Best Gainesville Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 6,959 students in Gainesville, VA (there are 5 private schools, serving 396 private students). 92% of all K-12 students in Gainesville, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 90%).

The top-ranked public schools in Gainesville, VA are Glenkirk Elementary School, Buckland Mills Elementary School and Gainesville Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Gainesville, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Gainesville have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Virginia public schools.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).