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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLOUCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510162000679
Botetourt Elementary
6361 Main Street, Gloucester, VA 23061 · (804) 693-2151 · Gloucester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Virginia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
14.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
339 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 21 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
81.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 90.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 84.0% |
% 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
83.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Botetourt Elementary
Botetourt Elementary's state test result (83.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botetourt Elementary this school | 505 | 67.1% | 83.1% |
| Abingdon Elementary Hayes | 455 | 65.7% | 78.6% |
| Bethel Elementary Gloucester | 494 | 66.6% | 79.4% |
| Livingston Elementary Spotsylvania | 479 | 65.1% | 58.6% |
| Carysbrook Elementary Fork Union | 457 | 60.8% | 68.8% |
| Guy K. Stump Elementary Stuarts Draft | 457 | 66.7% | 64.9% |
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 Botetourt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.1% | #222 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #66 of 1,111 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #300 of 1,111 ▲ 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #565 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #572 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #824 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.1% | #729 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #202 of 759 |
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
505
-111 (-18%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 505 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 67% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 531 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 50% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 546 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 47% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 616 | 41 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 39% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 578 | 34 | 17.0:1 | 35% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 582 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 36% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 19% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 603 | 33 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Botetourt Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (622 to 505); teachers down 3% (37 to 36).
About Botetourt Elementary
Botetourt Elementary serves students in Gloucester, Virginia, as a medium-sized elementary school. Its 505 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
The 8 schools of Gloucester County Public Schools, including Botetourt Elementary, enroll 4,917 students.
White students are the majority at Botetourt Elementary, with 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% multiracial, 9% Black, and 9% Hispanic. The county population is about 83% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Botetourt Elementary's 36 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 67%. For comparison, public schools in Gloucester County average 66%.
Botetourt Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 89% of Virginia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 69.8% for a school in Virginia with Botetourt Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Botetourt Elementary posts 83.1%.
Botetourt Elementary is located in Gloucester County, where the median household income is $84,306, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Botetourt Elementary is one of 9 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Gloucester High is about 2.5 miles away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 77.1% on proficiency, and Botetourt Elementary is above that at 83.1%.
Locale data from NCES put Botetourt Elementary in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
2024-25 enrollment was 505, an 18% decrease from 616 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Botetourt Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Gloucester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,526
Census ACS
Median income
$84,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,917 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gloucester County Public Schools
- Gloucester HighHigh · 1,547 students
- Page MiddleMiddle · 573 students
- Peasley MiddleMiddle · 565 students
- Bethel ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Abingdon ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Achilles ElementaryElementary · 397 students
Other schools in Gloucester
- Gloucester HighHigh · 1,547 students
- Page MiddleMiddle · 573 students
- Peasley MiddleMiddle · 565 students
- Bethel ElementaryElementary · 494 students
- Petsworth ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Gloucester & Mathews Counties Gov's Health Sciences AcademyElementary
Nearby schools
- Gloucester High2.5 mi · 1,547
- Page Middle3.8 mi · 573
- Bethel Elementary3.9 mi · 494
- Peasley Middle4.0 mi · 565
- Petsworth Elementary5.0 mi · 381
- Abingdon Elementary8.7 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Botetourt ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Botetourt Elementary?
Botetourt Elementary enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Botetourt Elementary serve?
Botetourt Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Botetourt Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Botetourt Elementary is approximately 14.0:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Botetourt Elementary?
Student demographics at Botetourt Elementary are roughly 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Botetourt Elementary in?
Botetourt Elementary is part of Gloucester County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.