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North Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
549th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 51% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

North Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Prince George, Virginia, serving 720 students and is part of Prince George County Public Schools, a district ranked 44th out of 131 in Virginia. When it comes to overall performance, North sits solidly in the middle of Virginia elementary schools: it ranked 549th out of 1,111 in 2025–2026, landing at the 51st percentile with 3 stars. It outperforms nearby Hopewell and Petersburg schools like Patrick Copeland Elementary (5th percentile) and Lakemont Elementary (1st percentile) by a wide margin, but it trails two of its own district peers: South Elementary (77th percentile) and L.L. Beazley Elementary (78th percentile).

North's clearest strength is upper-elementary achievement. In 2025–2026, 5th grade math (80.85% proficient) and reading (78.95%) both exceeded state averages, and 4th grade reading came in at a strong 80.41%. The school also produces relatively good outcomes for African American, Hispanic, and low-income students compared with statewide peers. Attendance is another bright spot: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 28.4% in 2021–2022 to 16.2% in 2024–2025. Still, that rate remains above the state average of 14.8% and higher than nearby South Elementary (12.1%), Middle Road Elementary (12.5%), and Enon Elementary (13.2%).

The most pressing area for improvement is early literacy. Only 61.9% of North's 3rd graders were proficient in reading in 2025–2026 — well below the district (69.31%) and state (67.61%) averages, and far behind L.L. Beazley Elementary, where 80% of 3rd graders met the bar. Military-connected students also warrant attention, ranking in the 13th percentile statewide in a region closely tied to military installations. And while North's per-student spending has risen to $8,888, that's still roughly $1,500–$1,800 less than the district's top performers, South Elementary ($10,385) and L.L. Beazley Elementary ($10,641). Given that North previously ranked in the 60th percentile in 2020–2022, the potential for improvement is clear.

720
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,321
Per pupil spending ?
62.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 11106 Old Stage Rd
       Prince George, VA  23875

(804) 458-8922

District: Prince George County Public Schools


Students who attend North Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    J.E.J. Moore Middle
High:    Prince George High
Racial breakdown:

White:
46.8%
African American:
28.1%
Hispanic:
14.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Virginia median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Prince George County Public Schools's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school73%
District avg76%
Virginia avg72%
549th of 1,111
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 8 pts since 2016
From top 41% (2016) to top 49% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 5Elementary Schools in the Prince George County Public Schools
44th of 131Prince George 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202655.4549 of 111150.6%★★★☆☆
202556.6523 of 111052.9%★★★☆☆
202446.9648 of 111441.8%★★☆☆☆
202355.8539 of 111451.6%★★★☆☆
202264.7413 of 110962.8%★★★☆☆
202168.5363 of 110367.1%★★★☆☆
201949.3643 of 110541.8%★★☆☆☆
201841.0757 of 109731.0%★★☆☆☆
201753.8568 of 109948.3%★★☆☆☆
201660.5453 of 109658.7%★★★☆☆
201563.6408 of 110062.9%★★★☆☆
201472.6253 of 111077.2%★★★★☆
201372.8257 of 112077.1%★★★★☆
201271.4255 of 111777.2%★★★★☆
201175.6194 of 111782.6%★★★★☆
201073.8205 of 111381.6%★★★★☆
200973.8216 of 108280.0%★★★★☆
200859.4456 of 108157.8%★★★☆☆
200760.6425 of 108360.8%★★★☆☆
200644.4705 of 107134.2%★★☆☆☆
200566.1329 of 106269.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202658.1258 of 59156.3%★★★☆☆
202558.8242 of 57958.2%★★★☆☆
202440.0397 of 58832.5%★★☆☆☆
202350.5324 of 57944.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202652.0237 of 42043.6%★★☆☆☆
202330.0271 of 32416.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202654.8535 of 110051.4%★★★☆☆
202561.9434 of 109660.4%★★★☆☆
202445.6657 of 109840.2%★★☆☆☆
202357.5495 of 110055.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202658.2257 of 61958.5%★★★☆☆
202569.9164 of 60672.9%★★★★☆
202472.8144 of 58075.2%★★★★☆
202368.6168 of 56470.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202661.2381 of 104063.4%★★★☆☆
202565.6316 of 104669.8%★★★☆☆
202454.5500 of 103651.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202653.7556 of 109949.4%★★☆☆☆
202548.3604 of 109344.7%★★☆☆☆
202446.3654 of 110140.6%★★☆☆☆
202351.5572 of 109347.7%★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202625.0179 of 20613.1%★☆☆☆☆
202541.3129 of 19232.8%★★☆☆☆
202417.0176 of 1959.7%★☆☆☆☆
202323.4158 of 18213.2%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202653.1162 of 30647.1%★★☆☆☆
202519.5240 of 27111.4%★☆☆☆☆
202428.3194 of 24721.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202648.5563 of 97442.2%★★☆☆☆
202549.2552 of 97343.3%★★☆☆☆
202436.1718 of 97926.7%★☆☆☆☆
202349.9550 of 98444.1%★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)63rd percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+8 vs school
African American (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)51st percentile~ school
Male (2026)49th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)42nd percentile-8 vs school
Military Connected (2026)13th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics76%+3 vs state
English Reading73%~ state avg
VA Studies71%~ state avg
Science68%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 720 students attended North Elementary.

Students who attend North Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J.E.J. Moore Middle
High : Prince George High

Students at North Elementary are 47% White, 28% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

North Elementary ranks 549th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest Virginia data All new data »
2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 12, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 12, 2026
2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026
2021–22 school spending dataFeb 16, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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