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Nathanael Greene Elementary

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Nathanael Greene Elementary ranks 765 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Nathanael Greene Elementary is a public elementary school located in Stanardsville, Virginia, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 340 students. The school is part of the Greene County Public Schools district, which is ranked 80 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nathanael Greene Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 765 and 1029 out of around 1,100 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Reading, and Science were lower than the state and district averages. Compared to nearby schools, such as Ruckersville Elementary, Nathanael Greene Elementary generally underperforms.

Nathanael Greene Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 68% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student population is predominantly White, with smaller percentages of Hispanic and Multi-racial students. Additionally, Nathanael Greene Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 26.4% over the past few years, which is consistently higher than the state and district averages. While the school's spending per student is comparable to nearby schools, its student-teacher ratio is relatively high, ranging from 13.5 to 18.8 over the past few years, which may impact the quality of instruction and individual attention students receive.

326

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,888

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8094 Spotswood Trail
Stanardsville, VA 22973

(434) 939-9001

District: Greene County Public Schools

Students who attend Nathanael Greene Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Monroe Middle
High:	William Monroe High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 71% meeting standards)

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

!VA Studies scores 16 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg68%

Virginia avg71%

765^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Greene County Public Schools

80^th of 129Greene 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	35.4	765 of 1110	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	879 of 1114	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1008 of 1114	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	950 of 1109	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	810 of 1103	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	845 of 1105	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	890 of 1097	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.3	859 of 1099	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	965 of 1096	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	1029 of 1100	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	25.5	945 of 1110	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.5	920 of 1120	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	1085 of 1117	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.6	1059 of 1117	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	1065 of 1113	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	1048 of 1082	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	40.0	763 of 1081	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	859 of 1083	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.1	886 of 1071	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.7	906 of 1062	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	801 of 1096	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	837 of 1098	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1007 of 1100	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	221 of 606	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	757 of 1046	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	870 of 1036	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	733 of 1093	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	899 of 1101	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	999 of 1093	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	12.0	232 of 247	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	224 of 245	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	903 of 973	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	940 of 979	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.4	981 of 984	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)64th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)6th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%~ state avg

Science61%-8 vs state

English Reading61%-9 vs state

VA Studies52%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Nathanael Greene Elementary

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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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nathanael Greene Elementary	Public	3-5	8094 Spotswood Trail	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 939-9001	326	22	15.1	69.0%	243 (74.5%)	24 (7.4%)	32 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	35.4	765^th of 1110 public elementary schools	31.1%		27.1	879^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.1%	114	69.8	63.6	79.8	61.4	58.1	59.2	65.8	52.0		$9,888	$1,124	$8,764
Nathanael Greene Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	64 Monroe Drive	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 939-9002	367	25	14.9	68.4%	257 (70.0%)	27 (7.4%)	43 (11.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.4%)								(n/a)										$9,759	$808	$8,952
Ruckersville Elementary	Public	K-5	105 Progress Place	Ruckersville	22968	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9006	540	34	15.8	69.3%	328 (60.7%)	50 (9.3%)	99 (18.3%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)	55.8	533^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	52.0%		50.2	618^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.5%	85	72.2	84.6	77.9	67.4	64.6	76.9	81.4	56.0		$9,369	$1,003	$8,366
Broadus Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Buck Mountain Road	Earlysville	22936	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 973-3865	282	22	12.6	17.7%	225 (79.8%)	7 (2.5%)	22 (7.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.2%)	62.9	443^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	60.1%		81.3	190^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.9%	253	80.9	90.0	67.5	72.5	80.4	82.5	67.5		64.1	$15,881	$246	$15,635
Madison Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	158 Primary School Drive	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 948-3781	365	26	14.3	80.3%	276 (75.6%)	24 (6.6%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.1%)								(n/a)										$11,430	$1,591	$9,840
Baker-Butler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2740 Proffit Road	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 974-7777	692	49	14.1	30.2%	329 (47.5%)	84 (12.1%)	138 (19.9%)	71 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.8%)	65	418^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.3%		68.2	380^th of 1114 public elementary schools	65.9%	38	67.3	81.2	85.5	81.2	64.0	79.1	79.1		78.1	$13,289	$451	$12,838
Waverly Yowell Elementary	Public	3-5	1809 North Main Street	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 948-4511	334	25	13.6	70.4%	257 (76.9%)	16 (4.8%)	28 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.3%)	30	827^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.5%		19.5	941^st of 1114 public elementary schools	15.5%	114	62.5	67.0	65.7	64.4	51.7	67.2	59.1	56.9		$10,813	$908	$9,906
Elkton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 B Street	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 298-1511	269	22	12.1	73.6%	211 (78.4%)	8 (3.0%)	30 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	9.5	1032^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	7.0%		13.4	993^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	10.9%	39	40.5	50.0	26.2	47.6	54.1	42.9	42.9	58.5		$10,791	$1,245	$9,546
Hollymead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2775 Powell Creek Drive	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 973-8301	452	33	13.6	22.3%	212 (46.9%)	55 (12.2%)	39 (8.6%)	101 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.7%)	79.1	226^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.6%		85.5	112^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.9%	114	81.3	77.8	90.7	83.8	83.6	82.6	86.7		84.7	$15,227	$782	$14,446
Stony Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3893 Stony Point Road	Keswick	22947	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 973-6405	217	17	12.7	26.7%	141 (65.0%)	22 (10.1%)	16 (7.4%)	11 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.0%)	59.8	477^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.0%		68.6	374^th of 1114 public elementary schools	66.4%	103	75.0	92.5	73.3	70.0	68.8	92.5	70.0		41.4	$18,090	$1,092	$16,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathanael Greene Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Nathanael Greene Elementary?

Students at Nathanael Greene Elementary are 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What district is Nathanael Greene Elementary in?

Greene County Public Schools

How many students attend Nathanael Greene Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Nathanael Greene Elementary.

Is Nathanael Greene Elementary a good school?

Nathanael Greene Elementary ranks 765^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Nathanael Greene Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nathanael Greene Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Monroe Middle
High : William Monroe High

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