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C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary

Q: Is C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary a good school?

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary ranks 320 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary is a public elementary school in New Baltimore, Virginia, serving 526 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fauquier County Public Schools district, which is ranked 63 out of 129 districts in the state.

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, 82.93% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 72.04% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also excels in English Reading, with 85.57% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 72.45% for the district and 71.95% for the state. Additionally, the school's ranking has improved over the years, moving from 457 out of 1099 Virginia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 320 out of 1110 in 2024-2025.

While C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary outperforms nearby C.M. Bradley Elementary and P.B. Smith Elementary, it lags behind some high-performing magnet schools in the neighboring Prince William County Public Schools district, such as J.W. Alvey Elementary and Glenkirk Elementary. The school may also benefit from further analysis and interventions to address the needs of its more vulnerable student subgroups, such as disabled and multi-racial students.

525

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,025

Per pupil spending ?

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4416 Broad Run Church Rd
New Baltimore, VA 20187

(540) 422-7650

District: Fauquier County Public Schools

Students who attend C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary usually attend:

High:

Kettle Run High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg70%

Virginia avg71%

320^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Fauquier County Public Schools

63^rd of 129Fauquier 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	320 of 1110	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	254 of 1114	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	341 of 1114	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	379 of 1109	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	275 of 1103	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	332 of 1105	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	289 of 1097	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	457 of 1099	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.0	243 of 1096	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	391 of 1100	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.8	168 of 1110	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	198 of 1120	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	276 of 1117	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	216 of 1117	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	142 of 1113	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	103 of 1082	90.5%	★★★★★
2008	71.6	248 of 1081	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	152 of 1083	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	172 of 1071	83.9%	★★★★☆
2005	86.8	35 of 1062	96.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	54.3	194 of 355	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	238 of 324	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	397 of 1096	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	328 of 1098	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	351 of 1100	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	191 of 606	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.7	66 of 580	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	147 of 564	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	202 of 1046	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	340 of 1036	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	251 of 1093	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	190 of 1101	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	323 of 1093	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	34.1	174 of 247	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	427 of 973	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	345 of 979	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	531 of 984	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2024)45th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading82%+12 vs state

Mathematics80%+7 vs state

Science76%+7 vs state

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Schools Near C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4416 Broad Run Church Rd	New Baltimore	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7650	525	33	15.9	18.5%	375 (71.4%)	20 (3.8%)	68 (13.0%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	72.3	320^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.2%		77.3	254^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.2%	66	82.9	81.6	75.3	76.0	79.3	81.3	85.6		$11,025	$523	$10,501
Greenville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7389 Academic Avenue	Nokesville	20181	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7570	449	29	15.4	11.6%	345 (76.8%)	13 (2.9%)	38 (8.5%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	77	264^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.2%		76.7	260^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.7%	4	86.3	88.6	88.9	76.4	76.8	87.5	74.7		$12,008	$525	$11,483
Haymarket Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15500 Learning Lane	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 468-2800	963	52	18.5	22.5%	416 (43.2%)	92 (9.6%)	129 (13.4%)	220 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	103 (10.7%)	90.8	37^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.7%		89.7	50^th of 1114 public elementary schools	95.5%	13	93.6	92.9	95.9	88.2	87.3	92.2	94.5	91.8	$9,614	$152	$9,462
P.B. Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6176 Dumfries Rd	Warrenton	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7670	440	29	15.1	12.7%	302 (68.6%)	34 (7.7%)	54 (12.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	79.6	221^st of 1110 public elementary schools	80.1%		77.7	246^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.9%	25	84.5	88.3	85.3	80.9	76.1	85.7	86.8		$12,548	$515	$12,033
Buckland Mills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10511 Wharfdale Place	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 530-1560	735	41	17.7	30.2%	250 (34.0%)	111 (15.1%)	94 (12.8%)	216 (29.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.2%)	77	265^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.1%		78.9	230^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.4%	35	88.0	84.1	76.8	79.7	80.7	85.3	81.2	84.6	$10,240	$159	$10,081
Glenkirk Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8584 Sedge Wren Drive	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-1702	554	31	17.6	18.2%	266 (48.0%)	44 (7.9%)	49 (8.8%)	129 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.9%)	90.5	42^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	96.2%		89.7	52^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	95.3%	10	94.4	94.9	93.3	86.7	92.0	92.9	88.6	92.9	$11,875	$205	$11,670
George G. Tyler Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14500 John Marshall Hwy	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 754-7181	490	26	18.5	70.4%	198 (40.4%)	60 (12.2%)	88 (18.0%)	102 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	72.2	324^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.8%		72.1	322^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	71.1%	2	80.0	91.2	73.9	72.7	79.7	92.5	76.4	85.5	$11,762	$381	$11,381
Piney Branch Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8301 Linton Hall Road	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 261-5300	760	43	17.5	21.4%	364 (47.9%)	56 (7.4%)	113 (14.9%)	149 (19.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (9.6%)	80.8	201^st of 1110 public elementary schools	81.9%		83	152^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	86.4%	49	88.1	85.5	84.9	84.1	76.9	87.6	87.1	82.5	$10,189	$145	$10,043
Bristow Run Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8990 Worthington Dr	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-7741	562	34	16.5	28.6%	254 (45.2%)	53 (9.4%)	108 (19.2%)	95 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	78.5	242^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	78.2%		82.6	164^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.3%	78	79.4	86.3	89.0	84.4	80.2	83.0	80.6	85.2	$11,723	$186	$11,537
C.M. Bradley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	674 Hastings Ln	Warrenton	20186	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7510	362	28	12.9	30.9%	222 (61.3%)	27 (7.5%)	69 (19.1%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (8.8%)	56.5	527^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.5%		59.1	498^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.3%	29	75.0	72.4	74.5	68.6	73.1	75.9	74.0		$14,759	$522	$14,238

Frequently Asked Questions about C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary

What schools do graduates of C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary attend?

Students who attend C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Kettle Run High

What district is C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary in?

Fauquier County Public Schools

How many students attend C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary?

Students at C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

Is C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary a good school?

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary ranks 320^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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