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Chancellor Elementary

Q: Is Chancellor Elementary a good school?

Chancellor Elementary ranks 289 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Chancellor Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 439. The school is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 92 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chancellor Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 34th out of 1,099 schools in the 2016-2017 school year. The school's students perform significantly better than the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Chancellor Elementary's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 81.71%, compared to 66.28% for the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district and 72.89% for the state of Virginia. The school also excels in English reading, with 4th-grade students achieving an 82.61% proficiency rate in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 67.68% for the district and 73.09% for the state.

Chancellor Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, including Courtland Elementary, Courthouse Road Elementary, and Salem Elementary, on various academic measures. The nearby schools in the Fredericksburg City Public Schools district, such as Lafayette Elementary and Hugh Mercer Elementary, perform significantly lower than Chancellor Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

440

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,446

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5995 Plank Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

(540) 786-6123

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Chancellor Elementary usually attend:

High:

Riverbend High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Hispanic:

17.5%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Spotsylvania County Public Schools

✓Above the Virginia median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg65%

Virginia avg71%

289^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 18Elementary Schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools

92^nd of 129Spotsylvania 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	75.0	289 of 1110	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	297 of 1114	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	165 of 1114	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	228 of 1109	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	111 of 1103	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	170 of 1105	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	61 of 1097	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	34 of 1099	96.9%	★★★★★
2016	82.6	109 of 1096	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	77.6	183 of 1100	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	122 of 1110	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	138 of 1120	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	83.9	74 of 1117	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.4	27 of 1117	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	82.0	65 of 1113	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	77.7	140 of 1082	87.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	211 of 1081	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	261 of 1083	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	58.7	452 of 1071	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.8	356 of 1062	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	317 of 1096	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	317 of 1098	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	271 of 1100	75.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	100 of 606	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	153 of 580	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	53 of 564	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	381 of 1046	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	465 of 1036	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	274 of 1093	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	291 of 1101	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	90 of 1093	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	376 of 973	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	290 of 979	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	188 of 984	80.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies86%+17 vs state

Mathematics85%+13 vs state

English Reading79%+8 vs state

Science76%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 11, 2012

My daughter has been a Chancellor for the past 3 years. We love it and highly recommend. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 18, 2010

My son Kindergarten at Chancellor this year and I cannot say enough good things about the school, the principal and the teachers. They are wonderful! Mr. Hudson, the principal, knows the kids by name and is always out and about every time I have been in the school. Kudos! Close Quote

Schools Near Chancellor Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)						SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chancellor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Plank Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-6123	440	25	17.6	22.5%	265 (60.2%)	47 (10.7%)	77 (17.5%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	34 (7.7%)	75	289^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.0%		73.8	297^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.3%	8				81.7	92.8	82.0				76.4		74.4	82.6	80.7					85.5	$9,446	$243	$9,203
Harrison Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6230 Harrison Road	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 548-4864	732	53	13.8	72.8%	217 (29.6%)	120 (16.4%)	315 (43.0%)	23 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.5%)	17.5	955^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.0%		15.1	978^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.2%	23				67.5	50.0	71.1				40.2		53.3	46.9	49.6					26.6	$9,593	$1,277	$8,316
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4501 Jackson Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 786-8218	573	42	13.6	64.9%	139 (24.3%)	146 (25.5%)	216 (37.7%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.6%)	28.6	842^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	24.1%		39.7	732^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	34.3%	110				29.7	70.5	66.7				51.4		27.7	73.9	63.6					70.7	$9,880	$1,114	$8,765
Wilderness Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Catharpin Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-9817	647	45	14.3	72.3%	281 (43.4%)	106 (16.4%)	170 (26.3%)	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (11.3%)	33.1	801^st of 1110 public elementary schools	27.8%		41.6	710^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.3%	91				67.7	63.7	66.7				56.3		62.2	63.7	67.8					58.6	$9,151	$471	$8,679
Freedom Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7315 Smith Station Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 548-1030	763	61	12.5	65.1%	332 (43.5%)	145 (19.0%)	184 (24.1%)	26 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (9.4%)								(n/a)	100.0	100.0	97.6				65.1	55.0	64.3		69.9				70.9	72.3	74.4	74.3		$9,605	$421	$9,184
Smith Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Smith Station Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-5443	715	43	16.6	72.6%	241 (33.7%)	186 (26.0%)	183 (25.6%)	37 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.4%)	42.5	691^st of 1110 public elementary schools	37.7%		48.9	631^st of 1114 public elementary schools	43.4%	60				67.3	65.8	70.4				67.8		58.4	71.2	64.0					77.1	$9,191	$294	$8,898
Battlefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11108 Leavells Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 786-4532	665	40	16.6	73.4%	218 (32.8%)	106 (15.9%)	255 (38.3%)	31 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.0%)	40.1	721^st of 1110 public elementary schools	35.0%		42.8	697^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.4%	24				69.7	72.0	65.3				65.3		51.8	76.3	65.3					65.3	$8,445	$628	$7,817
Courthouse Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9911 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 891-0400	762	52	14.6	73.2%	293 (38.5%)	165 (21.7%)	197 (25.9%)	24 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.8%)	38.6	731^st of 1110 public elementary schools	34.1%		50.7	607^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.5%	124				75.4	69.4	63.9				64.7		61.6	68.0	67.2					50.8	$8,850	$427	$8,423
Courtland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Smith Station Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 898-5422	548	37	14.8	40.7%	245 (44.7%)	67 (12.2%)	159 (29.0%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.6%)	46.7	645^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.9%		60.8	480^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.9%	165				75.8	78.2	69.6				58.2		59.2	69.2	69.6					74.0	$9,674	$573	$9,101
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	3 Learning Lane	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1135	812	54	15.0	90.8%	206 (25.4%)	232 (28.6%)	193 (23.8%)	102 (12.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (9.4%)	15.2	980^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.7%		23.2	917^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.7%	63				56.3	50.8	53.7				49.6		51.8	61.0	57.1					47.4	$13,267	$2,236	$11,031

Frequently Asked Questions about Chancellor Elementary

What schools do graduates of Chancellor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chancellor Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Riverbend High

What is the racial makeup of Chancellor Elementary?

Students at Chancellor Elementary are 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Chancellor Elementary a good school?

Chancellor Elementary ranks 289^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chancellor Elementary in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

How many students attend Chancellor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Chancellor Elementary.

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