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Flat Rock Elementary

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Flat Rock Elementary ranks 268 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Flat Rock Elementary is a public elementary school located in Powhatan, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 664 students. It is part of the Powhatan County Public Schools district, which is ranked 33 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flat Rock Elementary consistently outperforms the Powhatan County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85.39% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 81.62% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also excels in SOL/English Reading, with 82.8% of 4th graders and 79.13% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Flat Rock Elementary's performance is particularly strong in SOL/VA Studies, with 91.4% of 4th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, much higher than the district (80.6%) and state (68.24%) averages.

While Flat Rock Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Pocahontas Elementary and Powhatan Elementary schools in the Powhatan County Public Schools district, some schools in the neighboring Chesterfield County Public Schools district, such as Woolridge Elementary, Grange Hall Elementary, and J.B. Watkins Elementary, have even stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings.

654

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,065

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2210 Batterson Road
Powhatan, VA 23139

(804) 598-5743

District: Powhatan County Public Schools

Students who attend Flat Rock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Powhatan Middle
High:	Powhatan High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg79%

Virginia avg71%

268^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Powhatan County Public Schools

33^rd of 129Powhatan 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	76.7	268 of 1110	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	363 of 1114	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	299 of 1114	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	406 of 1109	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	362 of 1103	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	419 of 1105	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	351 of 1097	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	500 of 1099	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.8	225 of 1096	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	379 of 1100	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	556 of 1110	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	554 of 1120	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.3	603 of 1117	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.5	393 of 1117	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	419 of 1113	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	37.8	250 of 324	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	238 of 1096	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	452 of 1098	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	328 of 1100	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	187 of 1046	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	537 of 1036	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	300 of 1093	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	283 of 1101	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	280 of 1093	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	119 of 271	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.1	40 of 247	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	430 of 973	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	577 of 979	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	536 of 984	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2023)23rd percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies91%+23 vs state

Mathematics85%+12 vs state

English Reading80%+9 vs state

Science77%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 5, 2019

We love this school!!! We moved from Chesterfield. Great student/teacher ratio!! Close Quote

Schools Near Flat Rock 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
Flat Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2210 Batterson Road	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 598-5743	654	50	13.0	26.1%	534 (81.7%)	21 (3.2%)	44 (6.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	76.7	268^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.9%		69.7	363^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	67.4%	95	85.4	86.0	82.6	77.4	78.4	82.8	79.1	91.4	$10,065	$806	$9,259
Old Hundred Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Old Hundred Road	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 748-1405	981	59	16.5	13.9%	652 (66.5%)	116 (11.8%)	92 (9.4%)	49 (5.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.9%)	81.3	189^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.0%		83.9	142^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	87.3%	47	84.9	90.9	81.5	81.5	80.6	92.5	80.6	91.5	$7,602	$00	$7,602
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 Old Buckingham Rd	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 598-5730	477	34	14.0	27.3%	418 (87.6%)	17 (3.6%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	77.1	262^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	76.4%		78.2	239^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.5%	23	84.0	83.1	93.0	77.5	75.3	78.0	88.7	84.5	$10,563	$597	$9,966
J.B. Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Coalfield Rd.	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2530	913	55	16.4	17.5%	585 (64.1%)	118 (12.9%)	55 (6.0%)	78 (8.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (8.1%)	89.2	63^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.4	80^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.8%	17	93.8	91.7	91.0	87.1	88.3	92.8	87.8	92.6	$7,659	$00	$7,659
Bettie Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 James River Rd	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2540	605	36	16.8	3.8%	541 (89.4%)	7 (1.2%)	23 (3.8%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	88.5	71^st of 1110 public elementary schools	93.6%		87.1	88^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.1%	17	96.1	86.6	91.1	91.1	88.4	85.7	94.4	89.8	$7,214	$00	$7,214
Moseley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Magnolia Green Parkway	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 639-8914	972	60	16.0	8.3%	574 (59.1%)	133 (13.7%)	89 (9.2%)	103 (10.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.8%)	84.6	131^st of 1110 public elementary schools	88.2%		81.4	187^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.2%	56	89.0	86.4	96.3	89.6	80.1	88.1	84.4	86.7	$7,686	$00	$7,686
Woolridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5401 Timber Bluff Pkwy.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6330	813	49	16.6	11.1%	534 (65.7%)	89 (10.9%)	58 (7.1%)	78 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.0%)	85.6	109^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.2%		81.3	189^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.0%	80	86.5	90.4	88.0	88.7	86.5	85.3	90.2	86.8	$7,165	$212	$6,953
Pocahontas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4294 Anderson Hwy	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 598-5717	668	51	13.0	30.5%	548 (82.0%)	42 (6.3%)	43 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	61.2	462^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	58.4%		60.5	483^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	56.6%	21	77.2	83.6	72.0	78.0	65.4	75.9	76.5	71.3	$9,072	$822	$8,250
Swift Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13800 Genito Rd.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6305	724	47	15.4	27.5%	461 (63.7%)	92 (12.7%)	79 (10.9%)	36 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.7%)	87.5	83^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	92.5%		76.2	265^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.2%	182	89.9	90.9	97.9	84.4	84.3	88.8	91.6	87.7	$7,244	$60	$7,183
Grange Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19301 Hull Street Rd.	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6265	724	43	16.9	15.9%	555 (76.7%)	56 (7.7%)	55 (7.6%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.7%)	88.2	75^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.2%		72.5	316^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.6%	241	93.5	90.5	87.0	87.0	93.6	89.8	89.7	89.1	$7,160	$141	$7,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Flat Rock Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Flat Rock Elementary?

Students at Flat Rock Elementary are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Flat Rock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Flat Rock Elementary.

Is Flat Rock Elementary a good school?

Flat Rock Elementary ranks 268^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Flat Rock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Flat Rock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Powhatan Middle
High : Powhatan High

What district is Flat Rock Elementary in?

Powhatan County Public Schools

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