns. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (152)Better than 60%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,842 test results and a graduating class of 957 could put Bealeton anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Bealeton’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,842 students).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bealeton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Grace Miller ElementaryFauquier County Public SchoolsB−
6–8Cedar Lee MiddleFauquier County Public SchoolsC
9–12Liberty HighFauquier County Public SchoolsC

Bealeton’s public schools are run by Fauquier County Public Schools, which also serves Remington, The Plains and Warrenton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Fauquier County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 10,861 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,552VA $17,169 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math51%
State average 54.4% · 4842 students tested

Bealeton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Bealeton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BealetonB+Fauquier County

Every school in Bealeton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bealetonby address
Grace Miller Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
528 students16:1Rate it →
Cedar Lee Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
861 students13:1Rate it →
Liberty High
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,313 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Bealeton’s schools

Are Bealeton’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bealeton children attend outscore 71% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #129 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bealeton in?

Fauquier County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,861 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bealeton kids go to high school?

Liberty High, with 1,313 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Bealeton’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Fauquier County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Bealeton spend per student?

$15,552 in Fauquier County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.