King & Queen Elementary

Set in King and Queen Courthouse, Virginia, King & Queen Elementary is an one-room-style elementary school, run under King and Queen County Public Schools. It serves 168 students across grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 66% smaller than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

King and Queen County Public Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 611 students; King & Queen Elementary is among them.

Demographically, King & Queen Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school reports 21% Black, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. By comparison, King and Queen County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, King & Queen Elementary shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting King & Queen Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 97% of students at King & Queen Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, King & Queen Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.7%; this one delivers 52.3%.

In the broader community, King and Queen County reports that median household income runs about $70,469, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across King and Queen County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 611 students), King & Queen Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Central High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts King & Queen Elementary at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 75.6%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at King & Queen Elementary has edged down 45%, going from 306 students in 2018 to 168 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 30% to 21% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.