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Bethel Elementary

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Bethel Elementary ranks 256 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bethel Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gloucester, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 496. The school is part of the Gloucester County Public Schools district, which is ranked 15 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethel Elementary consistently ranks among the top 30% of Virginia elementary schools, with a current ranking of 256 out of 1,110 schools. The school's students perform exceptionally well on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, often exceeding the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Bethel Elementary's 3rd-grade students achieved 91.36% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to the district's 85.84% and the state's 72.89%. However, the school's performance for white students and students with disabilities has been relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Virginia elementary schools in these subgroups.

Bethel Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Abingdon Elementary and Petsworth Elementary, which are also part of the Gloucester County Public Schools district. The school has maintained a consistent level of high performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. However, the school should focus on addressing the rising trend in chronic absenteeism and the performance gaps for certain student subgroups to ensure continued excellence and equitable outcomes for all its students.

494

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,409

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2991 Hickory Fork Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061

(804) 693-2360

District: Gloucester County Public Schools

Students who attend Bethel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Peasley Middle
High:	Gloucester High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Two or more races:

9.5%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg82%

Virginia avg71%

256^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Gloucester County Public Schools

15^th of 129Gloucester 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	77.4	256 of 1110	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	308 of 1114	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	367 of 1114	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.2	194 of 1109	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	356 of 1103	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	128 of 1105	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	200 of 1097	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	214 of 1099	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	317 of 1096	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	177 of 1100	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	67.7	326 of 1110	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	175 of 1120	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.0	283 of 1117	74.7%	★★★★☆
2011	55.6	527 of 1117	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.1	715 of 1113	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.4	763 of 1082	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.5	905 of 1081	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.7	600 of 1083	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.0	440 of 1071	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.0	300 of 1062	71.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	222 of 355	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	360 of 1096	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	255 of 1098	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	265 of 1100	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	240 of 1046	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	192 of 1036	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	150 of 1093	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	386 of 1101	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	454 of 1093	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	29.2	152 of 195	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	165 of 182	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	92 of 271	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	134 of 247	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	457 of 973	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	572 of 979	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	553 of 984	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2024)37th percentile-35 vs school

Military Connected (2024)22nd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics91%+18 vs state

English Reading81%+10 vs state

Science79%+10 vs state

VA Studies69%~ state avg

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Schools Near Bethel 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
Bethel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2991 Hickory Fork Rd	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 693-2360	494	37	13.3	66.6%	383 (77.5%)	23 (4.7%)	32 (6.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.5%)	77.4	256^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.9%		73.1	308^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.4%	52	91.4	90.0	90.8	79.3	80.3	81.4	81.6	68.6	$10,409	$371	$10,038
Petsworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10658 Geo Washington Mem Hwy	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 693-6161	381	28	13.6	67.2%	292 (76.6%)	22 (5.8%)	35 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	84.4	138^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.6%		77.3	252^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	77.4%	114	91.4	89.8	93.1	84.5	79.7	84.5	82.8	93.1	$10,759	$39	$10,720
Botetourt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6361 Main Street	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 693-2151	505	36	14.0	67.1%	362 (71.7%)	46 (9.1%)	43 (8.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.5%)	81.2	193^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	82.6%		77	255^th of 1114 public elementary schools	77.1%	62	96.0	90.1	91.5	87.2	84.0	85.2	74.5	79.0	$11,886	$327	$11,559
Norge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7311 Richmond Rd	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 564-3372	578	54	10.8	76.6%	261 (45.2%)	108 (18.7%)	111 (19.2%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (14.2%)	58.1	504^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.6%		66.2	409^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.3%	95	69.3	77.7	84.2	77.2	61.4	72.9	77.2	71.8	$10,523	$960	$9,563
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7087 Powhatan Drive	Hayes	23072	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 642-9885	455	34	13.3	65.7%	329 (72.3%)	25 (5.5%)	43 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.1%)	63	442^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	60.2%		72.9	311^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.1%	131	68.3	82.4	85.1	82.1	61.0	75.7	76.1	77.1	$11,558	$434	$11,124
Waller Mill Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	314 Waller Mill Rd	Williamsburg	23185	York County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 220-4060	445	31	14.3	38.7%	219 (49.2%)	78 (17.5%)	72 (16.2%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (14.4%)	85	123^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	88.9%		82.8	154^th of 1114 public elementary schools	86.2%	31	94.1	83.8	85.1	89.2	88.0	85.1	94.4	82.2	$11,011	$663	$10,348
Stonehouse Elementary	Public	K-5	3651 Rochambeau Dr	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 566-4300	838	53	15.9	25.3%	496 (59.2%)	140 (16.7%)	99 (11.8%)	20 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.3%)	80.5	208^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.3%		74.9	281^st of 1114 public elementary schools	74.8%	73	85.8	83.9	88.3	86.2	78.7	83.2	86.8	83.2	$8,453	$425	$8,028
Magruder Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Penniman Rd	Williamsburg	23185	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 220-4067	610	42	14.5	37.4%	297 (48.7%)	125 (20.5%)	98 (16.1%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.8%)	77.6	252^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	77.3%		75.5	270^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.8%	18	84.9	81.2	84.2	80.0	82.9	87.1	82.4	79.0	$9,100	$717	$8,383
Matthew Whaley Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Scotland St	Williamsburg	23185	Williamsburg city	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 229-1931	485	34	14.1	63.9%	197 (40.6%)	110 (22.7%)	128 (26.4%)	13 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	38	741^st of 1110 public elementary schools	33.2%		50.1	620^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.3%	121	62.2	75.7	71.2	60.6	50.7	70.4	63.1	70.3	$10,698	$1,031	$9,667
J. Blaine Blayton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Jolly Pond Road	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 565-9300	481	45	10.7	43.9%	257 (53.4%)	93 (19.3%)	62 (12.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.5%)	55.2	540^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.4%		56.5	532^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	52.2%	8	74.2	74.4	81.6	74.7	65.2	67.1	77.9	64.9	$10,709	$739	$9,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bethel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bethel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peasley Middle
High : Gloucester High

Is Bethel Elementary a good school?

Bethel Elementary ranks 256^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bethel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Bethel Elementary.

What district is Bethel Elementary in?

Gloucester County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Elementary?

Students at Bethel Elementary are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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