Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAUQUIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510132000615
W.G. Coleman Elementary
4096 Zulla Road, The Plains, VA 20198 · (540) 422-7550 · Fauquier County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C+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
14.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
140 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 28 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
70.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -8.0pp since 2022
Math
74.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 74.0% |
% 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
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 W.G. Coleman Elementary
W.G. Coleman Elementary's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| W.G. Coleman Elementary this school | 355 | 39.4% | 65.8% |
| H.M. Pearson Elementary Catlett | 388 | 44.1% | 59.5% |
| George Mason Elementary Alexandria | 332 | 41.6% | 73.8% |
| Belle View Elementary Alexandria | 419 | 37.7% | 68.2% |
| C.M. Bradley Elementary Warrenton | 362 | 30.9% | 74.8% |
| Mary Walter Elementary Bealeton | 397 | 52.6% | 62.5% |
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 W.G. Coleman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Fauquier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #710 of 1,101 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #563 of 1,111 ▲ 267 | #5 of 11 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #607 of 1,111 ▲ 74 | #5 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #904 of 1,176 | #10 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #735 of 1,105 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #648 of 1,106 | #7 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #857 of 1,157 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.0% | #207 of 324 | N/A |
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
355
+78 (+28%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 355 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 39% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 23 | 13.8:1 | 36% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 37% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 25 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 27 | 12.5:1 | 35% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 36% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 28% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 389 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 15% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 544 | 33 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for W.G. Coleman Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (338 to 355); teachers down 11% (27 to 24).
About W.G. Coleman Elementary
W.G. Coleman Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in The Plains, Virginia. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 355 students. Enrollment is 29% lower than the average for elementary schools in Virginia, which is about 499.
A total of 18 schools make up Fauquier County Public Schools, with 10,861 students enrolled.
White students make up a majority at W.G. Coleman Elementary, at 58%. The remaining students are 29% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census figures show Fauquier County is about 80% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 14.8 students per teacher and 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.9 above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 39%.
allk12 grades W.G. Coleman Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 77.4%.
In the county around the school, Fauquier County, the median household income is $130,189, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Fauquier County is home to 22 public schools and about 10,861 public school students.
Marshall Middle is located about 0.2 miles from W.G. Coleman Elementary. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, W.G. Coleman Elementary is 8th of 8 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, W.G. Coleman Elementary is Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 78 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 11.1:1 to 14.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fauquier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
74,577
Census ACS
Median income
$130,189
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
10,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fauquier County Public Schools
- Liberty HighHigh · 1,313 students
- Kettle Run HighHigh · 1,175 students
- Fauquier HighHigh · 1,156 students
- Cedar Lee MiddleMiddle · 861 students
- W.C. Taylor MiddleMiddle · 623 students
- Auburn MiddleMiddle · 570 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Middle0.2 mi · 426
- Claude Thompson Elementary3.1 mi · 254
- Middleburg Community Charter8.2 mi · 145
- Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle8.6 mi · 1,436
- J.W. Alvey Elementary9.1 mi · 523
- Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Elementary9.3 mi · 813
Frequently asked questions
About W.G. Coleman ElementaryHow large is W.G. Coleman Elementary?
W.G. Coleman Elementary enrolls approximately 355 students in grades PK-05.
Is W.G. Coleman Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
W.G. Coleman Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at W.G. Coleman Elementary?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at W.G. Coleman Elementary.
How diverse is W.G. Coleman Elementary?
W.G. Coleman Elementary reports a student body of 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is W.G. Coleman Elementary public or private?
W.G. Coleman Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fauquier County Public Schools.
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