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Lewis and Clark Elementary

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Lewis and Clark Elementary ranks 593 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

593^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lewis and Clark Elementary is a large PK-5 school in Ruther Glen, VA, serving about 1,000 students, and it stands out as one of the strongest academic performers within its district despite a high rate of economic disadvantage—around 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Lewis and Clark outperforms its district in nearly every subject and grade. It beats the Virginia state average in 5th grade math, 5th grade science, and 5th grade reading. Compared to nearby schools, it does remarkably well despite having larger class sizes and lower per-student spending than many of its neighbors. For example, it outranks Madison Elementary and Bowling Green Elementary, and it is competitive with schools in Spotsylvania County Public Schools such as Courtland Elementary and Riverview Elementary. Its upper-elementary programming appears especially effective—students at Lewis and Clark beat those at Beaverdam Elementary in Hanover County in 5th grade math and reading, even though Beaverdam is in a higher-ranking district with lower poverty rates.

A major bright spot is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically, from nearly 22% in 2022-23 to just over 11% in 2024-25—well below the state average of 14.8%. While the school's overall state ranking has slipped in recent years, this appears to stem from uneven test-score trends and cohort-to-cohort variability, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade math, rather than a broad decline. The biggest academic concern is early-elementary math, while 5th grade outcomes remain a consistent strength. Overall, Lewis and Clark is a high-poverty, high-efficiency school doing more with less, and a positive outlier within Caroline County Public Schools. The next frontier for the school is ensuring that its strong results translate consistently across all grade levels and student groups, so every child benefits from the progress being made.

1,009

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,314

Per pupil spending ?

80.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

18101 Clark & York Blvd
Ruther Glen, VA 22546

(804) 448-0175

District: Caroline County Public Schools

Students who attend Lewis and Clark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Caroline Middle
High:	Caroline High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

African American:

22.7%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

593^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Caroline County Public Schools

106^th of 131Caroline County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	593 of 1111	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	513 of 1110	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	488 of 1114	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	383 of 1114	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	431 of 1109	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	589 of 1103	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	446 of 1105	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	475 of 1097	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	509 of 1099	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	366 of 1096	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	437 of 1100	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.8	266 of 1110	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	186 of 1120	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	295 of 1117	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	55.3	532 of 1117	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.6	629 of 1113	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	286 of 591	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.9	158 of 579	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	141 of 588	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	154 of 579	73.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	329 of 420	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	582 of 1100	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	524 of 1096	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	441 of 1098	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	267 of 1100	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	170 of 619	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	201 of 606	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	211 of 580	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	179 of 564	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	583 of 1040	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	503 of 1046	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	371 of 1036	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	594 of 1099	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.2	484 of 1093	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	522 of 1101	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	493 of 1093	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	233 of 306	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	192 of 271	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	203 of 247	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	190 of 245	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	712 of 974	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	648 of 973	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	605 of 979	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	429 of 984	56.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+26 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2026)22nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science81%+12 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

Mathematics71%~ state avg

VA Studies67%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 3rd Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lewis and Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18101 Clark & York Blvd	Ruther Glen	22546	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 448-0175	1,009	57	17.7	80.0%	521 (51.6%)	229 (22.7%)	135 (13.4%)	9 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (10.8%)	52	593^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	46.6%		57.3	513^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.8%	80	68.4	65.2	81.3	80.7	69.6	72.4	75.9		66.9	$8,314	$445	$7,869
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9075 Chance Place	Ruther Glen	22546	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 448-2171	456	34	13.4	82.7%	181 (39.7%)	132 (28.9%)	81 (17.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (12.5%)	44.4	688^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.1%		44.9	667^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.9%	21	62.9	68.8	86.3	74.5	53.5	68.8	72.6		73.4	$12,779	$1,715	$11,064
Berkeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5979 Partlow Road	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 582-5141	275	22	12.5	77.5%	198 (72.0%)	17 (6.2%)	38 (13.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	38.9	746^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.9%		41.6	705^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.5%	41	65.0	75.8	70.5	72.7	60.0	63.6	63.6		61.3	$14,375	$512	$13,863
Beaverdam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15485 Beaverdam School Road	Beaverdam	23015	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 449-6373	339	24	14.1	43.4%	284 (83.8%)	15 (4.4%)	19 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	57	525^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.7%		68	374^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.3%	151	64.1	81.0	68.3	78.7	64.1	74.1	76.6		80.7	$12,769	$285	$12,484
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 N Roxbury Mill Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 582-7617	691	45	15.3	66.1%	347 (50.2%)	130 (18.8%)	146 (21.1%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.4%)	34.1	802^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	27.8%		54.1	555^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.0%	247	73.0	64.3	67.2	51.3	65.2	63.4	62.2		69.6	$9,115	$136	$8,979
Bowling Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17502 New Baltimore Road	Milford	22514	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 596-2391	837	57	14.6	81.0%	444 (53.0%)	196 (23.4%)	108 (12.9%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (9.1%)	22.5	921^st of 1111 public elementary schools	17.1%		19	941^st of 1110 public elementary schools	15.2%	20	58.8	58.9	55.8	61.7	56.5	60.7	54.1	≥ 50%	66.1	$9,614	$1,427	$8,187
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5620 Smith Station Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 710-5190	946	54	17.5	65.0%	276 (29.2%)	273 (28.9%)	214 (22.6%)	95 (10.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	82 (8.7%)	32.6	813^th of 1111 public elementary schools	26.8%		36.1	756^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.9%	57	63.8	67.6	69.0	57.4	48.9	69.8	64.9		66.5	$7,823	$166	$7,657
Spotsylvania Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Brock Road	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-5445	623	34	18.3	65.0%	307 (49.3%)	124 (19.9%)	108 (17.3%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.2%)	16.5	975^th of 1111 public elementary schools	12.2%		23.7	888^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.0%	87	56.3	58.3	61.2	45.7	45.8	64.0	53.5		56.6	$7,651	$56	$7,595
Livingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6057 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22551	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 895-5101	479	29	16.5	65.1%	326 (68.1%)	40 (8.4%)	67 (14.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.4%)	12.1	1010^th of 1111 public elementary schools	9.1%		25.5	875^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.2%	135	67.1	53.2	37.3	44.8	57.5	57.0	41.8		34.2	$9,488	$371	$9,117
Cedar Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3412 Massaponax Church Road	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 834-4569	789	48	16.4	65.1%	219 (27.8%)	205 (26.0%)	245 (31.1%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (10.6%)	24.9	894^th of 1111 public elementary schools	19.5%		32.7	803^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	27.7%	91	65.0	64.0	72.7	54.0	49.2	56.5	61.2		57.3	$8,812	$830	$7,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Lewis and Clark Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lewis and Clark Elementary?

Students at Lewis and Clark Elementary are 52% White, 23% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lewis and Clark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,009 students attended Lewis and Clark Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lewis and Clark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lewis and Clark Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Caroline Middle
High : Caroline High

What district is Lewis and Clark Elementary in?

Caroline County Public Schools

Is Lewis and Clark Elementary a good school?

Lewis and Clark Elementary ranks 593^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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