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Gloucester County Public Schools

At a glance

15^thof 129 Virginia districts▲ 7

Better than 88% of Virginia districts

Elementary 5 Middle 2 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

6099 T.C. Walker Road
Gloucester, VA 23061·(804) 693-5300·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 88.4% of districts

Schools

4,917

Students

Top rankedPetsworth Elementary138^th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Achilles Elementary up 221 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Peasley Middle 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Gloucester County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is highly ranked, coming in at 15 out of 129 school districts in the state and earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their exceptional performance. Gloucester High School consistently ranks in the top half of Virginia high schools and boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 92.8% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%. The middle schools, Peasley Middle and Page Middle, also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top third of Virginia middle schools. These schools have particularly strong math and algebra proficiency, with 100% of students scoring proficient or better in Algebra I. At the elementary level, Petsworth Elementary stands out for its high performance, ranking in the top quarter of Virginia elementary schools with strong math and reading proficiency.

While the district as a whole is high-performing, there is some variation in elementary school performance. Additionally, many of the schools have high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the district. Despite these challenges, the schools in the Gloucester County Public Schools district are generally excelling, with several standout schools at the middle and high school levels.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)						SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)				SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)								SOL World History I (2025)	SOL World History II (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 Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th 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 Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th 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 English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Achilles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9306 Guinea Road	Hayes	23072	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 642-9140	397	29	13.9	66.2%	311 (78.3%)	14 (3.5%)	36 (9.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.1%)	70.1	353^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	68.2%		53.9	574^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.5%	221											77.6	95.0	83.3								80.3		79.3	78.3	80.3									61.0	$10,650	$381	$10,269
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
Gloucester High	Public	9-12	6680 Short Lane	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-2526	1,547	107	14.4	65.2%	1,178 (76.1%)	99 (6.4%)	140 (9.0%)	9 (0.6%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (7.1%)	68.4	101^st of 328 public high schools	69.2%		57.1	159^th of 329 public high schools	51.7%	58	85.0		95.2			95.0	76.6	75.0	70.0	96.0							96.2	85.6	72.7	73.9									90.4	60.0	20.0	11.1			$8,100	$152	$7,948
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
Peasley Middle	Public	6-8	2885 Hickory Fork Road	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-1499	565	47	12.1	65.3%	438 (77.5%)	35 (6.2%)	46 (8.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.4%)	66.7	134^th of 419 public middle schools	68.0%		71	107^th of 417 public middle schools	74.3%	27		97.3		100.0	100.0									74.8	60.5	78.4						73.5				79.9	72.8	81.1					74.5		$7,368	$308	$7,060
Gloucester & Mathews Counties Gov's Health Sciences Academy	Public		6099 T.C. Walker Road	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-7910	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Page Middle	Public	6-8	5198 TC Walker Rd	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 693-2540	573	46	12.4	65.1%	435 (75.9%)	30 (5.2%)	53 (9.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.6%)	65.4	143^rd of 419 public middle schools	65.9%		68.6	121^st of 417 public middle schools	71.0%	22		97.1		100.0	100.0									68.2	70.1	75.0						67.8				74.6	81.3	78.5					72.7		$7,334	$334	$7,000

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
York County Public Schools	4.64 mi	19	7^th
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	7.24 mi	23
Newport News City Public Schools	7.78 mi	45	111^th
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	8.08 mi	16	39^th
New Horizons Career and Technical Center	8.36 mi	3

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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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