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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510364001592
Spotswood Elementary
400 Lorraine Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22408 · (540) 898-1514 · Spotsylvania County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
344 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
63.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
68.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 63.0% |
% 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
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Spotswood Elementary
Spotswood Elementary's state test result (70.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotswood Elementary this school | 526 | 65.4% | 70.3% |
| Agnor Elementary Charlottesville | 523 | 70.9% | 63.3% |
| Montclair Elementary Dumfries | 588 | 70.6% | 74.5% |
| Salem Elementary Fredericksburg | 573 | 64.9% | 60.3% |
| Lee Hill Elementary Fredericksburg | 680 | 66.0% | 65.6% |
| Rockledge Elementary Woodbridge | 495 | 69.5% | 70.9% |
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 Spotswood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Spotsylvania County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #586 of 1,101 | #6 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #732 of 1,111 ▼ 210 | #8 of 18 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #800 of 1,111 ▼ 46 | #13 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #515 of 1,176 | #15 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #779 of 1,105 | #8 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.0% | #33 of 1,106 | #2 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #746 of 1,157 | #9 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #657 of 759 | #6 of 9 |
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
526
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 587
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 526 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 65% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 30 | 17.5:1 | 69% (360) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 33 | 15.4:1 | 63% (322) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 33 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 60% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 29 | 18.4:1 | 55% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 57% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 34 | 14.2:1 | 29% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 587 | 36 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spotswood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (545 to 526); teachers up 13% (31 to 35).
About Spotswood Elementary
At 400 Lorraine Avenue in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Spotswood Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 526 students in pre-K through 5.
Spotswood Elementary is one of the 29 schools that make up Spotsylvania County Public Schools (24,036 students in total).
Hispanic students form the largest group at Spotswood Elementary, 31% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 27% White, 23% Black, 12% multiracial, and 8% Asian. In Spotsylvania County overall, about 13% of residents are Hispanic. Spotswood Elementary has a diversity index of 76%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.0:1, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 65% of enrollment.
In Virginia, Spotswood Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 70.3% actual against a predicted 70.3%.
Federal survey data for Spotsylvania County show that median household income is about $112,738, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 34 public schools operate in Spotsylvania County, serving about 24,036 students.
Lafayette Elementary is the closest public school, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Spotswood Elementary ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Spotswood Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 528 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 526.
Discussions about Spotswood Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Spotsylvania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
146,603
Census ACS
Median income
$112,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
24,036 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spotsylvania County Public Schools
- Riverbend HighHigh · 1,913 students
- Massaponax HighHigh · 1,692 students
- Courtland HighHigh · 1,497 students
- Spotsylvania HighCombined · 1,394 students
- Chancellor HighHigh · 1,321 students
- Spotsylvania MiddleMiddle · 1,009 students
Other schools in Fredericksburg
- Stafford Senior HighHigh · 2,198 students
- Riverbend HighHigh · 1,913 students
- Massaponax HighHigh · 1,692 students
- Courtland HighHigh · 1,497 students
- Chancellor HighHigh · 1,321 students
- James Monroe HighHigh · 1,013 students
Other Spotswood Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Spotswood Elementary. Spotswood Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Spotswood ElementaryHarrisonburg, VA · 468 students
Nearby schools
- Lafayette Elementary1.3 mi · 812
- Walker-Grant Middle2.4 mi · 796
- Lee Hill Elementary2.4 mi · 680
- Walker-Grant Early Childhood Center3.0 mi · 149
- Battlefield Middle3.0 mi · 780
- Battlefield Elementary3.0 mi · 665
Frequently asked questions
About Spotswood ElementaryHow large is Spotswood Elementary?
Spotswood Elementary enrolls approximately 526 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Spotswood Elementary serve?
Spotswood Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Spotswood Elementary?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Spotswood Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spotswood Elementary?
At Spotswood Elementary, the student body is approximately 27% White, 31% Hispanic, 23% Black, 8% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Spotswood Elementary?
Spotswood Elementary is overseen by Spotsylvania County Public Schools in Spotsylvania County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.