Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake Ridge’s public schools outscore 59% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Ridge, 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 about 6 in 10 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.
Lake Ridge’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 130 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Ridge’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,472 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Lake Ridge Middle, then Woodbridge High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Prince William Academy (private), The Goddard School Lake Ridge (private), Cornerstone Christian Academy (private) and Middleton Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Lake Ridge’s grade
B: better than 59% of Virginia school districts, #152 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Ridge, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Lake Ridge
Lake Ridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,487 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
7th grade in Lake Ridge
Lake Ridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,487 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
8th grade in Lake Ridge
Lake Ridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,487 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
9th grade in Lake Ridge
Woodbridge High
Grades 9–12 · 2,898 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
10th grade in Lake Ridge
Woodbridge High
Grades 9–12 · 2,898 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
11th grade in Lake Ridge
Woodbridge High
Grades 9–12 · 2,898 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
12th grade in Lake Ridge
Woodbridge High
Grades 9–12 · 2,898 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Woodbridge
Lake Ridge’s public schools are run by Prince William County Public Schools, which also serves Dumfries, Haymarket and Occoquan. 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
Lake Ridge vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Lake Ridge’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Ridge | B | Prince William County |
| Occoquan | B | Prince William County |
Every school in Lake Ridge
13 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).
1 duplicate private-school records merged.
Questions about Lake Ridge’s schools
Are Lake Ridge’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Lake Ridge children attend outscore 59% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #152 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Ridge in?
Prince William County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 90,242 students in 95 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake Ridge kids go to high school?
Woodbridge High in Woodbridge, with 2,898 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Lake Ridge’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Prince William County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Lake Ridge spend per student?
$16,472 in Prince William County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lake Ridge?
Yes: Prince William Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 213 students), The Goddard School Lake Ridge (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 75 students), Cornerstone Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–6, 72 students) and Middleton Academy (nonsectarian, grades 10–11, 10 students).
Parents talk
What Lake Ridge families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake Ridge → 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.