Colonial Forge’s public schools
Stafford County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Colonial Forge. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2021, when 91% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Colonial Forge’s schools, in brief
School by school
8 of Colonial Forge’s 26 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Colonial Forge High places highest (better than 75%); Shirley C. Heim Middle lowest (12%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
17 elementary schools serve Colonial Forge, graded from C− to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then eight middle schools and one high school: Colonial Forge High. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Colonial Forge, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Colonial Forge · depends on your address
Ferry Farm Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 555 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Fredericksburg
Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers
Grades PK · 280 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Fredericksburg
North Star Early Childhood Education Center
Grades PK · 264 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Stafford
9th grade in Colonial Forge
Colonial Forge High
Grades 9–12 · 2,122 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Stafford
10th grade in Colonial Forge
Colonial Forge High
Grades 9–12 · 2,122 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Stafford
11th grade in Colonial Forge
Colonial Forge High
Grades 9–12 · 2,122 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Stafford
12th grade in Colonial Forge
Colonial Forge High
Grades 9–12 · 2,122 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Stafford
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Stafford County Public Schools.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Colonial Forge vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Colonial Forge’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Forge | — | Stafford County |
Every school in Colonial Forge
26 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).
Questions about Colonial Forge’s schools
Are Colonial Forge’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Colonial Forge. Stafford County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Colonial Forge. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 8 of its 26 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Colonial Forge in?
Stafford County Public Schools.
Where do Colonial Forge kids go to high school?
Colonial Forge High.
Parents talk
What Colonial Forge families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Colonial Forge → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.