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Enrollment
651
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510364000263
Brock Road Elementary
10207 Brock Rd, Spotsylvania, VA 22553 · (540) 972-3870 · Spotsylvania County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% 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.
- C+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
15.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
215 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 7 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (134).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
78.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Brock Road Elementary
Brock Road Elementary's state test result (78.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Road Elementary this school | 651 | 33.0% | 78.3% |
| Fort Belvoir Elementary Fort Belvoir | 707 | 33.4% | N/A |
| Hartwood Elementary Hartwood | 627 | 30.0% | 79.4% |
| Grafton Village Elementary Falmouth | 737 | 36.6% | 72.0% |
| Fort Belvoir Upper Elementary Fort Belvoir | 761 | 31.9% | 70.0% |
| Sealston Elementary King George | 753 | 29.3% | 64.3% |
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 Brock Road Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Spotsylvania County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #359 of 1,101 | #2 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #296 of 1,111 ▲ 89 | #2 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #438 of 1,111 ▼ 84 | #2 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #264 of 1,176 | #10 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #802 of 1,105 | #9 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.7% | #575 of 1,106 | #15 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.0% | #916 of 1,157 | #17 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #751 of 759 | #9 of 9 |
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
651
+69 (+12%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 651 | 43 | 15.1:1 | 33% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 683 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 43% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 37 | 18.9:1 | 37% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 33 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 39 | 16.8:1 | 38% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 713 | 36 | 19.8:1 | 33% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 748 | 37 | 20.2:1 | 26% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 647 | 45 | 14.4:1 | 17% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brock Road Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (654 to 651); teachers up 10% (39 to 43).
About Brock Road Elementary
Students in Spotsylvania, Virginia, attend Brock Road Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 651 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 30% higher than the average for elementary schools in Virginia, which is about 499.
The Spotsylvania County Public Schools system has 29 schools and 24,036 students.
White students account for 59% of enrollment at Brock Road Elementary. Enrollment also includes 18% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 10% Black. By the diversity index, Brock Road Elementary comes in at 60%.
A ratio of 15.1:1 comes from the school's 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 33% of students at Brock Road Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Spotsylvania County, the average eligibility rate is 58%.
allk12 grades Brock Road Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Brock Road Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (78.3%) and its predicted rate (79.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
Spotsylvania County census figures show that median household income is about $112,738, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 34 public schools operate in Spotsylvania County, serving about 24,036 students.
The closest other public school is Ni River Middle, about 3.0 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Brock Road Elementary ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 78.3% against a local average of 71.3%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 651 was 12% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 582. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.6:1 to 15.1:1.
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Spotsylvania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
146,603
Census ACS
Median income
$112,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
24,036 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spotsylvania County Public Schools
- Riverbend HighHigh · 1,913 students
- Massaponax HighHigh · 1,692 students
- Courtland HighHigh · 1,497 students
- Spotsylvania HighCombined · 1,394 students
- Chancellor HighHigh · 1,321 students
- Spotsylvania MiddleMiddle · 1,009 students
Other schools in Spotsylvania
- Spotsylvania HighCombined · 1,394 students
- Spotsylvania MiddleMiddle · 1,009 students
- Courthouse Road ElementaryElementary · 762 students
- Thornburg MiddleMiddle · 755 students
- Ni River MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 691 students
Nearby schools
- Ni River Middle3.0 mi · 692
- Wilderness Elementary3.1 mi · 647
- Chancellor Elementary5.5 mi · 440
- Riverbend High5.9 mi · 1,913
- Smith Station Elementary5.9 mi · 715
- Locust Grove Middle5.9 mi · 685
Frequently asked questions
About Brock Road ElementaryHow large is Brock Road Elementary?
Brock Road Elementary enrolls approximately 651 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Brock Road Elementary serve?
Brock Road Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Brock Road Elementary?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Brock Road Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brock Road Elementary?
At Brock Road Elementary, the student body is approximately 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Brock Road Elementary in?
Brock Road Elementary is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.