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Enrollment
762
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510364000969
Courthouse Road Elementary
9911 Courthouse Rd, Spotsylvania, VA 22553 · (540) 891-0400 · Spotsylvania County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C+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.
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
14.7:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
558 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 | 3 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 142 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (138).
Student demographics
73%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
66.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -10.0pp since 2022
Math
70.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 9 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Courthouse Road Elementary
Courthouse Road Elementary's state test result (66.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courthouse Road Elementary this school | 762 | 73.2% | 66.3% |
| Deep Creek Elementary Chesapeake | 767 | 73.9% | 79.0% |
| Smith Station Elementary Fredericksburg | 715 | 72.6% | 69.6% |
| C.E. Curtis Elementary Chester | 767 | 76.8% | 66.3% |
| Thelma Crenshaw Elementary Midlothian | 708 | 78.0% | 65.9% |
| Jacobs Road Elementary Chesterfield | 716 | 77.1% | 67.0% |
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 Courthouse Road Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Spotsylvania County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #698 of 1,101 | #10 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #685 of 1,111 ▼ 99 | #6 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #715 of 1,111 ▼ 130 | #5 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 762 | #123 of 1,176 | #4 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #706 of 1,105 | #6 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #120 of 1,106 | #6 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.2% | #611 of 1,157 | #3 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #594 of 759 | #5 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
762
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 713
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 762 | 52 | 14.7:1 | 73% (558) |
| 2023-24 | 768 | 50 | 15.4:1 | 49% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 780 | 50 | 15.6:1 | 47% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 45 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 47 | 17.2:1 | 37% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 829 | 42 | 19.7:1 | 33% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 858 | 47 | 18.3:1 | 29% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 713 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 14% (98) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Courthouse Road Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (808 to 762); teachers up 11% (47 to 52).
About Courthouse Road Elementary
Courthouse Road Elementary operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in Spotsylvania, Virginia. It has an enrollment of 762 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students, which makes this school 53% larger than average.
Federal data list 29 schools in Spotsylvania County Public Schools, with 24,036 students enrolled.
White students account for 38% of enrollment at Courthouse Road Elementary, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 26% Hispanic, 22% Black, 11% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 63% of Spotsylvania County residents are White. The diversity index for Courthouse Road Elementary is 73%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.7 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. Of all students at Courthouse Road Elementary, 73% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Spotsylvania County average 58%.
On the allk12 Grade, Courthouse Road Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 35% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Courthouse Road Elementary is 1.9 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (66.3% versus 68.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Virginia.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Spotsylvania County show that median household income comes to about $112,738, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Spotsylvania County counts 34 public schools with about 24,036 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Courtland High, is the closest to Courthouse Road Elementary. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Courthouse Road Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Courthouse Road Elementary's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment at Courthouse Road Elementary was 760 in 2020-21 and 762 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.9 to 14.7 over 4 years.
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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
- Thornburg MiddleMiddle · 755 students
- Ni River MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 691 students
- Post Oak MiddleMiddle · 679 students
Nearby schools
- Courtland High0.4 mi · 1,497
- Courtland Elementary0.7 mi · 548
- Battlefield Middle1.8 mi · 780
- Battlefield Elementary1.9 mi · 665
- Freedom Middle2.1 mi · 763
- Smith Station Elementary2.1 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About Courthouse Road ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Courthouse Road Elementary?
Courthouse Road Elementary enrolls approximately 762 students in grades PK-05.
Is Courthouse Road Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Courthouse Road Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Courthouse Road Elementary have?
Courthouse Road Elementary employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is Courthouse Road Elementary?
Courthouse Road Elementary reports a student body of 38% White, 26% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Courthouse Road Elementary in?
Courthouse 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.