Stonewall Elementary

As a small K-5 school in Clear Brook, Virginia, Stonewall Elementary hosts 391 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Frederick County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

Frederick County Public Schools runs 19 schools in total, collectively educating 14,447 students. Stonewall Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Stonewall Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 40% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Frederick County (around 46%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Stonewall Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Frederick County) records that median household earnings sit near $97,606, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Stonewall Elementary is one of 20 public schools in Frederick County (combined enrollment of about 13,574 students).

Jordan Springs Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Stonewall Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stonewall Elementary at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 61.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Stonewall Elementary's enrollment has contracted 39% since 2018, when it stood at 641 (now 391). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 25% to 40% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.