Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 226 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRUNSWICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510048000188
Totaro Elementary
19350 Christanna Highway, Lawrenceville, VA 23868 · (434) 848-3209 · Brunswick County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
302 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 17% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Brunswick County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
67.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Where Totaro Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #744 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #737 of 1,111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #529 of 1,111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #979 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #992 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.4% | #958 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #25 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #733 of 759 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
295
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 295 | 17.8 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 19.8 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 22.5 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 17 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 298 | 18 | 16.6:1 | 96% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 96% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 481 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 91% (437) |
| 2000-01 | 585 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 76% (447) |
| 1990-91 | 641 | 34 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Totaro Elementary.
About Totaro Elementary
Totaro Elementary is an elementary school located in Lawrenceville, Virginia, in Brunswick County. Enrollment stands at 295 students, covering pre-K through 5. It has 41% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Virginia (about 499).
Totaro Elementary is among 5 schools run by Brunswick County Public Schools, which serves 1,369 students.
More than half of the students at Totaro Elementary are Black (79%). The remaining shares are 14% White, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Brunswick County's population at about 52%. The diversity index for Totaro Elementary is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Elementary schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.8:1.
After adjusting for student poverty, Totaro Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.8%; the prediction is 60.2%.
Looking at the county, Brunswick County, the median household earns about $53,084 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting Totaro Elementary, Brunswick County has 7 public schools.
James S. Russell Middle is about 0.1 miles from Totaro Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Totaro Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Totaro Elementary is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 281 (2020-21) to 295 (2024-25).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Totaro Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Brunswick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,841
Census ACS
Median income
$53,084
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,369 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brunswick County Public Schools
- Brunswick HighHigh · 404 students
- James S. Russell MiddleMiddle · 288 students
- Red Oak-Sturgeon ElementaryElementary · 205 students
- Meherrin Powellton ElementaryElementary · 177 students
- Brunswick County ElementaryElementary
Other schools in Lawrenceville
- Brunswick HighHigh · 404 students
- James S. Russell MiddleMiddle · 288 students
- Meherrin Powellton ElementaryElementary · 177 students
- Brunswick County ElementaryElementary
- Southside L.I.N.K. Project/Brunswick CoElementary
Nearby schools
- James S. Russell Middle0.1 mi · 288
- Brunswick High2.5 mi · 404
- Meherrin Powellton Elementary8.6 mi · 177
- Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary8.8 mi · 205
- LaCrosse Elementary13.5 mi · 353
- South Hill Elementary16.5 mi · 767
Frequently asked questions
About Totaro ElementaryHow many students attend Totaro Elementary?
Totaro Elementary enrolls approximately 295 students in grades PK-05.
Is Totaro Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Totaro Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Totaro Elementary have?
Totaro Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
How diverse is Totaro Elementary?
Totaro Elementary reports a student body of 14% White, 3% Hispanic, 79% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Totaro Elementary?
Totaro Elementary is overseen by Brunswick County Public Schools in Brunswick County.
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