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Lewis and Clark Elementary

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Lewis and Clark Elementary ranks 513 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lewis and Clark Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ruther Glen, Virginia, serving 983 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Caroline County Public Schools district, which is ranked 103 out of 129 districts in the state.

Lewis and Clark Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic metrics, such as standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85.5% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 71.9% for the district and 71.56% for the state. The school also excels in 4th-grade English Reading, with 85.82% of students proficient or better, compared to 69.3% for the district and 73.09% for the state. When compared to other nearby schools in the Caroline County Public Schools district, such as Bowling Green Elementary and Madison Elementary, Lewis and Clark Elementary generally outperforms them in academic metrics.

Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 80.98% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Lewis and Clark Elementary has been able to maintain strong academic performance, particularly among its African American and Hispanic student subgroups. However, the school has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.8% in 2023-2024 to 23.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. This is an area that the school and district should address to ensure continued student success.

1,009

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,006

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 60th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg66%

Virginia avg71%

513^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

103^rd of 129Caroline 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
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
2025	68.9	158 of 579	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	141 of 588	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	154 of 579	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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)

African American (2025)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)33rd percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+3 vs state

Science76%+7 vs state

VA Studies75%+7 vs state

English Reading71%~ state avg

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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
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%)	57.3	513^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.8%		60.2	488^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.2%	25	67.7	76.3	85.5	75.6	56.1	85.8	73.9	74.8	$8,006	$612	$7,394
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%)	44.9	667^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.9%		39.8	729^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.6%	62	63.1	66.7	75.9	61.4	75.4	70.6	56.9	78.4	$11,000	$1,157	$9,843
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%)	41.6	705^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.5%		50.2	617^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.6%	88	77.4	79.1	67.6	56.8	61.3	74.4	56.8	58.5	$13,181	$629	$12,551
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%)	68	374^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.3%		59.7	493^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	55.7%	119	87.0	83.3	76.4	66.1	77.8	83.3	74.2	83.3	$12,700	$172	$12,527
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%)	54.1	555^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.0%		64.8	427^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.7%	128	71.4	69.4	78.8	77.9	58.8	77.5	80.2	60.4	$9,560	$857	$8,702
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%)	19	941^st of 1110 public elementary schools	15.2%		18.9	948^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.9%	7	64.4	52.7	55.7	60.3	49.2	53.1	55.6	55.8	$8,605	$1,501	$7,104
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%)	36.1	756^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.9%		34.3	786^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.4%	30	68.3	65.6	63.8	63.8	60.2	66.2	66.5	62.8	$7,530	$398	$7,132
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%)	23.7	888^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.0%		30.1	844^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.2%	44	49.1	53.5	64.2	63.2	54.5	66.4	62.8	52.2	$7,509	$242	$7,268
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%)	25.5	875^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.2%		40.1	726^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.8%	149	72.5	56.7	66.2	47.2	62.5	56.1	58.3	42.6	$10,146	$805	$9,341
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%)	32.7	803^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	27.7%		49.7	623^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	44.1%	180	65.8	49.3	80.4	69.6	56.3	55.3	65.2	60.3	$8,915	$1,203	$7,711

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.

Is Lewis and Clark Elementary a good school?

Lewis and Clark Elementary ranks 513^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lewis and Clark Elementary in?

Caroline County Public Schools

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

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