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Enrollment
525
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAUQUIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510132002185
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary
4416 Broad Run Church Rd, New Baltimore, VA 20187 · (540) 422-7650 · Fauquier County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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.
- CBeats 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
15.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
97 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 27 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
82.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 77.0% |
% 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
79.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% 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 C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary's state test result (79.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary this school | 525 | 18.5% | 79.5% |
| Lovettsville Elementary Lovettsville | 510 | 15.9% | 77.6% |
| Red Mill Elementary Virginia Beach | 586 | 14.7% | 88.1% |
| Trantwood Elementary Virginia Beach | 561 | 23.2% | 86.8% |
| Pole Green Elementary Mechanicsville | 527 | 20.9% | 86.0% |
| Strawbridge Elementary Virginia Beach | 610 | 20.8% | 90.5% |
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 C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fauquier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #317 of 1,101 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #402 of 1,111 ▼ 148 | #3 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #269 of 1,111 ▼ 73 | #2 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #517 of 1,176 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #911 of 1,105 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #823 of 1,106 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.5% | #1,037 of 1,157 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #122 of 324 | 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
525
+104 (+25%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 525 | 33 | 15.9:1 | 18% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 20% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 17% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 29 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 31 | 15.3:1 | 14% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 29 | 14.5:1 | 13% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 463 | 25 | 18.5:1 | 12% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 35 | 14.7:1 | 6% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 605 | 36 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (476 to 525); teachers up 6% (31 to 33).
About C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in New Baltimore, Virginia. The student body numbers 525 students, from pre-K through 5.
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary is part of a district of 18 schools: Fauquier County Public Schools, with 10,861 students.
A majority of students at C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary, 71%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Fauquier County, the White share is about 80%. By the diversity index, C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary comes in at 46%.
Its teaching staff equals 33 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 18%. That is 15 points below the 33% average for public schools in Fauquier County.
The allk12 Grade for C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary is B-. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 79.5%; the prediction is 83.1%.
Within Fauquier County, median household income is about $130,189, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Fauquier County number 22 and enroll about 10,861.
Of nearby public schools, Auburn Middle is the closest, at about 2.0 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. Its average proficiency rate of 79.5% is below the 81.5% average for nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 421 in 2020-21 and 525 in 2024-25, a 25% gain. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.9:1) than in 2020-21 (14.5:1).
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fauquier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,577
Census ACS
Median income
$130,189
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
10,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fauquier County Public Schools
- Liberty HighHigh · 1,313 students
- Kettle Run HighHigh · 1,175 students
- Fauquier HighHigh · 1,156 students
- Cedar Lee MiddleMiddle · 861 students
- W.C. Taylor MiddleMiddle · 623 students
- Auburn MiddleMiddle · 570 students
Nearby schools
- Auburn Middle2.0 mi · 570
- Kettle Run High2.1 mi · 1,175
- Greenville Elementary2.4 mi · 449
- Haymarket Elementary3.9 mi · 963
- P.B. Smith Elementary3.9 mi · 440
- Buckland Mills Elementary4.1 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About C. Hunter Ritchie ElementaryHow many students attend C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary?
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary enrolls approximately 525 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary serve?
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary is approximately 15.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary?
At C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary, the student body is approximately 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary public or private?
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fauquier County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.