Petsworth Elementary

Petsworth Elementary is one of the intimate elementary-level communitys in Gloucester, Virginia, part of Gloucester County Public Schools, with 381 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 24% leaner than typical.

Petsworth Elementary is one of 8 schools operated by Gloucester County Public Schools, a district that instructs 4,917 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Petsworth Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Petsworth Elementary sits in the top 10% of Virginia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 69.8%; actual is 84.6%, +14.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Gloucester County indicate the typical household earns roughly $84,306 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. In all, Gloucester County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,917 students), of which Petsworth Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Peasley Middle, around 3.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Petsworth Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Petsworth Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 75.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 16%: 328 students in 2018 compared to 381 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 9% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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