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Petsworth Elementary

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Petsworth Elementary ranks 249 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Petsworth Elementary is a PK–5 school in Gloucester County, Virginia, serving 381 students as part of Gloucester County Public Schools, a district ranked 16th out of 131 in Virginia. The school currently ranks 249th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, putting it in the 78th percentile with a 4-star rating—a solidly above-average position that is especially notable given that 67.2% of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch.

The most distinctive strength at Petsworth is its exceptional results for economically disadvantaged students. Low-income students rank in the 92nd percentile statewide, earning a 5-star rating—a remarkable achievement for a school where two-thirds of students qualify for assistance. Fifth-grade reading proficiency is also a standout: 89.29% of 5th graders are proficient, the highest among 11 nearby schools, exceeding even higher-funded schools like West Point Elementary (87.5%) and Waller Mill Elementary (83.95%). The school also keeps students in class: chronic absenteeism fell to 11.4%, below both the district average of 15.3% and the state average of 14.8%.

Petsworth outperforms most schools in its area despite moderate funding of $10,759 per student. Within its district, it ranks ahead of Abingdon Elementary and Bethel Elementary, trailing only Botetourt Elementary. The school's trajectory is also encouraging: after ranking 790th in 2017–2018, it climbed to a peak of 138th in 2024–2025 before settling at 249th this year. While 3rd-grade reading scores are modest at 73.85%, the same cohort reaches 89.29% proficiency by 5th grade, suggesting strong cumulative growth. For parents, Petsworth represents a high-poverty school that consistently beats statewide expectations.

381

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,759

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10658 Geo Washington Mem Hwy
Gloucester, VA 23061-9428

(804) 693-6161

District: Gloucester County Public Schools

Students who attend Petsworth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Peasley Middle
High:	Gloucester High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg81%

Virginia avg72%

249^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	77.2	249 of 1111	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	138 of 1110	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	252 of 1114	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	580 of 1114	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	550 of 1109	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	473 of 1103	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	368 of 1105	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	790 of 1097	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	66.3	357 of 1099	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.5	232 of 1096	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	251 of 1100	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	341 of 1110	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.1	459 of 1120	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.4	618 of 1117	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	76.7	180 of 1117	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	308 of 1113	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	56.5	486 of 1082	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.4	613 of 1081	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.7	574 of 1083	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.4	759 of 1071	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.3	715 of 1062	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	202 of 1100	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	121 of 1096	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	334 of 1098	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	619 of 1100	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	83 of 1040	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	43 of 1046	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	82.9	88 of 1036	91.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	291 of 1099	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	187 of 1093	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	184 of 1101	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	499 of 1093	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	340 of 974	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	269 of 973	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	375 of 979	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.3	822 of 984	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics87%+14 vs state

Science84%+15 vs state

English Reading82%+11 vs state

VA Studies76%+6 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
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
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
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
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
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
Stonehouse Elementary	Public	K-5	3651 Rochambeau Dr	Williamsburg	23188	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 566-4300	838	53	15.9	25.3%	496 (59.2%)	140 (16.7%)	99 (11.8%)	20 (2.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (9.3%)	81.1	185^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.5	208^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.3%	23	95.5	85.9	85.7	81.6	88.8	83.3	80.3	84.9	$8,453	$425	$8,028
West Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1060 Thompson Ave	West Point	23181	King William County	West Point Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 843-2030	409	28	14.6	48.9%	282 (68.9%)	46 (11.2%)	36 (8.8%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	85.5	114^th of 1111 public elementary schools	89.7%		83.1	160^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.6%	46	90.0	94.2	76.2	89.1	85.0	92.7	87.5	92.7	$12,952	$1,542	$11,411
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Petsworth Elementary

What schools do graduates of Petsworth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Petsworth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peasley Middle
High : Gloucester High

What is the racial makeup of Petsworth Elementary?

Students at Petsworth Elementary are 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Petsworth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended Petsworth Elementary.

What district is Petsworth Elementary in?

Gloucester County Public Schools

Is Petsworth Elementary a good school?

Petsworth Elementary ranks 249^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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