Spotswood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Spotswood Elementary School

6701 Smith Station Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22553

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Bottom 50%

Serving 524 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Spotswood 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 63% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is lower 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 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Spotswood Elementary School's student population of 524 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spotswood Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	96
1	84
2	75
3	92
4	87
5	85

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Total Students

524 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School
2023	510
2022	513
2021	528
2020	562
2019	562
2018	511
2017	511
2016	535
2015	560
2014	537
2013	565
2012	537
2011	395
2010	409
2009	402
2008	639
2007	620
2006	598
2005	567
2004	536
2003	523
2002	472
2001	484
2000	406
1999	421
1998	499
1997	450
1996	418
1995	417
1994	608
1993	635
1992	603
1991	587

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School
2023	33
2022	31
2021	33
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	28
2013	29
2012	27
2011	30
2010	30
2009	27
2008	38
2007	44
2006	40
2005	36
2004	37
2003	38
2002	36
2001	34
1999	31
1994	31
1993	36
1992	37
1991	37
1990	38
1989	41
1988	39

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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

Spotswood 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 Spotswood Elementary School is 0.77, 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)

#1326 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School
2023	#1326
2022	#1273
2021	#1273
2019	#1614
2018	#1175
2017	#1215
2016	#1090
2015	#1281
2014	#1576
2013	#1518
2012	#1542

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63%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	63%	68%	63%
2021	48%	54%	54%
2019	67%	82%	79%
2017	76%	72%	72%
2016	81%	80%	79%
2015	77%	79%	79%
2014	59%	74%	72%
2013	60%	71%	70%
2012	54%	68%	69%
2011	87%	86%	87%
2010	82%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

55%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2021	55%	69%	71%
2019	64%	78%	75%
2018	74%	80%
2017	72%	80%	79%
2016	75%	80%	78%
2015	71%	79%	78%
2014	60%	74%	73%
2013	60%	74%	73%
2012	83%	89%	90%
2011	82%	88%	88%
2010	87%	89%	89%

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(20-21)

35-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	16:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	15:1	17:1
2019	19:1	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	20:1	15:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	19:1	16:1	18:1
2012	20:1	15:1	18:1
2011	13:1	17:1	18:1
2010	14:1	17:1	18:1
2009	15:1	17:1	17:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	12:1	13:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	20:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	16:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

31%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	30%	19%	23%
2022	28%	18%	22%
2021	26%	18%	20%
2020	22%	16%	17%
2019	22%	16%	17%
2018	22%	15%	15%
2017	22%	15%	15%
2016	20%	14%	14%
2015	20%	14%	14%
2014	19%	13%	12%
2013	19%	12%	12%
2012	14%	12%	11%
2011	10%	11%	10%
2010	12%	10%	9%
2009	15%	10%	9%
2008	13%	10%	9%
2007	12%	9%	8%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	6%	7%	6%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	21%	22%	19%
2022	23%	22%	19%
2021	26%	22%	19%
2020	26%	22%	19%
2019	26%	22%	19%
2018	22%	23%	18%
2017	22%	23%	18%
2016	22%	23%	18%
2015	25%	23%	18%
2014	26%	23%	18%
2013	25%	23%	18%
2012	28%	24%	19%
2011	25%	24%	19%
2010	24%	26%	20%
2009	23%	26%	20%
2008	25%	27%	20%
2007	25%	27%	19%
2006	24%	27%	19%
2005	19%	27%	18%
2004	18%	27%	18%
2003	19%	27%	17%
2002	22%	27%	17%
2001	18%	27%	17%
2000	15%	27%	16%
1999	13%	27%	15%
1998	10%	27%	14%
1997	10%	27%	13%
1996	9%	27%	13%
1995	8%	26%	13%
1994	11%	26%	13%
1993	9%	26%	12%

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White

27%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	30%	45%	46%
2022	34%	46%	48%
2021	33%	46%	50%
2020	37%	49%	54%
2019	37%	49%	54%
2018	46%	50%	58%
2017	46%	50%	58%
2016	47%	50%	60%
2015	46%	52%	60%
2014	45%	52%	62%
2013	47%	53%	62%
2012	51%	54%	63%
2011	61%	54%	65%
2010	60%	57%	66%
2009	58%	57%	66%
2008	57%	57%	67%
2007	58%	58%	69%
2006	64%	59%	71%
2005	71%	60%	73%
2004	73%	61%	75%
2003	75%	61%	76%
2002	74%	63%	78%
2001	78%	64%	78%
2000	83%	65%	80%
1999	84%	65%	81%
1998	86%	65%	82%
1997	87%	66%	83%
1996	88%	67%	84%
1995	90%	67%	84%
1994	89%	68%	85%
1993	91%	68%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	0.77	0.71	0.70
2022	0.75	0.70	0.69
2021	0.75	0.70	0.68
2020	0.74	0.68	0.64
2019	0.74	0.68	0.64
2018	0.69	0.67	0.61
2017	0.69	0.67	0.61
2016	0.69	0.68	0.59
2015	0.69	0.66	0.59
2014	0.69	0.66	0.57
2013	0.68	0.65	0.57
2012	0.65	0.64	0.55
2011	0.56	0.64	0.54
2010	0.60	0.62	0.51
2009	0.61	0.60	0.51
2008	0.62	0.60	0.50
2007	0.61	0.59	0.49
2006	0.53	0.58	0.46
2005	0.46	0.57	0.43
2004	0.44	0.55	0.40
2003	0.40	0.55	0.39
2002	0.41	0.53	0.37
2001	0.36	0.52	0.35
2000	0.29	0.51	0.34
1999	0.28	0.51	0.32
1998	0.25	0.50	0.31
1997	0.23	0.49	0.29
1996	0.22	0.48	0.29
1995	0.19	0.49	0.27
1994	0.20	0.47	0.27
1993	0.17	0.47	0.26

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Eligible for

69%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2023	63%	52%	53%
2022	55%	41%	33%
2021	50%	35%	33%
2020	55%	39%	33%
2019	55%	39%	33%
2018	51%	35%	32%
2017	51%	35%	32%
2016	48%	35%	31%
2015	48%	34%	30%
2014	50%	33%	30%
2013	47%	32%	27%
2012	45%	32%	27%
2011	52%	31%	24%
2010	42%	29%	21%
2009	33%	26%	18%
2008	34%	25%	16%
2007	30%	24%	15%
2006	28%	24%	17%
2005	27%	24%	15%
2004	24%	23%	13%
2003	21%	23%	12%
2002	24%	23%	12%
2001	21%	21%	11%
2000	14%	23%	12%
1999	14%	24%	12%
1998	13%	24%	11%
1997	17%	24%	12%
1996	16%	24%	11%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	8%	7%	5%
2008	7%	7%	5%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	9%	7%	5%
2002	10%	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 Spotswood Elementary School's ranking?

Spotswood Elementary School is ranked #1326 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Spotswood Elementary School often compared to?

Spotswood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riverview Elementary School, Courtland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Spotswood Elementary School?

524 students attend Spotswood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Spotswood Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 22% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Spotswood Elementary School?

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

What grades does Spotswood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Spotswood Elementary School part of?

Spotswood Elementary School is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Bottom 50%
: 63% (Btm 50%)
: 55% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education