Elementary Schools in Charles City County Public Schools

Summary:

Charles City County Public Schools has only one elementary school, Charles City County Elementary, which serves students in the area. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools over the past three years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor overall performance.

Charles City County Elementary struggles with low student proficiency rates in core subjects, often 20-30 percentage points below state averages. The school serves a high-need population, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting significant economic disadvantage. Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6, which could be a potential strength. However, the school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, further impacting student learning and achievement.

While the school's per-student spending is slightly above the state average, the persistent underperformance and large achievement gaps compared to state standards suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Charles City County Elementary within the Charles City County Public Schools district.

District Detail

10035 Courthouse Rd
Charles City, VA 23030-3426

(804) 652-4612

SchoolDigger Rank:
128^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 523

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles City County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10049 Courthouse Rd	Charles City	23030	Charles City County	Charles City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 829-9256	302	25	12.0	101.3%	85 (28.1%)	139 (46.0%)	7 (2.3%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (17.5%)	5.9	1066^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.0%		5	1082^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	2.9%	16	38.5	33.3	44.4	45.5	44.4	46.2	38.9	53.3	50.0	33.3	$11,284	$1,713	$9,571

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Prince George County Public Schools	11.01 mi	7	46^th
Hopewell City Public Schools	12.15 mi	7	125^th
New Kent County Public Schools	12.16 mi	5	11^th
Bridging Communities Regional Career & Technical Center	12.57 mi	2
Henrico County Public Schools	13.62 mi	79	89^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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