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Enrollment
646
Elementary
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUGUSTA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510030000131
Stuarts Draft Elementary
63 School Blvd, Stuarts Draft, VA 24477 · (540) 337-2951 · Augusta County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
448 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 61 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (109) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
73.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
74.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
70.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Stuarts Draft Elementary
Stuarts Draft Elementary's state test result (70.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuarts Draft Elementary this school | 646 | 69.3% | 70.1% |
| Ressie Jeffries Elementary Front Royal | 649 | 74.1% | 68.4% |
| Cassell Elementary Waynesboro | 634 | 71.1% | 68.1% |
| Windsor Elementary Windsor | 624 | 72.0% | 78.3% |
| Edward G. Clymore Elementary Fort Defiance | 803 | 68.1% | 61.4% |
| Botetourt Elementary Gloucester | 505 | 67.1% | 83.1% |
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 Stuarts Draft Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Augusta County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #588 of 1,101 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #553 of 1,111 ▼ 1 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #501 of 1,111 ▲ 199 | #1 of 9 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #275 of 1,176 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #939 of 1,105 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #871 of 1,106 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.3% | #699 of 1,157 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #249 of 324 | N/A |
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
646
+61 (+10%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 646 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 69% (448) |
| 2023-24 | 613 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 64% (392) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 51% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 35 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 40.1 | 15.6:1 | 48% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 674 | 41 | 16.4:1 | 46% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 592 | 35 | 16.9:1 | 48% (285) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 39 | 13.8:1 | 25% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 32 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stuarts Draft Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (626 to 646); teachers unchanged (40.1 to 40).
About Stuarts Draft Elementary
The public elementary school Stuarts Draft Elementary is located in Stuarts Draft, Virginia. It enrolled 646 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 29% higher than the average for elementary schools in Virginia, which is about 499.
Stuarts Draft Elementary is one of 20 schools in Augusta County Public Schools, which enrolls 10,742 students in total.
At 74%, White students outnumber all other groups at Stuarts Draft Elementary combined. The remaining students are 10% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 5% Black. Among people living in Augusta County, the White share is about 89%. Stuarts Draft Elementary has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 40 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Stuarts Draft Elementary is 69%. That is close to the 67% average for public schools in Augusta County.
Stuarts Draft Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 70.1% and a predicted 69.2%.
Within Augusta County, median household income is about $82,049, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 25 public schools in Augusta County, with a combined enrollment of about 10,742.
The shortest distance from Stuarts Draft Elementary to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Stuarts Draft Middle. The five-mile area around Stuarts Draft Elementary holds 4 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 68.7% proficiency; Stuarts Draft Elementary posts 70.1%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 646, 10% above the 585 of 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Augusta County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
78,033
Census ACS
Median income
$82,049
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
10,742 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Augusta County Public Schools
- Wilson Memorial HighHigh · 837 students
- Edward G. Clymore ElementaryElementary · 803 students
- Fort Defiance HighHigh · 731 students
- Riverheads ElementaryElementary · 714 students
- Stuarts Draft HighHigh · 668 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 655 students
Other schools in Stuarts Draft
- Stuarts Draft HighHigh · 668 students
- Stuarts Draft MiddleMiddle · 513 students
- Guy K. Stump ElementaryElementary · 457 students
Nearby schools
- Stuarts Draft Middle0.2 mi · 513
- Stuarts Draft High0.3 mi · 668
- Guy K. Stump Elementary1.9 mi · 457
- Wilson Elementary4.8 mi · 655
- Wilson Middle5.2 mi · 641
- Wilson Memorial High5.3 mi · 837
Frequently asked questions
About Stuarts Draft ElementaryHow large is Stuarts Draft Elementary?
Stuarts Draft Elementary enrolls approximately 646 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Stuarts Draft Elementary serve?
Stuarts Draft Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Stuarts Draft Elementary have?
Stuarts Draft Elementary employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Stuarts Draft Elementary?
Student demographics at Stuarts Draft Elementary are roughly 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Stuarts Draft Elementary in?
Stuarts Draft Elementary is part of Augusta County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.