Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Falmouth’s public schools outscore 63% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Falmouth, 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.
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.
Falmouth’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 149 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Falmouth’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,950 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 8% 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.
What’s behind Falmouth’s grade
B: better than 63% of Virginia school districts, #146 of 250 Virginia towns. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Falmouth, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Falmouth
Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers
Grades PK · 280 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Fredericksburg
Kindergarten in Falmouth
Falmouth Elementary
Grades K–5 · 724 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Falmouth
Falmouth Elementary
Grades K–5 · 724 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Falmouth
Falmouth Elementary
Grades K–5 · 724 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Falmouth
Falmouth Elementary
Grades K–5 · 724 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Falmouth
Falmouth Elementary
Grades K–5 · 724 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Falmouth
Falmouth Elementary
Grades K–5 · 724 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Falmouth
Edward E. Drew Jr. Middle
Grades 6–8 · 625 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Falmouth
Edward E. Drew Jr. Middle
Grades 6–8 · 625 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Falmouth
Edward E. Drew Jr. Middle
Grades 6–8 · 625 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Falmouth’s public schools are run by Stafford County Public Schools. 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.
How students score
Falmouth vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Falmouth’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Falmouth | B | Stafford County |
| Fredericksburg | D− | Fredericksburg City |
Every school in Falmouth
8 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 Falmouth’s schools
Are Falmouth’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Falmouth children attend outscore 63% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #146 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Falmouth in?
Stafford County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 31,812 students in 32 schools (2024–25).
Where do Falmouth kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Mountain View High, Brooke Point High, Stafford Senior High, Colonial Forge High and North Stafford High.
What is Falmouth’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Stafford County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Falmouth spend per student?
$13,950 in Stafford County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Falmouth families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Falmouth → 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.