Grafton Village Elementary

Grafton Village Elementary operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Falmouth, Virginia, part of Stafford County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 737 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 48% bigger than the state mean of about 499.

Stafford County Public Schools runs 32 schools in total, collectively educating 31,812 students. Grafton Village Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Grafton Village Elementary reports that 58% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 18% Hispanic, 13% Black, 8% multiracial, 2% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Grafton Village Elementary has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 37% of students at Grafton Village Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Stafford County's rate of about 45%.

With demographic context factored in, Grafton Village Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 78.1%; this one delivers 72.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Stafford County) shows that median household income runs about $137,807, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. Across Stafford County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,812 students), Grafton Village Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grafton Village Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grafton Village Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 64.4%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Grafton Village Elementary's enrollment has rose 17% since 2018, when it stood at 631 (now 737). The White share of enrollment declined from 72% to 58% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.