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George W. Watkins Elementary

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George W. Watkins Elementary ranks 172 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

George W. Watkins Elementary is a PK–5 school in Quinton, VA, serving 510 students as part of the top-ranked New Kent County Public Schools district. The school has climbed steadily from a mid-pack ranking a decade ago to its current position at 172 out of 1,111 elementary schools statewide — the 85th percentile with a 4-star rating. It is the highest-ranked elementary school in its immediate area, outpacing nearby Quinton Elementary, New Kent Elementary, and Battlefield Park Elementary.

Academically, the school outperforms both its district and the state on nearly every Virginia SOL assessment. In the latest testing year, math proficiency across grades 3–5 ranged from 86% to 93%, and reading scores were strong across all grade levels. Attendance is another standout: the chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.8% is less than half the state average of 14.8%. After a pandemic-era spike, the school has cut its absenteeism rate by roughly three-quarters.

The school also delivers notably strong outcomes for students who are often underserved. Students from low-income families score in the 88th percentile statewide, and the school's African American students rank in the 91st percentile. The school spends about $10,043 per student — less than several nearby lower-performing schools — pointing to efficient use of resources. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1 and 27% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, George W. Watkins Elementary offers families a combination of strong academics, reliable attendance, and steady, sustained improvement.

510

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,458

Per pupil spending ?

27.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6501 New Kent Hwy
Quinton, VA 23141

(804) 966-9660

District: New Kent County Public Schools

Students who attend George W. Watkins Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	New Kent Middle
High:	New Kent High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

African American:

12.2%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 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 school86%

District avg82%

Virginia avg72%

172^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the New Kent County Public Schools

9^th of 131New Kent 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	82.1	172 of 1111	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	178 of 1110	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	269 of 1114	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	279 of 1114	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	449 of 1109	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	343 of 1103	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	356 of 1105	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	559 of 1097	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.6	465 of 1099	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	399 of 1096	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.1	266 of 1100	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	63.2	392 of 1110	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	547 of 1120	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.4	836 of 1117	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.6	884 of 1117	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.2	792 of 1113	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.3	674 of 1082	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.8	911 of 1081	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.1	833 of 1083	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.3	734 of 1071	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.5	802 of 1062	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	55 of 591	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	15 of 579	97.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	148 of 420	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	78 of 355	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	149 of 1100	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	129 of 1096	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	219 of 1098	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	288 of 1100	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	123 of 1040	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	123 of 1046	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	246 of 1036	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	204 of 1099	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	231 of 1093	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	331 of 1101	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	294 of 1093	73.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	48 of 206	76.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	64 of 306	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	248 of 974	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	326 of 973	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	440 of 979	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	492 of 984	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2026)65th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics90%+17 vs state

VA Studies87%+17 vs state

English Reading83%+12 vs state

Science82%+13 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
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	172^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	84.5%		82.1	178^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.0%	6	86.5	93.1	90.2		81.5	77.3	87.5	82.8		87.4	$9,458	$169	$9,289
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%)	71.4	331^st of 1111 public elementary schools	70.2%		69.6	362^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	67.4%	31	77.8	88.1	85.2		75.3	74.1	82.2	75.3		83.2	$9,394	$633	$8,762
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%)	70.7	344^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.4	409^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.2%	65	83.7	86.8	85.9		77.8	79.1	75.2	82.7		71.9	$9,028	$564	$8,464
Cashell Donahoe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Graves Rd	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4035	526	35	15.0	89.2%	69 (13.1%)	283 (53.8%)	128 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.2%)	5.7	1061^st of 1111 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.6	1059^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.6%	2	36.5	43.8	43.8		51.3	32.4	53.9	48.8			$11,172	$1,120	$10,052
Seven Pines Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Beulah Rd	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 328-4065	399	27	14.7	90.5%	141 (35.3%)	184 (46.1%)	36 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	52.7	583^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	47.5%		22	901^st of 1110 public elementary schools	18.8%	318	79.0	80.0	70.4		61.8	73.0	75.0	64.8			$13,573	$1,249	$12,324
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)											$10,408	$896	$9,511
Sandston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Naglee Ave	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4055	201	16	12.5	88.6%	77 (38.3%)	55 (27.4%)	40 (19.9%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.9%)	15.5	982^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	11.6%		27.4	856^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.9%	126	48.3	55.2	65.6		56.3	37.9	51.7	59.4			$19,720	$2,554	$17,166
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%)	34.5	796^th of 1111 public elementary schools	28.4%		42.6	690^th of 1110 public elementary schools	37.8%	106	75.0	64.3	54.1		51.9	65.5	70.1	62.0		70.6	$9,149	$592	$8,556
Fair Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Jennings Rd	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4085	330	29	11.3	88.2%	36 (10.9%)	245 (74.2%)	30 (9.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	2.5	1097^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.3%		6.5	1060^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.5%	37	45.1	27.4	28.2		25.6	50.0	32.3	12.8			$17,159	$2,118	$15,041
Charles City County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10049 Courthouse Rd	Charles City	23030	Charles City County	Charles City County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 829-9256	302	25	12.0	—	85 (28.1%)	139 (46.0%)	7 (2.3%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (17.5%)	6.4	1057^th of 1111 public elementary schools	4.9%		5.9	1066^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.0%	9	48.5	34.9	27.0	45.5	21.1	54.6	54.8	42.1	53.5	45.2	$11,838	$1,384	$10,454

Frequently Asked Questions about George W. Watkins Elementary

What is the racial makeup of George W. Watkins Elementary?

Students at George W. Watkins Elementary are 74% White, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend George W. Watkins Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended George W. Watkins Elementary.

What district is George W. Watkins Elementary in?

New Kent County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of George W. Watkins Elementary attend?

Students who attend George W. Watkins Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Kent Middle
High : New Kent High

Is George W. Watkins Elementary a good school?

George W. Watkins Elementary ranks 172^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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