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Which teacher or staff member at THE NOKESVILLE SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,202
Elementary
DISTRICT 636 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510313001311
The Nokesville School
12375 Aden Road, Nokesville, VA 20181 · (571) 781-3040 · Prince William County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,202 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B+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
16.0:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
345 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 97 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 113 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 131 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 138 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 147 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 140 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 164 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 154 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 37% smaller than its 8th grade class (154).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
79.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
78.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 78.0% |
% 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
78.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
80.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 The Nokesville School
The Nokesville School's state test result (78.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nokesville School this school | 1,202 | 28.7% | 78.9% |
| Margaret Brent Elementary Stafford | 796 | 22.7% | 81.5% |
| Hampton Oaks Elementary Stafford | 887 | 33.3% | 62.3% |
| Cedar Road Elementary Chesapeake | 988 | 17.7% | 88.0% |
| Evergreen Elementary Midlothian | 797 | 32.9% | 68.3% |
| Clover Hill Elementary Midlothian | 866 | 32.8% | 78.4% |
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 The Nokesville School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Prince William County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #339 of 1,101 | #26 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #466 of 1,111 ▲ 28 | #34 of 64 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #364 of 1,111 ▼ 65 | #25 of 64 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,202 | #3 of 1,176 | #1 of 64 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #926 of 1,105 | #38 of 64 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #615 of 1,106 | #47 of 64 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.7% | #949 of 1,157 | #53 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.8% | #44 of 324 | #3 of 17 |
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
1,202
+142 (+13%) vs 2020
+167% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 1,202 | 75 | 16.0:1 | 29% (345) |
| 2023-24 | 1,175 | 71.2 | 16.5:1 | 29% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 1,202 | 70.5 | 17.1:1 | 25% (301) |
| 2020-21 | 1,060 | 59 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 987 | 58.3 | 16.9:1 | 18% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 869 | 49 | 17.7:1 | 19% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 15% (73) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | 20 | 18.3:1 | 8% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 25 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Nokesville School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (987 to 1,202); teachers up 28% (58.3 to 75).
About The Nokesville School
The public elementary school The Nokesville School is located in Nokesville, Virginia. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 8, with 1,202 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 499.
Prince William County Public Schools operates 95 schools. Combined enrollment is 90,242 students.
The student body at The Nokesville School is 59% White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Black. Among all residents of Prince William County, the White share is about 43%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
There are about 16.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at The Nokesville School, which has 75. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at The Nokesville School is about 29%. That rate is below the 55% average among public schools in Prince William County.
Among Virginia public elementary schools, The Nokesville School outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for The Nokesville School is -1.4 points: 78.9% actual, 80.3% predicted.
The county, Prince William County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $131,402, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 102 public schools and about 89,591 students.
Brentsville District High is the nearest public school to The Nokesville School, about 0.3 miles away. The Nokesville School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, The Nokesville School ranks 7th on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put The Nokesville School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 142 students, from 1,060 to 1,202. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.0:1) than in 2020-21 (18.0:1).
This page is set up for the Nokesville School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Prince William County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
488,880
Census ACS
Median income
$131,402
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
102
89,591 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Prince William County Public Schools
- Charles J. Colgan Sr. HighHigh · 2,956 students
- Woodbridge HighHigh · 2,898 students
- Osbourn Park HighHigh · 2,661 students
- Gainesville HighHigh · 2,648 students
- Gar-Field HighHigh · 2,524 students
- Forest Park HighHigh · 2,343 students
Other schools in Nokesville
- Patriot HighHigh · 2,020 students
- Kettle Run HighHigh · 1,175 students
- Brentsville District HighHigh · 855 students
- T. Clay Wood ElementaryElementary · 754 students
- Greenville ElementaryElementary · 449 students
Nearby schools
- Brentsville District High0.3 mi · 855
- T. Clay Wood Elementary2.6 mi · 754
- Patriot High2.7 mi · 2,020
- Cedar Point Elementary3.2 mi · 510
- E.H. Marsteller Middle3.6 mi · 1,153
- Victory Elementary4.7 mi · 661
Frequently asked questions
About The Nokesville SchoolHow many students attend The Nokesville School?
The Nokesville School enrolls approximately 1,202 students in grades KG-08.
Is The Nokesville School an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Nokesville School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at The Nokesville School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at The Nokesville School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Nokesville School?
At The Nokesville School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is The Nokesville School public or private?
The Nokesville School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Prince William County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.