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Enrollment
559
Elementary
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW KENT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510261003094
Quinton Elementary
8325 S. Quaker Rd, Quinton, VA 23141 · (804) 966-8586 · New Kent County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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.
- 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
14.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
188 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 36 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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 New Kent County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
86.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +17.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 up about 17 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 77.0% |
| 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
76.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Quinton Elementary
Quinton Elementary's state test result (76.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Elementary this school | 559 | 33.6% | 76.0% |
| New Kent Elementary New Kent | 601 | 33.4% | 77.4% |
| Goochland Elementary Goochland | 509 | 28.3% | 77.8% |
| George W. Watkins Elementary Quinton | 510 | 27.1% | 81.3% |
| Ocean Lakes Elementary Virginia Beach | 530 | 32.1% | 81.8% |
| Potomac Elementary Dahlgren | 566 | 37.3% | 70.8% |
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 Quinton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #416 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #228 of 1,111 ▲ 209 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #430 of 1,111 ▲ 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #445 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #643 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #878 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #911 of 1,157 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 559 | 39 | 14.3:1 | 34% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 35% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 39 | 12.6:1 | 34% (167) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quinton Elementary.
About Quinton Elementary
As a medium-sized elementary school, Quinton Elementary serves students in Quinton, Virginia. Enrolled students number 559 students, in pre-K through 5.
Besides Quinton Elementary, New Kent County Public Schools runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 3,572 students.
A majority of students at Quinton Elementary, 74%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Black, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. That is close to the 77% White share among all New Kent County residents. Quinton Elementary has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 39 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.3:1. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is about 13.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 34%.
The allk12 Grade for Quinton Elementary is B-. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Quinton Elementary scores 76.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 79.0%.
Within New Kent County, median household income is about $123,314, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 7 public schools in New Kent County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,572.
The school nearest to Quinton Elementary is Elko Middle, at a distance of about 3.5 miles. Within five miles of Quinton Elementary, there are 2 other public schools. Quinton Elementary is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put Quinton Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Discussions about Quinton Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
New Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,105
Census ACS
Median income
$123,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Kent County Public Schools
- New Kent HighHigh · 1,073 students
- New Kent MiddleMiddle · 829 students
- New Kent ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- George W. Watkins ElementaryElementary · 510 students
Other Quinton Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Quinton Elementary. Quinton Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Quinton Elementary SchoolQuinton, OK · 260 students
Nearby schools
- Elko Middle3.5 mi · 695
- George W. Watkins Elementary4.3 mi · 510
- Cashell Donahoe Elementary6.5 mi · 526
- Seven Pines Elementary7.1 mi · 399
- Sandston Elementary7.5 mi · 201
- Fair Oaks Elementary7.9 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Quinton ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Quinton Elementary?
Quinton Elementary enrolls approximately 559 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Quinton Elementary serve?
Quinton Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quinton Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Quinton Elementary is approximately 14.3:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Quinton Elementary?
At Quinton Elementary, the student body is approximately 74% White, 5% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Quinton Elementary public or private?
Quinton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Kent County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.