Locust Grove Elementary

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Locust Grove Elementary ranks 713 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 3-5

31208 Constitution Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508

(540) 661-4440

District: Orange County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
713^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,311

Students who attend Locust Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Locust Grove Middle
High:	Orange County High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 520

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Locust Grove Elementary ranks worse than 64% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Orange County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.55. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Locust Grove Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.3%), Hispanic (14.2%), two or more races (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Locust Grove Elementary is 17.3, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Orange County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Locust Grove Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Locust Grove Elementary is $6,311, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Orange County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Locust Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Locust Grove Elementary 713^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Locust Grove Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Orange County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange County Public Schools 81^st of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Locust Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	21.20	950^th	1062	10.5%
2006	39.02	780^th	1071	27.2%
2007	46.27	669^th	1083	38.2%
2008	46.30	686^th	1081	36.5%
2009	63.60	374^th	1082	65.4%
2010	74.58	193^rd	1113	82.7%
2011	74.65	202^nd	1117	81.9%
2012	58.06	472^nd	1117	57.7%
2013	57.52	479^th	1120	57.2%
2014	63.15	393^rd	1110	64.6%
2015	63.57	411^th	1100	62.6%
2016	62.48	421^st	1096	61.6%
2017	68.86	327^th	1099	70.2%
2018	62.87	433^rd	1097	60.5%
2019	63.60	445^th	1105	59.7%
2021	47.57	631^st	1103	42.8%
2022	48.56	623^rd	1109	43.8%
2023	40.55	713^th	1114	36.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.28	241^st	245	1.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.52	777^th	1100	29.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	1.78	315^th	324	2.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.90	682^nd	1093	37.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.44	229^th	579	60.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.19	336^th	564	40.4%

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Rank History for White students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.62	818^th	984	16.9%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Locust Grove Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	375	375
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	384	384
1993	371	32	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1994	393	45	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1995	449	49	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1996	449	49	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1997	445	50	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1998	475	55	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1999	463	58	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
2000	471	44	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	-4	518
2001	445	52	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2002	478	47	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
2003	478	47	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	540
2004	441	54	3	16	2	n/a	n/a	8	524
2005	508	65	5	13	2	n/a	n/a	6	599
2006	545	79	8	24	2	n/a	n/a	18	676
2007	570	85	7	30	2	n/a	n/a	42	736
2008	461	70	5	31	1	n/a	n/a	50	618
2009	487	79	5	35	3	n/a	n/a	34	643
2010	502	90	9	46	8	n/a	n/a	14	669
2011	472	54	4	59	1	0	58	0	648
2012	295	37	1	24	2	0	29	0	388
2013	306	40	4	33	1	0	32	0	416
2014	297	37	5	34	1	0	39	0	413
2015	329	33	7	38	0	1	35	0	443
2016	325	34	8	33	0	0	34	0	434
2017	317	37	6	28	0	0	31	0	419
2018	306	48	3	36	0	1	35	0	429
2019	266	49	4	48	0	0	32	0	399
2020	278	57	5	52	0	0	43	0	435
2021	302	61	6	55	0	0	48	0	472
2022	302	55	4	79	0	0	56	0	496
2023	303	64	8	74	1	0	70	0	520

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Locust Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	375	21.4	17.5	n/a
1992	384	21.8	17.6	n/a
1993	403	25.5	15.8	n/a
1994	439	27.2	n/a	17.3
1995	504	n/a	0.0	16.1
1996	504	n/a	0.0	16.1
1997	501	n/a	0.0	20.4
1998	539	n/a	0.0	18.9
1999	531	35.9	14.8	23.4
2000	518	n/a	0.0	23
2001	503	40.0	12.6	23.5
2002	540	44.0	12.3	19.6
2003	540	44.0	12.3	19.6
2004	524	38.0	13.8	23.3
2005	599	38.0	15.8	23.3
2006	676	44.0	15.4	20.2
2007	736	52.8	13.9	22.3
2008	618	36.3	17.0	21.5
2009	643	37.7	17.0	21.3
2010	669	37.9	17.6	21.1
2011	648	34.5	18.7	26.2
2012	388	23.5	16.5	32
2013	416	24.7	16.8	29.8
2014	413	24.6	16.7	25.7
2015	443	26.0	17.0	38.1
2016	434	29.0	14.9	45.6
2017	419	27.4	15.2	48
2018	429	30.4	14.0	48.5
2019	399	31.3	12.7	54.9
2020	435	30.0	14.5	55.6
2021	472	30.1	15.6	n/a
2022	496	28.1	17.6	48.8
2023	520	30.0	17.3	70.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Locust Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	375	21.4	17.5	n/a
1992	384	21.8	17.6	n/a
1993	403	25.5	15.8	n/a
1994	439	27.2	n/a	17.3
1995	504	n/a	0.0	16.1
1996	504	n/a	0.0	16.1
1997	501	n/a	0.0	20.4
1998	539	n/a	0.0	18.9
1999	531	35.9	14.8	23.4
2000	518	n/a	0.0	23
2001	503	40.0	12.6	23.5
2002	540	44.0	12.3	19.6
2003	540	44.0	12.3	19.6
2004	524	38.0	13.8	23.3
2005	599	38.0	15.8	23.3
2006	676	44.0	15.4	20.2
2007	736	52.8	13.9	22.3
2008	618	36.3	17.0	21.5
2009	643	37.7	17.0	21.3
2010	669	37.9	17.6	21.1
2011	648	34.5	18.7	26.2
2012	388	23.5	16.5	32
2013	416	24.7	16.8	29.8
2014	413	24.6	16.7	25.7
2015	443	26.0	17.0	38.1
2016	434	29.0	14.9	45.6
2017	419	27.4	15.2	48
2018	429	30.4	14.0	48.5
2019	399	31.3	12.7	54.9
2020	435	30.0	14.5	55.6
2021	472	30.1	15.6	n/a
2022	496	28.1	17.6	48.8
2023	520	30.0	17.3	70.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Locust Grove Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$205 (2.9%)	$6,927 (97.1%)	$7,132
2020	$185 (2.9%)	$6,305 (97.1%)	$6,490
2021	$172 (2.7%)	$6,139 (97.3%)	$6,311

