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Quinton Elementary

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Quinton Elementary ranks 362 nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Quinton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Quinton, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 520 students. The school is part of the New Kent County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Quinton Elementary has shown strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state average in various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, Quinton Elementary's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 87.88%, 80.77%, and 88.75% respectively in SOL Mathematics, significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance is generally on par or slightly lower than the nearby George W. Watkins Elementary, which is also part of the New Kent County Public Schools district.

However, Quinton Elementary faces some challenges, including a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.5% in the 2023-2024 school year to 19.3% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and the performance of the nearby George W. Watkins Elementary. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 35.19% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the nearby George W. Watkins Elementary.

559

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,208

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8325 S. Quaker Rd
Quinton, VA 23141

(804) 966-8586

District: New Kent County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

African American:

12.3%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2024 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Virginia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

362^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 13 pts since 2024

From top 46% (2024) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the New Kent County Public Schools

11^th of 129New 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
2025	69.6	362 of 1110	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	508 of 1114	54.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	49 of 579	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	66.2	190 of 588	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	254 of 355	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	527 of 1096	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	556 of 1098	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	295 of 1046	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	488 of 1036	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	209 of 1093	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	488 of 1101	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	591 of 973	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	646 of 979	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2024)28th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

English Reading76%+5 vs state

VA Studies76%+7 vs state

Science71%~ state avg

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Schools Near Quinton 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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%)	6.6	1059^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.6%		15.4	975^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.5%	84	36.2	51.7	39.2	50.6	38.7	52.3	48.7		$9,561	$1,092	$8,470
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%)	22	901^st of 1110 public elementary schools	18.8%		29.9	845^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.1%	56	51.7	73.6	55.4	49.2	53.3	72.2	43.8		$10,675	$1,118	$9,557
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%)	27.4	856^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.9%		38.9	738^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.8%	118	60.0	54.8	64.5	67.7	56.0	48.4	67.7		$14,143	$2,427	$11,716
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%)	6.5	1060^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.5%		4	1091^st of 1114 public elementary schools	2.1%	31	31.7	19.5	56.9	52.9	34.4	33.3	47.1		$11,909	$1,286	$10,623
Henry D. Ward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 Darbytown Road	Richmond	23231	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 795-7030	526	31	16.9	89.4%	85 (16.2%)	382 (72.6%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	34	784^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.4%		20	937^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.9%	153	44.1	53.2	67.0	71.8	51.5	68.1	71.6		$9,747	$1,433	$8,314
Highland Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Pleasant St	Highland Springs	23075	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 328-4045	469	35	13.4	89.3%	10 (2.1%)	399 (85.1%)	45 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	1	1109^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.1%		4.3	1088^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.3%	21	39.0	23.5	33.3	31.5	33.8	25.0	32.1		$9,671	$731	$8,940
Cold Harbor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6740 Cold Harbor Road	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3620	495	41	12.0	44.2%	360 (72.7%)	35 (7.1%)	45 (9.1%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	47.7	630^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.2%		50.8	603^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	45.9%	27	75.0	74.6	70.1	65.1	65.5	68.7	62.7	78.5	$12,242	$903	$11,340
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Quinton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Quinton Elementary?

Students at Quinton Elementary are 74% White, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Quinton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Quinton Elementary.

Is Quinton Elementary a good school?

Quinton Elementary ranks 362^nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Quinton Elementary in?

New Kent County Public Schools

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