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Enrollment
735
Elementary
DISTRICT 727 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAFFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510366002084
Garrisonville Elementary
100 Wood Dr, Stafford, VA 22556 · (540) 658-6260 · Stafford County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL735 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
276 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 139 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 133 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (133).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 77.0% |
% 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
72.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Garrisonville Elementary
Garrisonville Elementary's state test result (72.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrisonville Elementary this school | 735 | 37.6% | 72.8% |
| Rockhill Elementary Stafford | 639 | 42.6% | 71.6% |
| Hampton Oaks Elementary Stafford | 887 | 33.3% | 62.3% |
| Douglas MacArthur Elementary Alexandria | 680 | 42.6% | 74.4% |
| Terraset Elementary Reston | 598 | 34.1% | 74.0% |
| Christopher Farms Elementary Virginia Beach | 626 | 36.7% | 85.5% |
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 Garrisonville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Stafford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #505 of 1,101 | #4 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #388 of 1,111 ▲ 111 | #2 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #559 of 1,111 ▲ 53 | #6 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 735 | #155 of 1,176 | #11 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #876 of 1,105 | #16 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #232 of 1,106 | #15 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #874 of 1,157 | #12 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.4% | #55 of 324 | #3 of 11 |
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
735
+200 (+37%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 607
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 735 | 47 | 15.6:1 | 38% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 752 | 45 | 16.7:1 | 38% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 719 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 36% (257) |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 31 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 29 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 574 | 32 | 17.9:1 | 26% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 21% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 653 | 45 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 607 | 34 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garrisonville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (626 to 735); teachers up 62% (29 to 47).
About Garrisonville Elementary
Federal records list Garrisonville Elementary as an elementary school in Stafford, Virginia. The school serves 735 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students.
Stafford County Public Schools has 31,812 students spread across 32 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Garrisonville Elementary is White (43%). Smaller groups are 30% Hispanic, 16% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Stafford County is roughly 54% White. Garrisonville Elementary has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 47 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.6:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Around 38% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Garrisonville Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 77.9% at Garrisonville Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 72.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Stafford County show that median household income is about $137,807, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 41 public schools in Stafford County, with a combined enrollment of about 31,812.
Of nearby public schools, Andrew G. Wright Middle is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 72.8% is below the 75.8% average for nearby schools.
Garrisonville Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Garrisonville Elementary saw enrollment rise 37% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 17.3:1 in 2020-21 and 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Stafford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,466
Census ACS
Median income
$137,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
31,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stafford County Public Schools
- Mountain View HighHigh · 2,233 students
- Brooke Point HighHigh · 2,199 students
- Stafford Senior HighHigh · 2,198 students
- Colonial Forge HighHigh · 2,122 students
- North Stafford HighHigh · 1,982 students
- Rodney E. Thompson MiddleMiddle · 1,063 students
Other schools in Stafford
- Mountain View HighHigh · 2,233 students
- Brooke Point HighHigh · 2,199 students
- Colonial Forge HighHigh · 2,122 students
- North Stafford HighHigh · 1,982 students
- Rodney E. Thompson MiddleMiddle · 1,063 students
- H.H. Poole MiddleMiddle · 995 students
Nearby schools
- Andrew G. Wright Middle0.0 mi · 851
- Rockhill Elementary0.2 mi · 639
- North Star Early Childhood Education Center1.0 mi · 264
- Margaret Brent Elementary1.2 mi · 796
- Mountain View High1.4 mi · 2,233
- North Stafford High1.4 mi · 1,982
Frequently asked questions
About Garrisonville ElementaryHow large is Garrisonville Elementary?
Garrisonville Elementary enrolls approximately 735 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Garrisonville Elementary serve?
Garrisonville Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Garrisonville Elementary have?
Garrisonville Elementary employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Garrisonville Elementary?
Student demographics at Garrisonville Elementary are roughly 43% White, 30% Hispanic, 16% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Garrisonville Elementary public or private?
Garrisonville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stafford County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.