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T. Clay Wood Elementary
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 117 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 148 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (135).
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingWhat this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 91.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% 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%.
Schools most like T. Clay Wood Elementary
T. Clay Wood Elementary's state test result (87.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Clay Wood Elementary this school | 754 | 21.6% | 87.1% |
| Bonnie Brae Elementary Fairfax | 718 | 24.7% | 77.2% |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary Manassas | 642 | 25.7% | 85.9% |
| New Castle Elementary Virginia Beach | 728 | 23.1% | 86.4% |
| Hayfield Elementary Alexandria | 600 | 20.0% | 80.3% |
| Baker-Butler Elementary Charlottesville | 692 | 30.2% | 76.1% |
Where T. Clay Wood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Prince William County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.1% | #113 of 1,101 | #6 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #123 of 1,111 ▲ 16 | #7 of 64 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #150 of 1,111 ▼ 43 | #7 of 64 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 754 | #129 of 1,176 | #15 of 64 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #1,094 of 1,105 | #63 of 64 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #309 of 1,106 | #35 of 64 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.6% | #1,014 of 1,157 | #58 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #260 of 759 | #15 of 45 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 754 | 38.4 | 19.6:1 | 22% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 778 | 44.4 | 17.5:1 | 18% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 830 | 46.5 | 17.9:1 | 17% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 860 | 48 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 903 | 48.5 | 18.6:1 | 11% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 930 | 46 | 20.2:1 | 13% (120) |
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (903 to 754); teachers down 21% (48.5 to 38.4).
About T. Clay Wood Elementary
T. Clay Wood Elementary is a large elementary school. Its address is in Nokesville, Virginia. It had 754 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Virginia have about 499 students on average; enrollment here is 51% higher.
Prince William County Public Schools (95 schools, 90,242 students) runs T. Clay Wood Elementary.
The share of White students at T. Clay Wood Elementary is 51%, a majority. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 11% Black, 11% Asian, and 10% multiracial. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at T. Clay Wood Elementary are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at T. Clay Wood Elementary totals 38.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Virginia, 13.8:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at T. Clay Wood Elementary is about 22%. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Prince William County, the school's rate is lower.
T. Clay Wood Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of Virginia public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, T. Clay Wood Elementary is 4.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 87.1%. Predicted: 82.2%.
In Prince William County, home to about 488,880 people, the median household earns about $131,402 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Prince William County number 102, with about 89,591 students.
Among nearby public schools, Patriot High is closest at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of T. Clay Wood Elementary. By average proficiency, T. Clay Wood Elementary is 1st among 9 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, T. Clay Wood Elementary had a net loss of 106 students, or 12%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.9:1 to 19.6:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for T. Clay Wood Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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