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Locust Grove Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 445^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 713^th of 1114 Elementary schools	23.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Locust Grove Elementary)	89	73.1	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange County Public Schools)	79	69	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Locust Grove Elementary)	66	66	0%
3rd Grade English Reading (Orange County Public Schools)	66	63.4	2.6%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Locust Grove Elementary)	90	62.9	27.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Public Schools)	89	67.2	21.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Locust Grove Elementary)	78	69.9	8.1%
4th Grade English Reading (Orange County Public Schools)	77	69.3	7.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Locust Grove Elementary)	86	63.3	22.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Public Schools)	81	61.2	19.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Locust Grove Elementary)	86	56.7	29.3%
5th Grade Science (Orange County Public Schools)	83	57.6	25.4%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Locust Grove Elementary)	84	66	18%
5th Grade English Reading (Orange County Public Schools)	80	68	12%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	399	520	30.3%
African American	49	64	30.6%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	8	100%
Hispanic	48	74	54.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	266	303	13.9%
Two or More Races	32	70	118.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.9%	70.2%	15.3%

Schools Near Locust Grove Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Locust Grove Elementary	Public	3-5	31208 Constitution Highway	Locust Grove	22508	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 661-4440	520	30	17.3	70.2%	303 (58.3%)	64 (12.3%)	74 (14.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.5%)	40.6	713^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.0%		48.6	623^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	43.8%	90	73.1	62.9	63.3	56.7	66.0	69.9	66.0	54.4	$6,311	$172	$6,139
Locust Grove Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	31230 Constitution Highway	Locust Grove	22508	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 661-4420	453	29	15.6	67.3%	285 (62.9%)	38 (8.4%)	76 (16.8%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.2%)								(n/a)									$7,248	$415	$6,833
Unionville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	10285 Zachary Taylor Hwy	Unionville	22567	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 661-4540	230	17	13.9	68.7%	157 (68.3%)	25 (10.9%)	24 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	20 (8.7%)								(n/a)									$8,714	$863	$7,851
Lightfoot Elementary	Public	3-5	11360 Zachary Taylor Hwy	Unionville	22567	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 661-4520	237	17	14.3	71.3%	170 (71.7%)	20 (8.4%)	28 (11.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.2%)	27	872^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	21.7%		24.6	888^th of 1109 public elementary schools	19.9%	16	64.1	60.5	45.8	50.0	57.1	61.6	65.3	54.3	$8,337	$1,156	$7,181
Brock Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10207 Brock Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 972-3870	700	37	18.9	36.7%	430 (61.4%)	77 (11.0%)	111 (15.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.1%)	63.6	422^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	62.1%		58.6	497^th of 1109 public elementary schools	55.2%	75	76.7	82.1	70.1	70.9	69.8	80.3	66.9	81.2	$8,435	$161	$8,274
Wilderness Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Catharpin Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 786-9817	656	42	15.6	64.9%	286 (43.6%)	145 (22.1%)	153 (23.3%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (8.8%)	47.5	636^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.9%		46.7	650^th of 1109 public elementary schools	41.4%	14	68.4	68.0	68.4	53.9	71.3	67.7	67.5	76.6	$8,948	$327	$8,621
Livingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6057 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22551	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 895-5101	435	27	16.1	64.4%	313 (72.0%)	31 (7.1%)	49 (11.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.2%)	39.6	729^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.6%		59.4	485^th of 1109 public elementary schools	56.3%	244	81.7	56.5	58.8	47.8	79.2	66.7	60.9	55.1	$9,544	$357	$9,186
Chancellor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Plank Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 786-6123	456	27	16.8	23.7%	295 (64.7%)	46 (10.1%)	70 (15.4%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.4%)	82.5	165^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.2%		78.3	228^th of 1109 public elementary schools	79.4%	63	90.4	83.3	89.0	81.7	77.1	88.9	86.6	77.8	$8,623	$00	$8,623
Smith Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Smith Station Road	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 786-5443	662	43	15.3	64.8%	248 (37.5%)	151 (22.8%)	166 (25.1%)	33 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.2%)	42.5	698^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.3%		57.1	512^th of 1109 public elementary schools	53.8%	186	64.1	70.6	62.4	57.3	61.4	72.5	62.4	71.3	$8,892	$114	$8,778
Pearl Sample Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18480 Simms Dr	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 825-5448	632	40	15.8	70.7%	305 (48.3%)	73 (11.6%)	176 (27.8%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.7%)	59.4	487^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.3%		48.1	627^th of 1109 public elementary schools	43.5%	140	69.5	79.3	76.5	67.4	62.4	78.1	72.2	74.0	$9,480	$805	$8,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Locust Grove Elementary

How many students attend Locust Grove Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 520 students attended Locust Grove Elementary.

What district is Locust Grove Elementary in?

Orange County Public Schools

Is Locust Grove Elementary a good school?

Locust Grove Elementary ranks 713^th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Locust Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Locust Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Locust Grove Middle
High : Orange County High

What is the racial makeup of Locust Grove Elementary?

Students at Locust Grove Elementary are 58% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 2% Asian.

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