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Enrollment
623
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510364001591
Spotsylvania Elementary
7415 Brock Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553 · (540) 582-5445 · Spotsylvania County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
18.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
405 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 | 8 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
67%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
61.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
55.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 10 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% 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 Spotsylvania Elementary
Spotsylvania Elementary's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spotsylvania Elementary this school | 623 | 65.0% | 58.8% |
| Riverview Elementary Spotsylvania | 691 | 66.1% | 73.3% |
| Orange Elementary Orange | 621 | 60.4% | 66.6% |
| Alanton Elementary Virginia Beach | 632 | 67.4% | 83.0% |
| David A. Harrison Elementary Disputanta | 630 | 64.0% | 68.9% |
| Brookwood Elementary Virginia Beach | 574 | 67.9% | 66.0% |
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 Spotsylvania Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Spotsylvania County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #861 of 1,101 | #16 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #972 of 1,111 ▼ 26 | #17 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #839 of 1,111 ▼ 113 | #14 of 18 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #316 of 1,176 | #12 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #1,075 of 1,105 | #18 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #316 of 1,106 | #13 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #753 of 1,157 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.8% | #65 of 324 | #2 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
623
+146 (+31%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 744
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 623 | 34 | 18.3:1 | 65% (405) |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 27 | 22.0:1 | 42% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 588 | 34 | 17.3:1 | 48% (282) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 31 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 29 | 18.6:1 | 43% (231) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 27 | 19.2:1 | 43% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 39% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 31 | 13.0:1 | 36% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 744 | 44 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spotsylvania Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (538 to 623); teachers up 17% (29 to 34).
About Spotsylvania Elementary
Spotsylvania Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Spotsylvania, Virginia. The school has 623 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Virginia enroll about 499 students on average.
Spotsylvania Elementary is a school in Spotsylvania County Public Schools. The district has 29 schools and 24,036 students.
White students make up 49% of enrollment at Spotsylvania Elementary, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 20% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. That compares with about 63% White among all Spotsylvania County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
There are about 18.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Spotsylvania Elementary, which has 34. Elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1, 4.5 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Spotsylvania Elementary is about 65%.
Spotsylvania Elementary earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 70.4% at Spotsylvania Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.8%.
For the population of Spotsylvania County, median household income comes to about $112,738, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Spotsylvania County's 34 public schools enroll about 24,036 students and include Spotsylvania Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, Spotsylvania Middle is about 0.5 miles from Spotsylvania Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 58.8% average proficiency ranks 9th among 9 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Spotsylvania Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment rose 31% over 4 years, reaching 623 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.4:1 in 2020-21, and 18.3:1 in 2024-25.
The Spotsylvania Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 Spotsylvania
- Spotsylvania HighCombined · 1,394 students
- Spotsylvania MiddleMiddle · 1,009 students
- Courthouse Road ElementaryElementary · 762 students
- Thornburg MiddleMiddle · 755 students
- Ni River MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 691 students
Nearby schools
- Spotsylvania Middle0.5 mi · 1,009
- Courtland Elementary2.7 mi · 548
- Courtland High2.9 mi · 1,497
- Parkside Elementary3.3 mi · 946
- Courthouse Road Elementary3.3 mi · 762
- Smith Station Elementary3.5 mi · 715
Frequently asked questions
About Spotsylvania ElementaryHow many students attend Spotsylvania Elementary?
Spotsylvania Elementary enrolls approximately 623 students in grades PK-05.
Is Spotsylvania Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spotsylvania Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Spotsylvania Elementary?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Spotsylvania Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Spotsylvania Elementary?
Student demographics at Spotsylvania Elementary are roughly 49% White, 17% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Spotsylvania Elementary?
Spotsylvania 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.