Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510282001173
Lightfoot Elementary
11360 Zachary Taylor Hwy, Unionville, VA 22567 · (540) 661-4520 · Orange County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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.
- BBeats 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
16.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
157 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 66 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 35% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
73.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +12.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +24.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 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 up about 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 24 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Lightfoot Elementary
Lightfoot Elementary's state test result (71.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightfoot Elementary this school | 224 | 70.1% | 71.8% |
| Red Hill Elementary North Garden | 210 | 67.6% | 55.9% |
| Unionville Elementary Unionville | 256 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Scottsville Elementary Scottsville | 216 | 72.7% | 49.5% |
| Carrsville Elementary Carrsville | 232 | 69.4% | 81.4% |
| Berkeley Elementary Spotsylvania | 275 | 77.5% | 67.5% |
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 Lightfoot Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #535 of 1,101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #377 of 1,111 ▲ 364 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #511 of 1,111 ▲ 254 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #1,080 of 1,176 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #989 of 1,105 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #725 of 1,106 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #680 of 1,157 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #481 of 759 | N/A |
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
224
-16 (-7%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 224 | 13.5 | 16.6:1 | 70% (157) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 14.5 | 17.2:1 | 67% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 16.5 | 14.4:1 | 71% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 20 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 18.7 | 13.2:1 | 53% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 49% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 305 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 44% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 249 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 33% (83) |
| 1990-91 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lightfoot Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (247 to 224); teachers down 28% (18.7 to 13.5).
About Lightfoot Elementary
In Unionville, Virginia, part of Orange County, Lightfoot Elementary is an elementary school. The school's enrollment of 224 students covers grades 3 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students each.
The 9 schools in Orange County Public Schools enroll 5,074 students altogether, Lightfoot Elementary among them.
Lightfoot Elementary is 66% White by enrollment. Other students are 17% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 76% White. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Lightfoot Elementary is 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. About 70% of students, or 157, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 68% average for public schools in Orange County.
Lightfoot Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 51% of Virginia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Lightfoot Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 71.8% is 2.7 points above the 69.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Orange County has about 37,822 residents, and the median household income is $94,008, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Lightfoot Elementary, Orange County has 10 other public schools.
Unionville Elementary is the public school closest to Lightfoot Elementary, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. Local comparison: Lightfoot Elementary ranks 3rd of 7 nearby schools, at 71.8% versus a 69.3% average.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 16 students since 2020-21, to 224. By 2024-25, the school had 16.6 students per teacher, compared with 12.0 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Lightfoot Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,822
Census ACS
Median income
$94,008
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orange County Public Schools
- Orange County HighHigh · 1,477 students
- Locust Grove MiddleMiddle · 685 students
- Orange ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Locust Grove ElementaryElementary · 519 students
- Locust Grove PrimaryElementary · 500 students
- Prospect Heights MiddleMiddle · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Unionville Elementary1.1 mi · 256
- Locust Grove Elementary7.5 mi · 519
- Locust Grove Primary7.7 mi · 500
- Orange County High7.8 mi · 1,477
- Orange Elementary8.9 mi · 621
- Prospect Heights Middle9.1 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Lightfoot ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lightfoot Elementary?
Lightfoot Elementary enrolls approximately 224 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Lightfoot Elementary serve?
Lightfoot Elementary serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Lightfoot Elementary have?
Lightfoot Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is Lightfoot Elementary?
Lightfoot Elementary reports a student body of 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lightfoot Elementary?
Lightfoot Elementary is overseen by Orange County Public Schools in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.