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Totaro Elementary

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Totaro Elementary ranks 676 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

676^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Totaro Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lawrenceville, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 310 students. The school is part of the Brunswick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 97 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Totaro Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, ranging from 592nd to 1088th out of over 1,100 schools in recent years, and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Virginia elementary schools. However, the school has shown stronger performance among African American students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top half of Virginia schools for these subgroups in recent years. Totaro Elementary has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.0% to 21.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools within the Brunswick County Public Schools district, such as Kenbridge Elementary, Greensville Elementary, and South Hill Elementary, Totaro Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics such as test scores and statewide rankings. However, the school does show some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, suggesting that there may be opportunities to learn from the strategies used to support these students.

295

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,986

Per pupil spending ?

102.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19350 Christanna Highway
Lawrenceville, VA 23868

(434) 848-3209

District: Brunswick County Public Schools

Students who attend Totaro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James S. Russell Middle
High:	Brunswick High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.0%

White:

14.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!VA Studies scores 21 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

676^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Brunswick County Public Schools

97^th of 129Brunswick County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	676 of 1110	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	592 of 1114	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	741 of 1114	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	762 of 1109	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	917 of 1103	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	1068 of 1105	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.1	1088 of 1097	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.1	1082 of 1099	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.6	1086 of 1096	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	1055 of 1100	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.7	1027 of 1110	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.2	1022 of 1120	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	865 of 1117	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	984 of 1117	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.7	1071 of 1113	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	32.5	891 of 1082	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.0	989 of 1081	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	25.3	950 of 1083	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.3	1033 of 1071	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	23.7	934 of 1062	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	271 of 579	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	150 of 588	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	301 of 579	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	628 of 1096	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	677 of 1098	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	667 of 1100	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	416 of 1046	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	426 of 1036	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	634 of 1093	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	425 of 1101	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	647 of 1093	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading72%~ state avg

Mathematics67%-5 vs state

Science67%~ state avg

VA Studies47%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Totaro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19350 Christanna Highway	Lawrenceville	23868	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 848-3209	295	18	16.6	102.4%	42 (14.2%)	233 (79.0%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	43.9	676^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.1%		51.5	592^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	46.9%	84	62.8	57.1	79.2	66.7	70.6	71.4	75.0	47.2		$7,986	$1,661	$6,325
Meherrin Powellton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11555 Dry Bread Road	Lawrenceville	23868	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 577-5000	177	15	11.6	101.1%	40 (22.6%)	109 (61.6%)	16 (9.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.6%)	62.9	444^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.0%		65.5	420^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.3%	24	77.1	86.4	96.6	79.3	65.7	81.8	69.0	59.1		$10,851	$2,116	$8,735
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4081 Flatrock Road	Alberta	23821	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 949-7820	205	13	16.0	100.0%	45 (22.0%)	141 (68.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	30.9	817^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.4%		43.9	682^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	38.8%	135	67.7	61.1	50.0	54.2	47.1	75.0	70.8	61.1		$10,272	$1,956	$8,317
Lacrosse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 School Circle	La Crosse	23950	Mecklenburg County	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 757-7374	353	24	14.7	92.4%	205 (58.1%)	84 (23.8%)	38 (10.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	73.5	302^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	72.8%		71	337^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.7%	35	83.3	78.9	96.2	84.9	69.1	75.0	84.9	78.9		$9,130	$00	$9,130
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Aven	Mc Kenney	23872	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 478-2313	281	22	12.7	93.6%	165 (58.7%)	62 (22.1%)	22 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.0%)	64.7	424^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.8%		59.5	495^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.6%	71	83.0	91.4	78.6	71.4	64.6	82.9	71.4	77.1	73.2	$14,509	$1,835	$12,674
South Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1290 Plank Road	South Hill	23970	Mecklenburg County	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 447-8134	767	51	15.0	95.6%	301 (39.2%)	353 (46.0%)	51 (6.6%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.5%)	64.6	427^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.5%		63.6	441^st of 1114 public elementary schools	60.4%	14	77.5	84.8	69.3	72.3	69.7	82.1	74.0	82.8		$6,822	$00	$6,822
Kenbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Nottoway Falls Rd	Kenbridge	23944	Lunenburg County	Lunenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 676-2491	372	26	14.3	93.8%	122 (32.8%)	93 (25.0%)	139 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	48.1	626^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.6%		50.3	615^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.8%	11	75.8	76.6	63.6	59.1	68.3	68.1	63.4	80.4		$12,334	$1,525	$10,810
Greensville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Sussex Dr	Emporia	23847	Greensville County	Greensville County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 336-0907	985	72	13.6	100.4%	102 (10.4%)	731 (74.2%)	104 (10.6%)	28 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.9%)	33.3	796^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.3%		38.8	739^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.7%	57	69.1	63.2	64.8	66.2	56.9	68.8	57.5	59.7		$16,414	$6,031	$10,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Totaro Elementary

What schools do graduates of Totaro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Totaro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James S. Russell Middle
High : Brunswick High

What is the racial makeup of Totaro Elementary?

Students at Totaro Elementary are 79% African American, 14% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Totaro Elementary a good school?

Totaro Elementary ranks 676^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Totaro Elementary in?

Brunswick County Public Schools

How many students attend Totaro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Totaro Elementary.

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