Smith Station Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Smith Station Elementary School

11120 Leavells Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Bottom 50%

Serving 704 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Smith Station Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (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 65% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 704 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 65% (Btm 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Smith Station Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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Smith Station Elementary School's student population of 704 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Smith Station Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	110
1	101
2	124
3	117
4	109
5	124

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Total Students

704 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School
2023	662
2022	680
2021	617
2020	640
2019	640
2018	714
2017	714
2016	716
2015	762
2014	762
2013	751
2012	793
2011	761
2010	843
2009	801
2008	813
2007	790
2006	812
2005	905
2004	774
2003	698
2002	571
2001	735
2000	641
1999	636
1998	818
1997	796
1996	749
1995	709
1994	773
1993	744

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School
2023	43
2022	43
2021	45
2020	42
2019	42
2018	39
2017	39
2016	39
2015	42
2014	42
2013	40
2012	43
2011	43
2010	47
2009	50
2008	49
2007	60
2006	55
2005	50
2004	51
2003	51
2002	47
2001	46
1999	50
1994	40

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

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

Smith Station Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Smith Station Elementary School is 0.75, which is more 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)

#986 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School
2023	#986
2022	#651
2021	#651
2019	#576
2018	#491
2017	#511
2016	#1021
2015	#1351
2014	#1453
2013	#1360
2012	#836

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65%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	65%	68%	63%
2021	67%	54%	54%
2019	91%	82%	79%
2017	86%	72%	72%
2016	81%	80%	79%
2015	75%	79%	79%
2014	62%	74%	72%
2013	56%	71%	70%
2012	68%	68%	69%
2011	87%	86%	87%
2010	90%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

71%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2021	71%	69%	71%
2019	80%	78%	75%
2018	82%	80%
2017	82%	80%	79%
2016	77%	80%	78%
2015	71%	79%	78%
2014	64%	74%	73%
2013	70%	74%	73%
2012	90%	89%	90%
2011	82%	88%	88%
2010	83%	89%	89%

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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 (1994-2023)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	17:1
2019	15:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	15:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	15:1	17:1
2015	18:1	15:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	19:1	16:1	18:1
2012	19:1	15:1	18:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	16:1	17:1	17:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	18:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	12:1	13:1
2002	12:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	13:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

25%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	25%	19%	23%
2022	23%	18%	22%
2021	23%	18%	20%
2020	19%	16%	17%
2019	19%	16%	17%
2018	17%	15%	15%
2017	17%	15%	15%
2016	18%	14%	14%
2015	17%	14%	14%
2014	15%	13%	12%
2013	13%	12%	12%
2012	12%	12%	11%
2011	11%	11%	10%
2010	10%	10%	9%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	11%	10%	9%
2007	12%	9%	8%
2006	14%	8%	7%
2005	11%	7%	6%
2004	7%	6%	4%
2003	6%	7%	4%
2002	6%	5%	3%
2001	6%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

25%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	23%	22%	19%
2022	22%	22%	19%
2021	23%	22%	19%
2020	23%	22%	19%
2019	23%	22%	19%
2018	23%	23%	18%
2017	23%	23%	18%
2016	23%	23%	18%
2015	24%	23%	18%
2014	22%	23%	18%
2013	23%	23%	18%
2012	24%	24%	19%
2011	27%	24%	19%
2010	28%	26%	20%
2009	28%	26%	20%
2008	24%	27%	20%
2007	22%	27%	19%
2006	22%	27%	19%
2005	23%	27%	18%
2004	23%	27%	18%
2003	22%	27%	17%
2002	18%	27%	17%
2001	16%	27%	17%
2000	17%	27%	16%
1999	16%	27%	15%
1998	16%	27%	14%
1997	12%	27%	13%
1996	14%	27%	13%
1995	12%	26%	13%
1994	12%	26%	13%
1993	8%	26%	12%

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White

35%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	38%	45%	46%
2022	39%	46%	48%
2021	37%	46%	50%
2020	45%	49%	54%
2019	45%	49%	54%
2018	49%	50%	58%
2017	49%	50%	58%
2016	50%	50%	60%
2015	50%	52%	60%
2014	54%	52%	62%
2013	53%	53%	62%
2012	55%	54%	63%
2011	55%	54%	65%
2010	55%	57%	66%
2009	58%	57%	66%
2008	60%	57%	67%
2007	59%	58%	69%
2006	59%	59%	71%
2005	61%	60%	73%
2004	66%	61%	75%
2003	68%	61%	76%
2002	73%	63%	78%
2001	74%	64%	78%
2000	76%	65%	80%
1999	78%	65%	81%
1998	79%	65%	82%
1997	84%	66%	83%
1996	82%	67%	84%
1995	85%	67%	84%
1994	85%	68%	85%
1993	90%	68%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	10%	7%	8%
2021	11%	6%	8%
2020	9%	6%	7%
2019	9%	6%	7%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	0.74	0.71	0.70
2022	0.74	0.70	0.69
2021	0.75	0.70	0.68
2020	0.71	0.68	0.64
2019	0.71	0.68	0.64
2018	0.68	0.67	0.61
2017	0.68	0.67	0.61
2016	0.67	0.68	0.59
2015	0.66	0.66	0.59
2014	0.64	0.66	0.57
2013	0.65	0.65	0.57
2012	0.63	0.64	0.55
2011	0.62	0.64	0.54
2010	0.64	0.62	0.51
2009	0.60	0.60	0.51
2008	0.59	0.60	0.50
2007	0.59	0.59	0.49
2006	0.59	0.58	0.46
2005	0.57	0.57	0.43
2004	0.51	0.55	0.40
2003	0.49	0.55	0.39
2002	0.43	0.53	0.37
2001	0.43	0.52	0.35
2000	0.39	0.51	0.34
1999	0.37	0.51	0.32
1998	0.35	0.50	0.31
1997	0.28	0.49	0.29
1996	0.31	0.48	0.29
1995	0.27	0.49	0.27
1994	0.26	0.47	0.27
1993	0.19	0.47	0.26

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Eligible for

70%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	65%	52%	53%
2022	35%	41%	33%
2021	37%	35%	33%
2020	33%	39%	33%
2019	33%	39%	33%
2018	31%	35%	32%
2017	31%	35%	32%
2016	28%	35%	31%
2015	28%	34%	30%
2014	28%	33%	30%
2013	26%	32%	27%
2012	26%	32%	27%
2011	23%	31%	24%
2010	20%	29%	21%
2009	17%	26%	18%
2008	15%	25%	16%
2007	14%	24%	15%
2006	15%	24%	17%
2005	17%	24%	15%
2004	13%	23%	13%
2003	11%	23%	12%
2002	10%	23%	12%
2001	12%	21%	11%
2000	13%	23%	12%
1999	15%	24%	12%
1998	11%	24%	11%
1997	9%	24%	12%
1996	8%	24%	11%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Smith Station Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	12%	6%	7%
2014	11%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	5%	7%	5%
2008	5%	7%	5%
2007	7%	7%	5%
2006	7%	7%	6%
2005	5%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Smith Station Elementary School's ranking?

Smith Station Elementary School is ranked #986 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Smith Station Elementary School often compared to?

Smith Station Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chancellor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Smith Station Elementary School?

704 students attend Smith Station Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Smith Station Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Smith Station Elementary School?

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

What grades does Smith Station Elementary School offer ?

Smith Station Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Smith Station Elementary School part of?

Smith Station Elementary School is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 704 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50%
: 65% (Btm 50%)
: 71% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education