Elementary Schools in New Kent County Public Schools

Summary:

The New Kent County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to three elementary schools: New Kent Elementary, Quinton Elementary, and George W. Watkins Elementary. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in the New Kent County area.

Among the three schools, George W. Watkins Elementary stands out as the top performer. The school consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Virginia, placing 178th out of 1,110 schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores significantly exceed the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 91.57% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in math, compared to 85.71% for the district and 72.89% for the state.

In contrast, New Kent Elementary and Quinton Elementary have similar performance metrics, with chronic absenteeism rates of 15.7% for all three schools. However, George W. Watkins Elementary has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 26.96%, compared to 35.71% and 35.19% for the other two schools. Additionally, New Kent Elementary has the highest spending per student at $8,907, while George W. Watkins Elementary has the lowest at $7,284 for the 2020-2021 school year.

District Detail

12003 New Kent Highway
New Kent, VA 23124-0110

(804) 966-9650

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,572

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
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 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
New Kent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11705 New Kent Hwy	New Kent	23124	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 966-9663	601	50	12.0	33.4%	415 (69.1%)	72 (12.0%)	36 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (10.6%)	65.4	409^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.2%		74.4	291^st of 1114 public elementary schools	73.9%	118	79.8	83.8	84.1	75.7	67.2	77.6	78.1	69.8	$9,449	$1,360	$8,088
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bridging Communities Regional Career & Technical Center	0.3 mi	2
West Point Public Schools	10.65 mi	2	24^th
Charles City County Public Schools	12.19 mi	3	128^th
King and Queen County Public Schools	12.47 mi	3	104^th
King William County Public Schools	12.74 mi	4	95^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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