Rappahannock County Elementary

Rappahannock County Elementary is a mid-tier elementary school in Washington, Virginia, run under Rappahannock County Public Schools. The school works with 457 students in grades pre-K through 7.

Rappahannock County Public Schools comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 773 students; Rappahannock County Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Rappahannock County Elementary reports that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. Compared to Rappahannock County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Rappahannock County Elementary records 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Rappahannock County Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rappahannock County Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 70.4%, the actual is 70.6%, a residual of +0.2 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Rappahannock County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,380, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Rappahannock County's 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 773 students), Rappahannock County Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Rappahannock County High, around 0.7 miles off. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rappahannock County Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 67.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rappahannock County Elementary has fell 7%, going from 492 students in 2018 to 457 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 5% to 11%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.