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Acquinton Elementary

Q: Is Acquinton Elementary a good school?

Acquinton Elementary ranks 690 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

690^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Acquinton Elementary is a public elementary school located in King William, Virginia, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 450 students. The school is part of the King William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Acquinton Elementary's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally below the state average and the performance of nearby schools like Rural Point Elementary (Hanover County) and George W. Watkins Elementary (New Kent County). The school has also experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.4% in 2023-2024 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the rates of nearby schools.

Acquinton Elementary has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Rural Point Elementary (15.08%) and Pole Green Elementary (22.12%). Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $9,042 in the 2020-2021 school year is lower than the spending of some nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio at Acquinton Elementary (15.5 in 2023-2024) is higher than the ratios at some nearby schools.

472

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,366

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18550 King William Road
King William, VA 23086

(804) 769-3434

District: King William County Public Schools

Students who attend Acquinton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Holmes Middle
High:	King William High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

African American:

14.2%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Virginia avg71%

690^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 129King William 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	42.6	690 of 1110	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	737 of 1114	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	564 of 1114	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	75.9	262 of 1109	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	439 of 1103	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	609 of 1105	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	495 of 1097	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	429 of 1099	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.5	627 of 1096	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.5	591 of 1100	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	645 of 1110	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.2	573 of 1120	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.6	481 of 1117	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.8	436 of 1117	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.3	753 of 1113	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.6	614 of 1082	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	678 of 1081	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	478 of 1083	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.4	830 of 1071	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.7	964 of 1062	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	431 of 579	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	449 of 588	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.0	225 of 579	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	16.9	329 of 355	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	598 of 1096	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	719 of 1098	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	601 of 1100	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	621 of 1046	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	675 of 1036	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	765 of 1093	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	769 of 1101	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	507 of 1093	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	194 of 271	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	196 of 247	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	826 of 973	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	851 of 979	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	738 of 984	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2024)7th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies74%+6 vs state

Mathematics68%-4 vs state

English Reading66%-5 vs state

Science62%-7 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Acquinton Elementary	Public	3-5	18550 King William Road	King William	23086	King William County	King William County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 769-3434	472	30	15.7	47.5%	340 (72.0%)	67 (14.2%)	27 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	42.6	690^th of 1110 public elementary schools	37.8%		39	737^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.8%	47	78.1	66.5	59.2		62.4	61.5	67.8	67.8		74.5	$9,366	$717	$8,649
Cool Spring Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	7301 Acquinton Church Rd.	King William	23086	King William County	King William County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 769-3434	512	33	15.5	44.9%	377 (73.6%)	70 (13.7%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)								(n/a)											$9,655	$1,079	$8,576
King & Queen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	17152 The Trail	King and Queen Court House	23085	King and Queen County	King and Queen County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 785-5830	168	15	11.4	97.0%	96 (57.1%)	36 (21.4%)	19 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.1%)	23.2	894^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.5%		24.1	913^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.0%	19	45.8	50.0	66.7		70.8	33.3	50.0	70.8	65.0	45.5	$9,446	$1,110	$8,336
Lawson-Marriott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1599 Newtown Rd	Saint Stephens Church	23148	King and Queen County	King and Queen County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 769-3116	178	16	11.0	102.2%	59 (33.1%)	86 (48.3%)	8 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.8%)	20.1	926^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.6%		9.9	1027^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.8%	101		60.0	47.6	43.5	42.9	52.6		61.9	72.0	50.0	$9,031	$958	$8,073
George W. Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 New Kent Hwy	Quinton	23141	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 966-9660	510	35	14.5	27.1%	376 (73.7%)	62 (12.2%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.0%)	82.1	178^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.0%		75.6	269^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.9%	91	91.6	90.7	92.3		87.2	84.3	83.7	82.1		75.6	$10,043	$484	$9,559
New Kent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11705 New Kent Hwy	New Kent	23124	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 966-9663	601	50	12.0	33.4%	415 (69.1%)	72 (12.0%)	36 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (10.6%)	65.4	409^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.2%		74.4	291^st of 1114 public elementary schools	73.9%	118	79.8	83.8	84.1		75.7	67.2	77.6	78.1		69.8	$9,449	$1,360	$8,088
Quinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8325 S. Quaker Rd	Quinton	23141	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 966-8586	559	39	14.3	33.6%	416 (74.4%)	69 (12.3%)	27 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	69.6	362^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	67.4%		58.2	508^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.4%	146	87.9	80.8	88.8		71.3	78.0	73.1	76.3		75.6	$9,208	$484	$8,724
Battlefield Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3600	407	32	12.7	26.5%	321 (78.9%)	22 (5.4%)	29 (7.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	83.8	147^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.8%		67.4	388^th of 1114 public elementary schools	65.2%	241	81.4	89.6	94.8		93.7	76.3	84.6	88.9		89.4	$12,952	$382	$12,569
Pole Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8393 Pole Green Park Ln	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-4700	527	39	13.5	20.9%	382 (72.5%)	34 (6.5%)	31 (5.9%)	24 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.4%)	80.8	202^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.8	155^th of 1114 public elementary schools	86.1%	47	84.4	86.4	85.5		85.9	76.7	86.4	84.8		87.4	$11,057	$645	$10,412
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%)	83.1	160^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.6%		84.5	131^st of 1114 public elementary schools	88.2%	29	76.6	91.4	84.8		86.7	81.0	89.8	91.7		94.9	$12,952	$1,542	$11,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Acquinton Elementary

Is Acquinton Elementary a good school?

Acquinton Elementary ranks 690^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Acquinton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Acquinton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Acquinton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Acquinton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamilton Holmes Middle
High : King William High

What is the racial makeup of Acquinton Elementary?

Students at Acquinton Elementary are 72% White, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What district is Acquinton Elementary in?

King William County Public Schools

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