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Botetourt Elementary

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Botetourt Elementary ranks 178 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Botetourt Elementary is a PK-5 school in Gloucester, VA, serving 505 students as part of Gloucester County Public Schools, a strong district rated in the 88th percentile statewide. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks 178th among Virginia's 1,111 elementary schools for 2025-2026, placing it in the 84th percentile. That's a notable climb from the 69th percentile in 2022-2023, and it's the highest-ranked elementary school among its local peers, ahead of Waller Mill Elementary, Magruder Elementary, Petsworth Elementary, Bethel Elementary, Achilles Elementary, and Abingdon Elementary.

Botetourt stands out for its consistently strong math performance. In 2025-2026, 3rd graders scored 91.6% proficiency in math—well above the district's 83.0% and the state's 74.0%—and 5th graders posted 89.4% proficiency. Reading is also solid, with all three grade levels above state averages, including a strong rebound in 5th grade reading to 87.2%. The school also excels at supporting students facing economic challenges: even though 67.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the low-SES subgroup ranks in the 90th percentile statewide. Attendance is another bright spot, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.4% in 2024-2025, far better than the district's 15.3% and the state's 14.8%. Per-student spending rose to $11,886 in 2023-2024—higher than most nearby elementary schools, with only Mathews Elementary spending more.

The school's main opportunity for growth is early reading: 3rd grade reading, at 79.5%, lags behind the upper grades' strong results. School leaders may also want to keep an eye on recent shifts among two student groups: disabled students saw their percentile ranking drop from 72nd to 56th, and military-connected students fell from 87th to 47th over the same period. Still, the overall trajectory is clearly upward, and with its math strength, low absenteeism, and standout results for low-income students, Botetourt Elementary is a high-performing and well-supported choice for families in the Gloucester area.

505

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,886

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6361 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061-9712

(804) 693-2151

District: Gloucester County Public Schools

Students who attend Botetourt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Peasley Middle
High:	Gloucester High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Two or more races:

9.5%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2023 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 84th (2026) from a 69th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

178^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Gloucester County Public Schools

16^th of 131Gloucester 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	81.7	178 of 1111	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	193 of 1110	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	255 of 1114	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	348 of 1114	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	244 of 1109	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	312 of 1103	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	96 of 1105	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	79.3	167 of 1097	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	273 of 1099	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.4	83 of 1096	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	85.2	68 of 1100	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	73.1	248 of 1110	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	287 of 1120	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	57.7	478 of 1117	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.6	683 of 1117	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.8	690 of 1113	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	697 of 1082	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.9	443 of 1081	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	317 of 1083	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	57.4	472 of 1071	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.5	292 of 1062	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	50.8	322 of 579	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	186 of 420	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	101 of 355	71.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	218 of 1100	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	293 of 1096	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	366 of 1098	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	359 of 1100	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	102 of 1040	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	80.0	134 of 1046	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	208 of 1036	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	157 of 1099	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	97 of 1093	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	171 of 1101	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	328 of 1093	70.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	110 of 206	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.8	25 of 195	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	89 of 182	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	22 of 271	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.7	63 of 247	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	115 of 245	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	275 of 974	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	168 of 973	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	342 of 979	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	438 of 984	55.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2026)56th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2026)47th percentile-37 vs school

African American (2023)44th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics89%+16 vs state

Science85%+16 vs state

English Reading85%+13 vs state

VA Studies78%+8 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
Botetourt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6361 Main Street	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 693-2151	505	36	14.0	67.1%	362 (71.7%)	46 (9.1%)	43 (8.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.5%)	81.7	178^th of 1111 public elementary schools	84.0%		81.2	193^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	82.6%	15	91.6	85.7	89.4	84.9	79.5	87.2	87.2	78.2	$11,886	$327	$11,559
Bethel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2991 Hickory Fork Rd	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 693-2360	494	37	13.3	66.6%	383 (77.5%)	23 (4.7%)	32 (6.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.5%)	70.5	348^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.7%		77.4	256^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.9%	92	88.2	83.5	91.6	78.9	77.6	77.2	74.7	70.9	$10,409	$371	$10,038
Petsworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10658 Geo Washington Mem Hwy	Gloucester	23061	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 693-6161	381	28	13.6	67.2%	292 (76.6%)	22 (5.8%)	35 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	77.2	249^th of 1111 public elementary schools	77.6%		84.4	138^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.6%	111	90.8	83.6	86.0	84.2	73.9	83.6	89.3	76.1	$10,759	$39	$10,720
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7087 Powhatan Drive	Hayes	23072	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 642-9885	455	34	13.3	65.7%	329 (72.3%)	25 (5.5%)	43 (9.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.1%)	64.6	419^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.3%		63	442^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	60.2%	23	70.2	87.3	79.7	79.7	56.1	87.3	79.7	76.2	$11,558	$434	$11,124
Achilles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9306 Guinea Road	Hayes	23072	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 642-9140	397	29	13.9	66.2%	311 (78.3%)	14 (3.5%)	36 (9.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.1%)	64.4	422^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	62.0%		70.1	353^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	68.2%	69	71.0	96.4	81.4	74.6	75.0	76.4	76.3	72.7	$10,650	$381	$10,269
Mathews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	Rt 611 347 Church Street	Mathews	23109	Mathews County	Mathews County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 725-2580	281	26	10.8	75.1%	215 (76.5%)	23 (8.2%)	16 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.3%)	57	526^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.7%		71.6	334^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.9%	192	76.0	82.4	70.0	64.3	62.0	84.3	71.4	84.3	$13,930	$1,853	$12,077
Middlesex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	823 Philpot Rd.	Locust Hill	23092	Middlesex County	Middlesex County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 758-2496	620	48	12.9	92.9%	422 (68.1%)	96 (15.5%)	45 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.9%)	45.3	674^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.3%		35.9	759^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.6%	85	70.4	71.3	79.6	75.0	68.4	67.8	62.5	59.8	$10,687	$1,455	$9,233
Magruder Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Penniman Rd	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 220-4067	610	42	14.5	37.4%	297 (48.7%)	125 (20.5%)	98 (16.1%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.8%)	79	217^th of 1111 public elementary schools	80.5%		77.6	252^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	77.3%	35	85.2	83.7	84.3	80.4	86.5	83.5	82.4	87.0	$9,100	$717	$8,383
Waller Mill Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	314 Waller Mill Rd	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 220-4060	445	31	14.3	38.7%	219 (49.2%)	78 (17.5%)	72 (16.2%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (14.4%)	81.2	183^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	83.5%		85	123^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	88.9%	60	91.9	87.8	78.8	76.3	90.7	86.5	84.0	89.0	$11,011	$663	$10,348
Norge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7311 Richmond Rd	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 564-3372	578	54	10.8	76.6%	261 (45.2%)	108 (18.7%)	111 (19.2%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (14.2%)	45.9	662^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	40.4%		58.1	504^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.6%	158	68.0	67.8	77.2	67.4	66.0	74.7	68.5	67.8	$10,523	$960	$9,563

Frequently Asked Questions about Botetourt Elementary

How many students attend Botetourt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Botetourt Elementary.

Is Botetourt Elementary a good school?

Botetourt Elementary ranks 178^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Botetourt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Botetourt Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peasley Middle
High : Gloucester High

What district is Botetourt Elementary in?

Gloucester County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Botetourt Elementary?

Students at Botetourt Elementary are 72% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 9% Hispanic.

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