Falmouth Elementary

Falmouth Elementary is a K-5 school of mid-tier scale in Falmouth, Virginia, part of Stafford County Public Schools, caters to 724 students in grades K through 5. That puts it 45% larger than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Falmouth Elementary is one of 32 schools operated by Stafford County Public Schools, a district that teaches 31,812 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Falmouth Elementary records that 33% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 25% Black, 23% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 54%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Stafford County (around 45%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Falmouth Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.7%, the actual is 57.8%, a residual of -8.9 points.

Around the school, census data for Stafford County shows median household earnings sit near $137,807, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Stafford County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,812 students), of which Falmouth Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Edward E. Drew Jr. Middle, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Falmouth Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 66.1%.

Falmouth Elementary operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 7%: 679 students in 2018 compared to 724 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 42% to 33%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

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