West Point Elementary

Located at 1060 Thompson Ave, in West Point, Virginia, West Point Elementary is a tight-knit elementary campus that works with 409 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of West Point Public Schools.

Across the 2 schools in West Point Public Schools (843 students total), West Point Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, West Point Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 69%. The remainder breaks down as 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, West Point Elementary logs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting West Point Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, West Point Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Virginia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 74.8%; West Point Elementary posts 88.5%, +13.7 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for King William County put the typical household earns roughly $86,056 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, King William County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,957 students), of which West Point Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: West Point Middle/High, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Point Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 76.4%.

West Point Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Point Elementary has grew 15%, going from 355 students in 2018 to 409 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

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