Courtland Elementary

Courtland Elementary is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in Spotsylvania, Virginia, part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools, with 548 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Spotsylvania County Public Schools runs 29 schools in total, collectively educating 24,036 students. Courtland Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Courtland Elementary reports that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 29% Hispanic, 12% Black, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Courtland Elementary lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Spotsylvania County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Courtland Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 77.0%, the actual is 71.1%, a residual of -5.9 points.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Spotsylvania County) shows that median household earnings sit near $112,738, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Spotsylvania County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,036 students), of which Courtland Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Courtland High, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Courtland Elementary at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 65.7%.

Courtland Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 3%: 532 students in 2018 compared to 548 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 58% to 45% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.