Summary:
Prince George County Public Schools operates five elementary schools — Middle Road Elementary, North Elementary, David A. Harrison Elementary, L.L. Beazley Elementary, and South Elementary — all serving grades PK-5 with 3,044 students combined in the Prince George County area of Virginia. The district ranks 44th of 131 Virginia districts with a 3-star rating, and the five schools average about 77% proficiency on state tests — above the 76.2% district average and the 71.6% state average.
Two schools clearly stand out. L.L. Beazley Elementary is the top performer, ranking 239th of 1,111 elementary schools with 4 stars and 83.1% average proficiency — a 5-point jump from last year. It beat the district in every subject, with math proficiency between 84% and 89% in grades 3-5. Beazley achieves this despite having the highest poverty rate (65.9%) and highest chronic absenteeism (16.9%) among the five schools. South Elementary is close behind at 82.7% proficiency and a 252nd-place ranking. South led its peers in 3rd grade reading (80.8%), 5th grade reading (85.1%), and 5th grade science (77.9%), while also posting the lowest absenteeism, lowest poverty, and smallest class sizes.
The other three schools sit near the state median. Middle Road Elementary (73.6%, 3 stars), North Elementary (73.5%, 3 stars), and David A. Harrison Elementary (72.3%, 2 stars) rank in the 48th-51st percentile. David A. Harrison is the biggest concern: 4th grade math is just 64.8% — 9 points below the district average — with almost no year-over-year improvement. District-wide, 3rd grade reading is the weak spot at 70.6%, with North (61.9%), Middle Road (63.1%), and David Harrison (67.4%) all below the state average. The performance gap widened this year as the top two schools improved while the bottom three stalled. For parents, Beazley and South are the strongest options, while North, Middle Road, and David A. Harrison have clear opportunities for growth in early literacy and 4th grade math.
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