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What advice would you give to incoming students at Pearl Sample Elementary?
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Enrollment
680
Elementary
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CULPEPER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510105000380
Pearl Sample Elementary
18480 Simms Dr, Culpeper, VA 22701 · (540) 825-5448 · Culpeper County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL680 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Virginia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
15.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
560 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 31 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 114 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
68.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
78.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 75.0% |
% 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
74.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Pearl Sample Elementary
Pearl Sample Elementary's state test result (74.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Sample Elementary this school | 680 | 82.4% | 74.1% |
| John Kerr Elementary Winchester | 583 | 83.4% | 61.2% |
| Evendale Elementary Winchester | 618 | 78.8% | 61.4% |
| Ashland Elementary Ashland | 675 | 80.6% | N/A |
| W.T. Cooke Elementary Virginia Beach | 555 | 76.6% | 71.5% |
| Wilderness Elementary Spotsylvania | 647 | 72.3% | 63.3% |
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 Pearl Sample Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Culpeper County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.1% | #460 of 1,101 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #448 of 1,111 ▼ 52 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #645 of 1,111 ▼ 83 | #3 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 680 | #216 of 1,176 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #895 of 1,105 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #237 of 1,106 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.4% | #476 of 1,157 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.6% | #45 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
680
+114 (+20%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 560
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 680 | 43 | 15.8:1 | 82% (560) |
| 2023-24 | 653 | 41 | 15.9:1 | 82% (535) |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 71% (447) |
| 2020-21 | 566 | 41 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 41.6 | 13.4:1 | 71% (397) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 65% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 582 | 36 | 16.2:1 | 51% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | 52 | 11.4:1 | 40% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 560 | 42 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearl Sample Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (559 to 680); teachers up 3% (41.6 to 43).
About Pearl Sample Elementary
Pearl Sample Elementary is one of the public schools in Culpeper, Virginia. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 680 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Virginia) has about 499 students.
Pearl Sample Elementary is one school in Culpeper County Public Schools, a system of 11 schools with 8,381 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Pearl Sample Elementary is White (44%). The remaining students are 28% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 10% Black, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Culpeper County is about 67% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Pearl Sample Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
Pearl Sample Elementary operates with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.8:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Pearl Sample Elementary reports 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 65% average for public schools in Culpeper County is 17 points.
The allk12 Grade for Pearl Sample Elementary is B+. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Pearl Sample Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (74.1%) and its predicted rate (65.7%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
In Culpeper County (population about 54,397), median household income is about $100,049, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 11 public schools operate in Culpeper County, serving about 8,381 students.
Nearby, A.G. Richardson Elementary is about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Pearl Sample Elementary is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Pearl Sample Elementary falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 680 was 20% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 566. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.8:1 to 15.8:1.
Discussions about Pearl Sample Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Culpeper County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,397
Census ACS
Median income
$100,049
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
8,381 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Culpeper County Public Schools
- Eastern View HighHigh · 1,529 students
- Culpeper County HighHigh · 1,204 students
- Culpeper MiddleMiddle · 1,040 students
- Floyd T. Binns MiddleMiddle · 825 students
- Emerald Hill ElementaryElementary · 702 students
- Sycamore Park ElementaryElementary · 689 students
Other schools in Culpeper
- Eastern View HighHigh · 1,529 students
- Culpeper County HighHigh · 1,204 students
- Culpeper MiddleMiddle · 1,040 students
- Floyd T. Binns MiddleMiddle · 825 students
- Emerald Hill ElementaryElementary · 702 students
- Sycamore Park ElementaryElementary · 689 students
Nearby schools
- A.G. Richardson Elementary0.1 mi · 563
- Farmington Elementary0.7 mi · 453
- Galbreath-Marshall Building1.6 mi · 9
- Yowell Elementary2.8 mi · 687
- Sycamore Park Elementary3.0 mi · 689
- Floyd T. Binns Middle3.1 mi · 825
Frequently asked questions
About Pearl Sample ElementaryHow large is Pearl Sample Elementary?
Pearl Sample Elementary enrolls approximately 680 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pearl Sample Elementary serve?
Pearl Sample Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Pearl Sample Elementary have?
Pearl Sample Elementary employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Pearl Sample Elementary?
Student demographics at Pearl Sample Elementary are roughly 44% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Pearl Sample Elementary public or private?
Pearl Sample Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Culpeper County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.