Rocky Run Elementary

As a roomy elementary campus in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Rocky Run Elementary enrolls 911 students from grades K through 5, operated by Stafford County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 83% above the state mean of about 499.

Across the 32 schools in Stafford County Public Schools (31,812 students total), Rocky Run Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Rocky Run Elementary logs that the most-represented group is White (31%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 27% Black, 20% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 11% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 54%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Rocky Run Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Stafford County's rate of about 45%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rocky Run Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.6%; this one delivers 59.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Stafford County put the typical household earns roughly $137,807 per year, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Stafford County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,812 students), Rocky Run Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: T. Benton Gayle Middle, around 2.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Rocky Run Elementary comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 62.4%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Rocky Run Elementary's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 934 (now 911). White enrollment moved from 42% to 31% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Rocky Run Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.