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Enrollment
720
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510309001279
North Elementary
11106 Old Stage Rd, Prince George, VA 23875 · (804) 458-8922 · Prince George County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL720 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.
- C+Beats 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
14.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
451 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 47 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (118).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Prince George County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
69.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 North Elementary
North Elementary's state test result (69.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary this school | 720 | 62.6% | 69.9% |
| Orange Elementary Orange | 621 | 60.4% | 66.6% |
| Spotsylvania Elementary Spotsylvania | 623 | 65.0% | 58.8% |
| Alanton Elementary Virginia Beach | 632 | 67.4% | 83.0% |
| Riverview Elementary Spotsylvania | 691 | 66.1% | 73.3% |
| Woodstock Elementary Virginia Beach | 689 | 68.4% | 68.6% |
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 North Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #591 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #631 of 1,111 ▲ 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #463 of 1,111 ▲ 145 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 720 | #167 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #715 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #326 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #764 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #624 of 759 |
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
720
-10 (-1%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 720 | 49 | 14.7:1 | 63% (451) |
| 2023-24 | 720 | 49 | 14.7:1 | 60% (435) |
| 2022-23 | 785 | 50 | 15.7:1 | 58% (453) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 46 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 753 | 39 | 19.3:1 | 52% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 694 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 47% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 730 | 43 | 17.0:1 | 45% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 23 | 15.5:1 | 31% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 25 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (753 to 720); teachers up 26% (39 to 49).
About North Elementary
North Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Prince George, Virginia. The school enrolls 720 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students, which makes this school 44% above average.
Prince George County Public Schools, which runs North Elementary, has 7 schools and 6,220 students.
The student body at North Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 47%. Next come 28% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
Classroom staffing at North Elementary totals 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at North Elementary is about 63%. Across public schools in Prince George County, the average is 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, North Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 42% of Virginia public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, North Elementary is 1.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 69.9%. Predicted: 71.0%.
In Prince George County, the median household earns about $84,897 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Prince George County has 9 public schools with about 6,220 students, including North Elementary.
About 3.6 miles separate North Elementary from the closest public school, Prince George High. The five-mile area around North Elementary holds 2 other public schools. North Elementary ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 69.9% against a local average of 62.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (730) and 2024-25 (720). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.7:1, from 15.9:1.
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Prince George County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,146
Census ACS
Median income
$84,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
6,220 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince George County Public Schools
- Prince George HighHigh · 1,789 students
- J.E.J. Moore MiddleMiddle · 1,387 students
- Middle Road ElementaryElementary · 769 students
- David A. Harrison ElementaryElementary · 630 students
- L.L. Beazley ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 418 students
Other schools in Prince George
- Prince George HighHigh · 1,789 students
- Middle Road ElementaryElementary · 769 students
- L.L. Beazley ElementaryElementary · 507 students
Other North Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 24 states are named North Elementary. North Elementary is the 5th largest of the 51.
- North ElementaryColonial Heights, VA · 311 students
- NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 881 students
- North Elementary SchoolWHITE SETTLEMENT, TX · 800 students
- North Elementary SchoolLEANDER, TX · 737 students
- North ElementaryTracy, CA · 722 students
Nearby schools
- Prince George High3.6 mi · 1,789
- L.L. Beazley Elementary4.2 mi · 507
- Harry E. James Elementary5.5 mi · 535
- Middle Road Elementary5.6 mi · 769
- Carter G. Woodson Middle6.1 mi · 803
- Woodlawn Pre-School Learning Center6.3 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About North ElementaryHow many students attend North Elementary?
North Elementary enrolls approximately 720 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does North Elementary serve?
North Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at North Elementary?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at North Elementary.
How diverse is North Elementary?
North Elementary reports a student body of 47% White, 15% Hispanic, 28% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees North Elementary?
North Elementary is overseen by Prince George County Public Schools in Prince George County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.