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Best Public Schools in Quinton, VA

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1,069

Students

Top rankedGeorge W. Watkins Elementary178^th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Quinton Elementary up 146 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Quinton, Virginia is home to two elementary schools: Quinton Elementary and George W. Watkins Elementary. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the highly-ranked New Kent County Public Schools district.

Based on the available data, George W. Watkins Elementary appears to be the standout school in the Quinton area. The school consistently outperforms Quinton Elementary and the state averages on standardized tests, with 91.57% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Math compared to 87.88% at Quinton Elementary and the state average of 72.89%. George W. Watkins Elementary also has a higher statewide ranking, placing in the top 178 elementary schools in Virginia, while Quinton Elementary ranks 362nd.

Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Quinton Elementary at 14.4 and George W. Watkins Elementary at 14.0, suggesting they are able to provide more individualized attention to students. However, the chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% at both schools is an area of concern that the district may need to address. Overall, the Quinton area appears to have two strong elementary schools, with George W. Watkins Elementary standing out as the top performer in the region.

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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
George W. Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 New Kent Hwy	Quinton	23141	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 966-9660	510	35	14.5	27.1%	376 (73.7%)	62 (12.2%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.0%)	82.1	178^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.0%		75.6	269^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.9%	91	91.6	90.7	92.3	87.2	84.3	83.7	82.1	75.6	$10,043	$484	$9,559
Quinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8325 S. Quaker Rd	Quinton	23141	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 966-8586	559	39	14.3	33.6%	416 (74.4%)	69 (12.3%)	27 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	69.6	362^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	67.4%		58.2	508^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.4%	146	87.9	80.8	88.8	71.3	78.0	73.1	76.3	75.6	$9,208	$484	$8,724

Cities Near Quinton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sandston	4.31 mi	4	352^nd
Highland Springs	8.66 mi	7	356^th
Mechanicsville	9.61 mi	18	63^rd
New Kent	9.91 mi	5	60^th
Richmond	9.93 mi	116	310^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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