Emerald Hill Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Culpeper, Virginia, Emerald Hill Elementary serves 702 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Culpeper County Public Schools. That puts it 41% larger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Culpeper County Public Schools runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 8,381 students. Emerald Hill Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Emerald Hill Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Black. Compared to Culpeper County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Culpeper County (around 65%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Emerald Hill Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for Culpeper County shows median household income runs about $100,049, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Culpeper County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,381 students), of which Emerald Hill Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Culpeper County High, around 3.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Emerald Hill Elementary. On composite proficiency, Emerald Hill Elementary comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 64.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 713 students in 2018 compared to 702 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 76% to 69% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.