Best Stafford County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private elementary schools serving 1,080 students in Stafford County, VA.

The private elementary schools in Stafford County, VA include Holy Cross Academy and St. William Of York Catholic School.

The average acceptance rate is 100%, which is higher than the Virginia private elementary school average acceptance rate of 80%.

67% of private elementary schools in Stafford County, VA are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Cornerstone Life Academy Photo - Our 3 year olds singing and playing to a song about Noah's Ark

Top-Ranked Stafford County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

School

Location

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Cornerstone Life Academy

Special Program Emphasis (Baptist)

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56 McWhirt Loop
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
(540) 374-1876

Gr: PK-5 | 72 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Holy Cross Academy

(Catholic)

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250 Stafford Lakes Pkwy
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
(540) 286-1600

Gr: PK-8 | 488 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed

St. William Of York Catholic School

(Catholic)

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(1)

3130 Richmond Highway
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 659-5207

Gr: PK-8 | 238 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed

Grace Preparatory School

Special Program Emphasis (Christian)

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(2)

2202 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 657-4500

Gr: PK-12 | 113 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed

The Merit School

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1001 Pkwy Blvd
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 602-7296

Gr: K-5 | 116 students

Rivermont School - Fredericksburg

Special Education School

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30 Pulte Dr
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
(540) 373-0726

Gr: K-12 | 53 students

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Stafford County, Virginia

Stafford County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Colonial Academy (Closed 2024)

(Baptist)

2726 Jefferson Davis Highway
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 659-1810

Gr: PK-7 | 53 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed

Minnieland Private Day School (Closed 2025)

Daycare / Preschool

664 Garrisonville Road
Stafford, VA 22554
(540) 659-5290

Gr: PK-K | 74 students

South Stafford Christian School (Closed 2016)

Special Program Emphasis (Baptist)

15 Pine Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 370-8099

Gr: PK-11 | 33 students Avg. class size: 6 students Tuition listed

Overview

This County (Stafford County)

This State (VA)

# Schools

6 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Stafford County Total Schools
2025	6
2024	7
2023	8
2022	5
2021	7
2020	6
2019	6
2018	7
2017	6
2016	4
2015	7

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Student Body:

# Students

1,080 Students

125,119 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	180	198	199
2024	159	193	192
2023	141	198	193
2022	214	202	205
2021	167	195	201
2020	169	185	188
2019	175	186	193
2018	155	184	190
2017	172	191	199
2016	140	188	196
2015	177	169	183

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% Average Students of Color

19%

29%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	29%	33%
2024	20%	29%	32%
2023	24%	29%	32%
2022	21%	28%	32%
2021	20%	28%	31%
2020	20%	27%	31%
2019	20%	27%	31%
2018	20%	27%	30%
2017	23%	30%	31%
2016	20%	30%	31%
2015	25%	31%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

80 Teachers

12,365 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	14:1	10:1	11:1
2024	13:1	10:1	11:1
2023	13:1	10:1	11:1
2022	14:1	10:1	11:1
2021	14:1	10:1	11:1
2020	14:1	10:1	11:1
2019	11:1	10:1	11:1
2018	11:1	10:1	11:1
2017	11:1	10:1	11:1
2016	9:1	10:1	12:1
2015	13:1	10:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

14%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	14%	53%	54%
2024	14%	52%	54%
2023	13%	53%	53%
2022	20%	53%	53%
2021	35%	53%	53%
2020	35%	52%	53%
2019	35%	52%	52%
2018	35%	52%	52%
2017	35%	52%	51%
2016	35%	51%	51%
2015	10%	49%	50%

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Average Class Size

10 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	10	14	16
2024	9	14	15
2023	9	14	15
2022	10	14	15
2021	9	14	15
2020	9	14	15
2019	9	14	15
2018	9	14	15
2017	9	14	15
2016	10	13	15
2015	9	13	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

11 courses

Average SAT score

1250

(Out of 1600)

1221

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	1,250	1,221	1,236
2024	1,250	1,230	1,233
2023	1,250	1,224	1,231
2022	1,250	1,226	1,232
2021	1,250	1,219	1,232
2020	1,250	1,214	1,229
2019	1,250	1,214	1,230
2018	1,250	1,220	1,227
2017	1,250	1,223	1,232

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,771

$15,572

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$5,771	$15,620	$14,043
2024	$4,500	$13,759	$12,357
2023	$4,450	$13,812	$11,693
2022	$4,500	$12,977	$11,199
2021	$4,300	$12,768	$10,824
2020	$4,300	$12,914	$10,496
2019	$4,300	$12,767	$10,300
2018	$4,300	$12,595	$10,056
2017	$4,400	$11,949	$9,712
2015	$4,400	$10,806	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

36%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	36%	29%	34%
2024	36%	28%	33%
2023	36%	27%	33%
2022	36%	28%	32%
2021	36%	28%	32%
2020	36%	27%	31%
2019	36%	26%	30%
2018	15%	25%	29%

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Average Acceptance Rate

100%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	100%	79%	81%
2024	100%	84%	85%
2023	100%	84%	85%
2022	100%	84%	85%
2021	100%	84%	86%
2020	100%	85%	86%
2019	100%	86%	85%
2018	100%	85%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.53	0.63	0.64
2024	0.53	0.64	0.64
2023	0.56	0.63	0.63
2022	0.50	0.61	0.62
2021	0.54	0.61	0.62
2020	0.54	0.61	0.62
2019	0.52	0.59	0.61
2018	0.53	0.59	0.60
2017	0.50	0.57	0.59
2016	0.46	0.57	0.59
2015	0.53	0.59	0.58

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# American Indian Students

2 Students

458 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

32 Students

8,056 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	7%	5%
2024	3%	7%	5%
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

58 Students

5,627 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	6%	5%	9%
2024	6%	5%	9%
2023	6%	5%	9%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	5%	5%	9%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	5%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	4%	3%	8%
2015	9%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

66 Students

10,611 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	7%	9%	8%
2024	7%	9%	8%
2023	8%	9%	8%
2022	5%	9%	7%
2021	7%	9%	8%
2020	7%	9%	8%
2019	6%	9%	8%
2018	7%	9%	8%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	6%	10%	8%

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# White Students

668 Students

66,459 Students

% White Students

66%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	66%	54%	55%
2024	66%	54%	55%
2023	64%	54%	55%
2022	68%	57%	57%
2021	65%	57%	57%
2020	65%	58%	58%
2019	67%	59%	59%
2018	66%	59%	59%
2017	69%	61%	61%
2016	72%	62%	61%
2015	66%	59%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

3 Students

315 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

179 Students

31,372 Students

% of Others Students

18%

25%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Stafford County Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	18%	25%	22%
2024	18%	25%	22%
2023	17%	25%	22%
2022	16%	24%	22%
2021	19%	24%	20%
2020	19%	23%	19%
2019	18%	23%	20%
2018	18%	22%	20%
2017	12%	21%	19%
2016	13%	21%	18%
2015	16%	23%	18%

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