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Enrollment
654
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWHATAN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510303002789
Flat Rock Elementary
2210 Batterson Road, Powhatan, VA 23139 · (804) 598-5743 · Powhatan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
171 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 46 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Powhatan County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
80.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 81% 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 Flat Rock Elementary
Flat Rock Elementary's state test result (80.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rock Elementary this school | 654 | 26.1% | 80.4% |
| Pocahontas Elementary Powhatan | 668 | 30.5% | 73.8% |
| John B. Dey Elementary Virginia Beach | 744 | 20.8% | 89.4% |
| Great Bridge Primary Chesapeake | 610 | 21.5% | N/A |
| W.W. Gordon Elementary North Chesterfield | 628 | 17.7% | 87.9% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary Forest | 567 | 24.5% | 85.4% |
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 Flat Rock Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #300 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #290 of 1,111 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #330 of 1,111 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 654 | #255 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #364 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #972 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #969 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.6% | #534 of 759 |
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
654
+28 (+4%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 654 | 50 | 13.1:1 | 26% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 49 | 13.6:1 | 27% (177) |
| 2022-23 | 673 | 50 | 13.5:1 | 28% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 626 | 46 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 708 | 50.5 | 14.0:1 | 21% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 39 | 14.4:1 | 16% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 648 | 36 | 18.0:1 | 13% (81) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flat Rock Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (708 to 654); teachers down 1% (50.5 to 50).
About Flat Rock Elementary
Flat Rock Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Powhatan, Virginia. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 654 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499, so this school runs 31% bigger than that.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in Powhatan County Public Schools totals 4,077 students.
The large majority of students at Flat Rock Elementary, 82%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That is close to the 85% White share among all Powhatan County residents. By the diversity index, Flat Rock Elementary comes in at 32%.
Dividing enrollment by its 50 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. Flat Rock Elementary reports 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 26% average for public schools in Powhatan County.
Flat Rock Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 80.4% and a predicted 81.0%.
Within Powhatan County, median household income is about $110,537, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Powhatan County number 7 and enroll about 4,077.
The closest public school, Powhatan High, is about 0.3 miles from Flat Rock Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Flat Rock Elementary ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Flat Rock Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal counts put enrollment at 626 in 2020-21 and 654 in 2024-25, a 4% gain.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Powhatan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,555
Census ACS
Median income
$110,537
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
4,077 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Powhatan County Public Schools
- Powhatan HighHigh · 1,328 students
- Powhatan MiddleMiddle · 950 students
- Pocahontas ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Powhatan ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Powhatan Voc. CenterCombined
Other schools in Powhatan
- Powhatan HighHigh · 1,328 students
- Powhatan MiddleMiddle · 950 students
- Pocahontas ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Powhatan ElementaryElementary · 477 students
- Powhatan Voc. CenterCombined
- Project Return/Powhatan CoElementary
Other Flat Rock Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Flat Rock Elementary. Flat Rock Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Flat Rock Elementary SchoolLithonia, GA · 977 students
- Flat Rock ElementaryAnderson, SC · 429 students
- Flat Rock ElementaryMount Airy, NC · 217 students
Nearby schools
- Powhatan High0.3 mi · 1,328
- Old Hundred Elementary6.2 mi · 981
- Midlothian High7.7 mi · 2,048
- Powhatan Elementary7.8 mi · 477
- Powhatan Middle7.9 mi · 950
- Tomahawk Creek Middle7.9 mi · 1,650
Frequently asked questions
About Flat Rock ElementaryHow large is Flat Rock Elementary?
Flat Rock Elementary enrolls approximately 654 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Flat Rock Elementary serve?
Flat Rock Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Flat Rock Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Flat Rock Elementary is approximately 13.1:1 (50 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Flat Rock Elementary?
Flat Rock Elementary reports a student body of 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Flat Rock Elementary public or private?
Flat Rock Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Powhatan County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.