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C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary

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C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary ranks 141 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary is a PK–5 school in New Baltimore, Virginia, serving 525 students in Fauquier County Public Schools. The school clearly outpaces its district's mid-tier profile: in the 2025–2026 ranking year, it placed 141st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools—the 87th percentile—earning 4 stars. That's a significant jump from the prior year's 320th-place finish and its best showing in available data.

Academically, C. Hunter Ritchie exceeded both Fauquier County and Virginia SOL averages in every grade and subject tested in 2025–2026. Standouts include 4th grade math at 95.35% proficiency and 5th grade reading at 93.06%. The school also outranks every nearby Fauquier County elementary, beating Greenville Elementary (189th), P.B. Smith Elementary (430th), and C.M. Bradley Elementary (562nd) in statewide rankings. The comparison with C.M. Bradley is especially revealing: it spends more per student ($14,759 vs. $11,025) and has a smaller student-teacher ratio, yet C. Hunter Ritchie outperforms it by a wide margin in nearly every subject.

Attendance is another major strength: chronic absenteeism sits at just 6.5%, roughly half the district (12.9%) and state (14.8%) rates. The school also delivers standout results for specific groups, ranking in the 92nd percentile for male students and the 90th percentile for students with disabilities—a remarkable turnaround from the 27th percentile in 2022–2023. Students from low-income families rank in the 81st percentile. All of this comes while spending less per student than local peers, suggesting instructional effectiveness matters more than raw spending. Areas to watch include 3rd grade math, which remains above state averages but is the school's lowest relative subject, and a recent dip in rankings for Hispanic students. Overall, C. Hunter Ritchie is a high-performing, improving school with strong support for a wide range of learners.

525

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,025

Per pupil spending ?

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4416 Broad Run Church Rd
New Baltimore, VA 20187

(540) 422-7650

District: Fauquier County Public Schools

Students who attend C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary usually attend:

High:

Kettle Run High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg72%

Virginia avg72%

141^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Fauquier County Public Schools

56^th of 131Fauquier 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	84.1	141 of 1111	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	320 of 1110	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	254 of 1114	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	341 of 1114	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	379 of 1109	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	275 of 1103	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	332 of 1105	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	289 of 1097	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	457 of 1099	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.0	243 of 1096	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	391 of 1100	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.8	168 of 1110	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	198 of 1120	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	276 of 1117	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	216 of 1117	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.2	142 of 1113	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	103 of 1082	90.5%	★★★★★
2008	71.6	248 of 1081	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	152 of 1083	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	172 of 1071	83.9%	★★★★☆
2005	86.8	35 of 1062	96.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	40 of 420	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	54.3	194 of 355	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	238 of 324	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	192 of 1100	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	397 of 1096	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	328 of 1098	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	351 of 1100	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	191 of 606	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.7	66 of 580	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	147 of 564	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	202 of 1046	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	340 of 1036	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	89 of 1099	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	76.6	251 of 1093	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	190 of 1101	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	323 of 1093	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	34.1	174 of 247	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	189 of 974	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	427 of 973	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	345 of 979	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	531 of 984	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)30th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading90%+19 vs state

Mathematics88%+15 vs state

Science79%+10 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 (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 (2025)	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 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4416 Broad Run Church Rd	New Baltimore	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7650	525	33	15.9	18.5%	375 (71.4%)	20 (3.8%)	68 (13.0%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	84.1	141^st of 1111 public elementary schools	87.3%		72.3	320^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.2%	179	78.1	95.4	90.3	79.2	89.0	89.5	93.1		$11,025	$523	$10,501
Greenville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Academic Avenue	Nokesville	20181	Prince William County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7570	449	29	15.4	11.6%	345 (76.8%)	13 (2.9%)	38 (8.5%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	80.9	189^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.0%		77	264^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.2%	75	84.5	87.8	91.2	81.3	85.9	83.7	82.4		$12,008	$525	$11,483
Haymarket Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	15500 Learning Lane	Haymarket	20169	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 468-2800	963	52	18.5	22.5%	416 (43.2%)	92 (9.6%)	129 (13.4%)	220 (22.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	103 (10.7%)	85.7	110^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.1%		90.8	37^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.7%	73	86.3	90.9	95.9	81.0	84.6	88.5	89.1	89.7	$9,614	$152	$9,462
P.B. Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6176 Dumfries Rd	Warrenton	20187	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7670	440	29	15.1	12.7%	302 (68.6%)	34 (7.7%)	54 (12.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.1%)	63.7	430^th of 1111 public elementary schools	61.3%		79.6	221^st of 1110 public elementary schools	80.1%	209	74.7	85.9	80.7	68.7	70.4	81.7	77.1		$12,548	$515	$12,033
Buckland Mills Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	10511 Wharfdale Place	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 530-1560	735	41	17.7	30.2%	250 (34.0%)	111 (15.1%)	94 (12.8%)	216 (29.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.2%)	83.6	151^st of 1111 public elementary schools	86.4%		77	265^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.1%	114	87.8	90.2	81.1	86.0	85.5	86.8	85.8	93.5	$10,240	$159	$10,081
Glenkirk Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8584 Sedge Wren Drive	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-1702	554	31	17.6	18.2%	266 (48.0%)	44 (7.9%)	49 (8.8%)	129 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.9%)	91.4	27^th of 1111 public elementary schools	97.6%		90.5	42^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	96.2%	15	95.0	94.6	94.6	89.3	93.8	92.5	90.3	92.5	$11,875	$205	$11,670
George G. Tyler Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14500 John Marshall Hwy	Gainesville	20155	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 754-7181	490	26	18.5	70.4%	198 (40.4%)	60 (12.2%)	88 (18.0%)	102 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	72	322^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	71.0%		72.2	324^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.8%	2	77.3	74.0	85.9	81.7	74.7	83.1	87.0	82.9	$11,762	$381	$11,381
Piney Branch Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8301 Linton Hall Road	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(571) 261-5300	760	43	17.5	21.4%	364 (47.9%)	56 (7.4%)	113 (14.9%)	149 (19.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (9.6%)	85.2	124^th of 1111 public elementary schools	88.8%		80.8	201^st of 1110 public elementary schools	81.9%	77	86.2	93.3	87.7	81.2	84.5	91.8	89.9	87.4	$10,189	$145	$10,043
Bristow Run Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	8990 Worthington Dr	Bristow	20136	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 753-7741	562	34	16.5	28.6%	254 (45.2%)	53 (9.4%)	108 (19.2%)	95 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	79.7	205^th of 1111 public elementary schools	81.5%		78.5	242^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	78.2%	37	85.5	84.7	89.8	83.3	80.5	80.8	82.2	89.7	$11,723	$186	$11,537
C.M. Bradley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	674 Hastings Ln	Warrenton	20186	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7510	362	28	12.9	30.9%	222 (61.3%)	27 (7.5%)	69 (19.1%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (8.8%)	54.6	562^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	49.4%		56.5	527^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.5%	35	78.4	64.9	71.4	75.0	72.6	68.4	82.1		$14,759	$522	$14,238

Frequently Asked Questions about C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary

What is the racial makeup of C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary?

Students at C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

What district is C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary in?

Fauquier County Public Schools

Is C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary a good school?

C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary ranks 141^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary attend?

Students who attend C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Kettle Run High

How many students attend C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended C. Hunter Ritchie Elementary.

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