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Enrollment
574
Elementary
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETERSBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510291001203
Walnut Hill Elementary
300 S Boulevard, Petersburg, VA 23805 · (804) 862-7005 · Petersburg city
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
538 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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 Petersburg City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
46.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 48.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 63% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Walnut Hill Elementary
Walnut Hill Elementary's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Hill Elementary this school | 574 | 93.7% | 36.9% |
| Cool Spring Elementary Petersburg | 540 | 94.3% | 29.9% |
| Discovery STEM Academy Newport News | 561 | 98.9% | 47.3% |
| Jacox Elementary Norfolk | 596 | 99.3% | 32.5% |
| Henry Marsh III Elementary Richmond | 512 | 97.7% | 34.5% |
| Highland Springs Elementary Highland Springs | 469 | 89.3% | 34.7% |
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 Walnut Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #1,081 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,056 of 1,111 ▲ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,013 of 1,111 ▲ 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 574 | #415 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #647 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.3% | #1,002 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.7% | #269 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #103 of 324 |
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
574
+41 (+8%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 782
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 574 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 94% (538) |
| 2023-24 | 539 | 39 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 515 | 37 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 533 | 33 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 36 | 14.2:1 | 99% (509) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 32 | 18.3:1 | 93% (543) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | 36 | 17.9:1 | 71% (458) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 45 | 16.3:1 | 65% (476) |
| 1990-91 | 782 | 38 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walnut Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (512 to 574); teachers up 11% (36 to 40).
About Walnut Hill Elementary
Walnut Hill Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Virginia, located in Petersburg. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 574 students.
Petersburg City Public Schools, which runs Walnut Hill Elementary, has 7 schools and 4,582 students.
Black students account for 85% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic and 4% White. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 77%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
Walnut Hill Elementary has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is similar, at 13.8:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 94% at Walnut Hill Elementary. The average for public schools in Petersburg city is similar, at 92%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Walnut Hill Elementary ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia schools. It scores 36.9%; the prediction is 62.6%.
In Petersburg city, home to about 33,537 people, the median household earns about $50,698 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 20%. Public schools in Petersburg city number 9, with about 4,582 students.
The closest school to Walnut Hill Elementary is Vernon Johns Middle, located about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Walnut Hill Elementary is behind the 42.9% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Walnut Hill Elementary had a net gain of 41 students, or 8%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.1:1 to 14.3:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Walnut Hill Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Petersburg city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,537
Census ACS
Median income
$50,698
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,582 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Petersburg City Public Schools
- Petersburg HighHigh · 1,215 students
- Vernon Johns MiddleMiddle · 949 students
- Cool Spring ElementaryElementary · 540 students
- Pleasants Lane ElementaryElementary · 493 students
- Westview Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 418 students
- Lakemont ElementaryElementary · 393 students
Other schools in Petersburg
- Petersburg HighHigh · 1,215 students
- Vernon Johns MiddleMiddle · 949 students
- Cool Spring ElementaryElementary · 540 students
- Pleasants Lane ElementaryElementary · 493 students
- Westview Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 418 students
- Lakemont ElementaryElementary · 393 students
Other Walnut Hill Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Walnut Hill Elementary. Walnut Hill Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- WALNUT HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 399 students
- Walnut Hill Elementary SchoolLiberty, KY · 371 students
Nearby schools
- Vernon Johns Middle1.2 mi · 949
- Petersburg High1.3 mi · 1,215
- Cool Spring Elementary1.7 mi · 540
- Westview Early Childhood Education Center2.1 mi · 418
- Lakemont Elementary2.3 mi · 393
- Pleasants Lane Elementary2.6 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Walnut Hill ElementaryHow large is Walnut Hill Elementary?
Walnut Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 574 students in grades KG-05.
Is Walnut Hill Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Walnut Hill Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Walnut Hill Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Walnut Hill Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Walnut Hill Elementary?
Student demographics at Walnut Hill Elementary are roughly 4% White, 9% Hispanic, 85% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Walnut Hill Elementary?
Walnut Hill Elementary is overseen by Petersburg City Public Schools in Petersburg city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.