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Winding Creek Elementary

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Winding Creek Elementary ranks 459 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Winding Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Stafford, Virginia, serving 838 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Stafford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 68 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Winding Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Reading and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.78% of Winding Creek's 4th-grade students scored proficient or better in SOL/English Reading, compared to 72.05% for the district and 73.09% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students also performed well, with 70.13% proficient or better in SOL/Science, compared to 66.2% for the district and 68.94% for the state. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.6% in 2023-2024 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district's rate of 15.7%.

While Winding Creek Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Stafford County Public Schools district, its statewide ranking has declined in recent years, from a high of 223 out of 1,097 Virginia elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 459 out of 1,110 in 2024-2025. This decline coincides with an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 24.4% in 2021-2022 to 37.11% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district's average of 32.5%. The school's performance data also suggests potential equity concerns, with significant disparities in the rankings of different student subgroups.

840

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,665

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

475 Winding Creek Rd
Stafford, VA 22554

(540) 658-6400

District: Stafford County Public Schools

Students who attend Winding Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rodney E. Thompson Middle
High:	Colonial Forge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.2%

African American:

23.7%

Hispanic:

21.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the Virginia median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg68%

Virginia avg71%

459^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Stafford County Public Schools

68^th of 129Stafford 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	61.7	459 of 1110	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	328 of 1114	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	379 of 1114	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	270 of 1109	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	302 of 1103	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	305 of 1105	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	223 of 1097	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	62.6	421 of 1099	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	578 of 1096	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.8	389 of 1100	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.4	437 of 1110	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.7	400 of 1120	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	331 of 1117	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	254 of 1117	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	359 of 1113	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	437 of 1082	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	351 of 1081	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	319 of 1083	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	53.3	550 of 1071	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.9	354 of 1062	66.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	56 of 579	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	27 of 588	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	87 of 579	85.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	176 of 249	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	145 of 238	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	123 of 230	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	58.2	160 of 355	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	268 of 324	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	182 of 326	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	86 of 306	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	393 of 1096	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	266 of 1098	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	325 of 1100	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	356 of 606	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	274 of 580	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	322 of 564	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	579 of 1046	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.8	277 of 1036	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	506 of 1093	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	413 of 1101	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	420 of 1093	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	131 of 192	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	120 of 195	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	97 of 182	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	105 of 271	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	155 of 247	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	191 of 245	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	574 of 973	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.9	329 of 979	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	291 of 984	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)90th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2024)55th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2025)32nd percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading77%+7 vs state

Mathematics75%+3 vs state

VA Studies74%+6 vs state

Science70%~ state avg

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by a parent
Saturday, March 5, 2016

Finest of schools. In all my many years of dealing with schools this one stand on top. They are professional, caring, and really care about the children and teachers are the best. They seem to go that extra mile in any and all situations.
All three children that I had in this school went above and beyond for the children . Kids loved their teacher and were enthusiastic to learn. I cannot imagine a better school. It is comforting to know that there are such caring schools in our area. Close Quote

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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
Winding Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	475 Winding Creek Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6400	840	54	15.5	35.0%	296 (35.2%)	199 (23.7%)	184 (21.9%)	86 (10.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (8.6%)	61.7	459^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.6%		71.4	328^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.6%	131	75.0	77.3	74.0	70.1	67.3	82.8	81.6	74.5	$8,665	$249	$8,416
Park Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 Parkway Blvd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6320	908	56	16.2	33.7%	298 (32.8%)	277 (30.5%)	169 (18.6%)	61 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (10.8%)	43.5	682^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	38.6%		38.3	744^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.2%	62	76.6	63.9	80.1	68.0	65.0	64.9	69.5	51.6	$8,826	$275	$8,551
Anthony Burns Elementary	Public	K-5	60 Gallery Road	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 658-6000	730	52	14.0	66.3%	199 (27.3%)	245 (33.6%)	161 (22.1%)	66 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.8%)	38.5	732^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	34.1%		30.3	838^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.8%	106	62.1	76.2	66.1	66.1	55.2	71.4	70.6	53.9	$9,515	$662	$8,853
Hampton Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	107 Northampton Blvd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6280	887	57	15.5	33.3%	382 (43.1%)	121 (13.6%)	258 (29.1%)	35 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.0%)	37.9	742^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	33.2%		31.4	816^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.8%	74	72.3	65.0	58.4	64.7	64.4	68.1	68.0	59.5	$8,611	$363	$8,249
Margaret Brent Elementary	Public	K-5	2125 Mountain View Rd	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6790	796	48	16.5	22.7%	481 (60.4%)	72 (9.0%)	160 (20.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	66 (8.3%)	78.1	247^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.7%		77.9	243^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	78.2%	4	81.5	87.0	86.1	85.4	77.2	86.9	86.1	76.0	$9,477	$278	$9,199
Garrisonville Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Wood Dr	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6260	735	47	15.6	37.6%	314 (42.7%)	118 (16.1%)	217 (29.5%)	28 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (7.2%)	59.2	484^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.4%		56.8	525^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.9%	41	84.4	75.7	82.2	69.6	70.3	77.6	66.7	69.4	$9,127	$411	$8,717
Rockhill Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Wood Dr	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6360	639	41	15.5	42.6%	264 (41.3%)	89 (13.9%)	177 (27.7%)	35 (5.5%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	67 (10.5%)	61.9	455^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.0%		55.9	538^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.7%	83	82.4	77.1	73.4	71.3	72.6	78.0	78.5	69.5	$10,360	$365	$9,995
Stafford Elementary	Public	K-5	1349 Courthouse Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6340	879	53	16.5	42.8%	271 (30.8%)	215 (24.5%)	253 (28.8%)	53 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	83 (9.4%)	49.4	604^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.6%		41.9	707^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.5%	103	76.7	75.3	69.2	62.9	60.3	70.1	76.1	70.9	$8,103	$298	$7,805
Anne E. Moncure Elementary	Public	K-5	75 Moncure Lane	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 658-6300	852	58	14.6	94.4%	122 (14.3%)	233 (27.3%)	353 (41.4%)	95 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	20.9	918^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.3%		25.8	887^th of 1114 public elementary schools	20.4%	31	59.6	62.7	62.1	53.6	44.5	58.8	56.9	59.2	$11,197	$1,046	$10,151
Kate Waller Barrett Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Duffey Dr.	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 658-6464	838	58	14.4	88.2%	162 (19.3%)	243 (29.0%)	317 (37.8%)	42 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	69 (8.2%)	35.4	767^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.9%		51.8	588^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.2%	179	61.0	58.9	69.1	65.6	52.9	67.6	71.0	68.1	$10,493	$848	$9,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Winding Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Winding Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winding Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rodney E. Thompson Middle
High : Colonial Forge High

How many students attend Winding Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 840 students attended Winding Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Winding Creek Elementary?

Students at Winding Creek Elementary are 35% White, 24% African American, 22% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Winding Creek Elementary in?

Stafford County Public Schools

Is Winding Creek Elementary a good school?

Winding Creek Elementary ranks 459^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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