C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

4416 Broad Run Church Rd
Warrenton, VA 20187

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Top 30%

Serving 526 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 526 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in VA
: 77% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School's student population of 526 students has grown by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School
Pre-K	26
Kind	74
1	74
2	88
3	80
4	98
5	86

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Total Students

526 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School
2023	499
2022	490
2021	421
2020	481
2019	481
2018	432
2017	432
2016	421
2015	388
2014	413
2013	420
2012	466
2011	463
2010	464
2009	494
2008	628
2007	584
2006	579
2005	572
2004	559
2003	551
2002	524
2001	514
2000	500
1999	467
1998	482
1997	506
1996	539
1995	543
1994	651
1993	666

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School
2023	32
2022	28
2021	29
2020	31
2019	31
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	26
2014	29
2013	30
2012	29
2011	25
2010	26
2009	26
2008	33
2007	45
2006	38
2005	36
2004	36
2003	40
2002	33
2001	35
1999	37
1994	39
1993	40
1992	37
1991	36

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Year Founded

1990

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#488 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School
2023	#488
2022	#463
2021	#463
2019	#533
2018	#471
2017	#652
2016	#494
2015	#803
2014	#407
2013	#420
2012	#637

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77%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	Virginia	Fauquier County Public Schools
2023	77%	68%	68%
2021	67%	54%	51%
2019	89%	82%	79%
2017	83%	72%	70%
2016	87%	80%	80%
2015	80%	79%	80%
2014	81%	74%	73%
2013	80%	71%	72%
2012	73%	68%	70%
2011	93%	86%	86%
2010	97%	87%	87%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	Virginia	Fauquier County Public Schools
2021	77%	69%	68%
2019	82%	78%	77%
2018	85%	80%
2017	81%	80%	80%
2016	84%	80%	80%
2015	82%	79%	80%
2014	84%	74%	75%
2013	81%	74%	76%
2012	91%	89%	89%
2011	94%	88%	90%
2010	92%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

55-59%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	Virginia	Fauquier County Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	13:1
2022	18:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	12:1
2020	16:1	15:1	13:1
2019	16:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	13:1
2013	14:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	13:1
2011	19:1	17:1	16:1
2010	18:1	17:1	16:1
2009	19:1	17:1	16:1
2008	19:1	17:1	16:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	12:1	12:1
2002	16:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	17:1	17:1	14:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	14:1
1991	17:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	Virginia	Fauquier County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	3%	3%	1%
1993	4%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	Virginia	Fauquier County Public Schools
2023	12%	19%	22%
2022	13%	18%	21%
2021	12%	18%	20%
2020	12%	16%	17%
2019	12%	16%	17%
2018	8%	15%	15%
2017	8%	15%	15%
2016	8%	14%	13%
2015	6%	14%	12%
2014	6%	13%	11%
2013	5%	12%	11%
2012	7%	12%	10%
2011	7%	11%	10%
2010	5%	10%	8%
2009	4%	10%	8%
2008	4%	10%	8%
2007	3%	9%	7%
2006	2%	8%	6%
2005	2%	7%	5%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	Virginia	Fauquier County Public Schools
2023	3%	22%	7%
2022	3%	22%	8%
2021	4%	22%	8%
2020	3%	22%	8%
2019	3%	22%	8%
2018	4%	23%	8%
2017	4%	23%	8%
2016	4%	23%	8%
2015	2%	23%	9%
2014	4%	23%	9%
2013	4%	23%	9%
2012	3%	24%	10%
2011	3%	24%	10%
2010	4%	26%	11%
2009	5%	26%	11%
2008	6%	27%	11%
2007	5%	27%	11%
2006	5%	27%	10%
2005	6%	27%	10%
2004	4%	27%	10%
2003	3%	27%	10%
2002	3%	27%	10%
2001	3%	27%	10%
2000	4%	27%	10%
1999	4%	27%	10%
1998	3%	27%	11%
1997	4%	27%	11%
1996	8%	27%	11%
1995	11%	26%	12%
1994	9%	26%	12%
1993	9%	26%	13%

