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What tradition at Locust Grove Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
519
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510282002196
Locust Grove Elementary
31208 Constitution Highway, Locust Grove, VA 22508 · (540) 661-4440 · Orange County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Virginia public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
16.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
361 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 158 | 30% |
| Grade 4 | 151 | 29% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 28% |
Student demographics
63%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
71.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
65.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% 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 Locust Grove Elementary
Locust Grove Elementary's state test result (65.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Grove Elementary this school | 519 | 69.6% | 65.1% |
| Locust Grove Primary Locust Grove | 500 | 69.4% | N/A |
| Ruckersville Elementary Ruckersville | 540 | 69.3% | 67.5% |
| Laurel Lane Elementary Williamsburg | 526 | 73.6% | 75.3% |
| Linkhorn Park Elementary Virginia Beach | 514 | 68.5% | 80.4% |
| E. Wilson Morrison Elementary Front Royal | 458 | 73.8% | 57.9% |
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 Locust Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #724 of 1,101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #795 of 1,111 ▲ 8 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #593 of 1,111 ▲ 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #529 of 1,176 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #1,002 of 1,105 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #463 of 1,106 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #692 of 1,157 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.0% | #46 of 324 | 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
519
+47 (+10%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 519 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 70% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 24 | 21.6:1 | 69% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 30 | 17.3:1 | 70% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 30 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 30.5 | 14.1:1 | 48% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 46% (198) |
| 2010-11 | 648 | 34 | 19.1:1 | 26% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 40 | 12.6:1 | 23% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 375 | 21 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Locust Grove Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (429 to 519); teachers up 2% (30.5 to 31).
About Locust Grove Elementary
Locust Grove Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Locust Grove, Virginia. The school counted 519 students in 2024-25, covering grades 3 through 5.
The 9 schools of Orange County Public Schools, including Locust Grove Elementary, enroll 5,074 students.
More than half of enrollment at Locust Grove Elementary is White: 55%. Enrollment also includes 20% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 12% Black. The school's White share is 22 points below the 76% share among Orange County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. The school has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Federal data show 70% of students (361) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 68% average for public schools in Orange County.
Locust Grove Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 32% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Locust Grove Elementary scores 65.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 69.2%.
In the wider Orange County area, the median household earns about $94,008 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Orange County, 11 public schools serve about 5,074 students.
Locust Grove Primary is about 0.1 miles from Locust Grove Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Locust Grove Elementary holds 2 other public schools. The school's 65.1% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 472 (2020-21) to 519 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.7:1.
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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 PrimaryElementary · 500 students
- Prospect Heights MiddleMiddle · 466 students
- Gordon-Barbour ElementaryElementary · 326 students
Other schools in Locust Grove
- Locust Grove MiddleMiddle · 685 students
- Locust Grove PrimaryElementary · 500 students
Other Locust Grove Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Locust Grove Elementary. Locust Grove Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Locust Grove Elementary SchoolCrestwood, KY · 594 students
- Locust Grove Elementary SchoolLocust Grove, GA · 576 students
- Locust Grove Elementary SchoolYork, PA · 348 students
Nearby schools
- Locust Grove Primary0.1 mi · 500
- Locust Grove Middle3.0 mi · 685
- Unionville Elementary7.2 mi · 256
- Lightfoot Elementary7.5 mi · 224
- Brock Road Elementary8.2 mi · 651
- Ni River Middle11.2 mi · 692
Frequently asked questions
About Locust Grove ElementaryHow large is Locust Grove Elementary?
Locust Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 519 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Locust Grove Elementary serve?
Locust Grove Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Locust Grove Elementary?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Locust Grove Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Locust Grove Elementary?
At Locust Grove Elementary, the student body is approximately 55% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Locust Grove Elementary public or private?
Locust Grove Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orange County Public Schools.
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