Duffield-Pattonsville Primary

Set in Duffield, Virginia, Duffield-Pattonsville Primary is a cozy K-5 school, one of the schools within Scott County Public Schools. It instructs 308 students across grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 38% below the state mean of about 499.

Duffield-Pattonsville Primary is one of 13 schools operated by Scott County Public Schools, a district that teaches 4,166 students overall.

On demographics, Duffield-Pattonsville Primary reports that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Duffield-Pattonsville Primary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.0%; this one delivers 74.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Scott County) records that median household earnings sit near $46,349, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Duffield-Pattonsville Primary is one of 17 public schools in Scott County (combined enrollment of about 4,166 students).

Nearest neighbor: Rye Cove Intermediate, around 6.4 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Duffield-Pattonsville Primary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 76.4%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Duffield-Pattonsville Primary has increased 5%, going from 293 students in 2018 to 308 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 97% to 93%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Duffield-Pattonsville Primary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.