Garrisonville Elementary

Garrisonville Elementary is a moderately sized primary school in Stafford, Virginia, run under Stafford County Public Schools. The school hosts 735 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 47% above typical.

Stafford County Public Schools comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 31,812 students; Garrisonville Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Garrisonville Elementary reports that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 30% Hispanic, 16% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 54%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Garrisonville Elementary records 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Garrisonville Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 77.9%, the actual is 72.8%, a residual of -5.1 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Stafford County indicate median household income runs about $137,807, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Garrisonville Elementary is one of 41 public schools in Stafford County (combined enrollment of about 31,812 students).

Andrew G. Wright Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Garrisonville Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 75.8%.

Garrisonville Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 17%: 626 students in 2018 compared to 735 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 54% to 43% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.