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Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULPEPER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510105000374
A.G. Richardson Elementary
18370 Simms Dr, Culpeper, VA 22701 · (540) 825-0616 · Culpeper County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
312 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
83.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 79.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A.G. Richardson Elementary
A.G. Richardson Elementary's state test result (77.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.G. Richardson Elementary this school | 563 | 55.4% | 77.8% |
| Ferry Farm Elementary Fredericksburg | 555 | 44.5% | 72.6% |
| Orange Elementary Orange | 621 | 60.4% | 66.6% |
| Emerald Hill Elementary Culpeper | 702 | 55.1% | 72.0% |
| Bass-Hoover Elementary Stephens City | 615 | 45.9% | 57.3% |
| Margaret M. Pierce Elementary Remington | 543 | 44.6% | 54.0% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A.G. Richardson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Culpeper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #370 of 1,101 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #309 of 1,111 ▼ 5 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #447 of 1,111 ▲ 88 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #439 of 1,176 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #814 of 1,105 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #535 of 1,106 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.4% | #782 of 1,157 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #640 of 759 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
563
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 424
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 563 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 55% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 37 | 15.3:1 | 43% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 38 | 14.3:1 | 42% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 37 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 37.6 | 15.6:1 | 45% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 46% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 605 | 34 | 17.8:1 | 38% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 608 | 53 | 11.5:1 | 35% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 424 | 28 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A.G. Richardson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (586 to 563); teachers down 2% (37.6 to 37).
About A.G. Richardson Elementary
A.G. Richardson Elementary runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Culpeper, Virginia. School enrollment was 563 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
Culpeper County Public Schools includes 11 schools. Together they enroll 8,381 students.
By race and ethnicity, A.G. Richardson Elementary is 57% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 11% Black. In Culpeper County overall, about 67% of residents are White. By the diversity index, A.G. Richardson Elementary comes in at 61%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 at A.G. Richardson Elementary, with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 55% of enrollment. Among public schools in Culpeper County, the average eligibility rate is 65%.
Measured against Virginia public elementary schools, A.G. Richardson Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, A.G. Richardson Elementary is 4.7 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 77.8% actual, 73.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Virginia.
Culpeper County census figures show that median household income is about $100,049, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 11 public schools operate in Culpeper County, serving about 8,381 students.
The nearest public school is Pearl Sample Elementary, at about 0.1 miles. A.G. Richardson Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. A.G. Richardson Elementary comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for A.G. Richardson Elementary is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 3%, from 545 to 563.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Culpeper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,397
Census ACS
Median income
$100,049
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
8,381 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Culpeper County Public Schools
- Eastern View HighHigh · 1,529 students
- Culpeper County HighHigh · 1,204 students
- Culpeper MiddleMiddle · 1,040 students
- Floyd T. Binns MiddleMiddle · 825 students
- Emerald Hill ElementaryElementary · 702 students
- Sycamore Park ElementaryElementary · 689 students
Other schools in Culpeper
- Eastern View HighHigh · 1,529 students
- Culpeper County HighHigh · 1,204 students
- Culpeper MiddleMiddle · 1,040 students
- Floyd T. Binns MiddleMiddle · 825 students
- Emerald Hill ElementaryElementary · 702 students
- Sycamore Park ElementaryElementary · 689 students
Nearby schools
- Pearl Sample Elementary0.1 mi · 680
- Farmington Elementary0.6 mi · 453
- Galbreath-Marshall Building1.5 mi · 9
- Yowell Elementary2.7 mi · 687
- Sycamore Park Elementary2.9 mi · 689
- Floyd T. Binns Middle3.0 mi · 825
Frequently asked questions
About A.G. Richardson ElementaryHow many students attend A.G. Richardson Elementary?
A.G. Richardson Elementary enrolls approximately 563 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does A.G. Richardson Elementary serve?
A.G. Richardson Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A.G. Richardson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A.G. Richardson Elementary is approximately 15.2:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is A.G. Richardson Elementary?
A.G. Richardson Elementary reports a student body of 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is A.G. Richardson Elementary in?
A.G. Richardson Elementary is part of Culpeper County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.