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White

71%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	Virginia	Fauquier County Public Schools
2023	73%	45%	62%
2022	73%	46%	64%
2021	76%	46%	65%
2020	78%	49%	68%
2019	78%	49%	68%
2018	82%	50%	72%
2017	82%	50%	72%
2016	84%	50%	73%
2015	86%	52%	74%
2014	86%	52%	74%
2013	87%	53%	74%
2012	86%	54%	75%
2011	87%	54%	76%
2010	88%	57%	79%
2009	88%	57%	78%
2008	88%	57%	78%
2007	90%	58%	80%
2006	91%	59%	82%
2005	90%	60%	83%
2004	92%	61%	85%
2003	94%	61%	86%
2002	94%	63%	87%
2001	95%	64%	87%
2000	94%	65%	88%
1999	94%	65%	88%
1998	94%	65%	87%
1997	93%	66%	87%
1996	90%	67%	87%
1995	86%	67%	86%
1994	87%	68%	86%
1993	86%	68%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	Virginia	Fauquier County Public Schools
2023	9%	7%	7%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	Virginia	Fauquier County Public Schools
2023	0.45	0.71	0.56
2022	0.45	0.70	0.55
2021	0.41	0.70	0.54
2020	0.38	0.68	0.50
2019	0.38	0.68	0.50
2018	0.32	0.67	0.46
2017	0.32	0.67	0.46
2016	0.29	0.68	0.45
2015	0.26	0.66	0.43
2014	0.26	0.66	0.43
2013	0.24	0.65	0.43
2012	0.26	0.64	0.42
2011	0.24	0.64	0.41
2010	0.22	0.62	0.36
2009	0.22	0.60	0.36
2008	0.22	0.60	0.36
2007	0.19	0.59	0.35
2006	0.17	0.58	0.32
2005	0.19	0.57	0.29
2004	0.15	0.55	0.27
2003	0.12	0.55	0.24
2002	0.12	0.53	0.23
2001	0.10	0.52	0.22
2000	0.12	0.51	0.22
1999	0.12	0.51	0.22
1998	0.11	0.50	0.23
1997	0.13	0.49	0.23
1996	0.19	0.48	0.24
1995	0.25	0.49	0.24
1994	0.24	0.47	0.25
1993	0.25	0.47	0.26

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Eligible for

19%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	Virginia	Fauquier County Public Schools
2023	16%	52%	30%
2022	12%	41%	23%
2021	12%	35%	22%
2020	10%	39%	22%
2019	10%	39%	22%
2018	11%	35%	19%
2017	11%	35%	19%
2016	11%	35%	19%
2015	9%	34%	19%
2014	9%	33%	19%
2013	7%	32%	18%
2012	9%	32%	18%
2011	10%	31%	18%
2010	6%	29%	17%
2009	6%	26%	15%
2008	4%	25%	12%
2007	3%	24%	12%
2006	4%	24%	12%
2005	5%	24%	12%
2004	3%	23%	11%
2003	4%	23%	11%
2002	5%	23%	11%
2001	4%	21%	11%
2000	6%	23%	13%
1999	7%	24%	13%
1998	9%	24%	14%
1997	7%	24%	11%
1996	9%	24%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School	Virginia	Fauquier County Public Schools
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	6%	4%
2010	2%	7%	5%
2009	2%	7%	5%
2008	2%	7%	4%
2007	2%	7%	4%
2006	2%	7%	4%
2005	1%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	4%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	2%	7%	4%
1999	2%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fauquier County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School's ranking?

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School is ranked #488 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School often compared to?

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like P.b. Smith Elementary School, C.m. Bradley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School?

526 students attend C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School?

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School offer ?

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School part of?

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary School is part of Fauquier County Public Schools.

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