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Rappahannock County Elementary

Q: Is Rappahannock County Elementary a good school?

Rappahannock County Elementary ranks 653 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Rappahannock County Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-7 in Washington, VA, with 466 students. The school is part of the Rappahannock County Public Schools district, which is ranked 82 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rappahannock County Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 5.7% in 2020-2021 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school's academic performance is mixed, with some strong results in 5th grade math and 7th grade reading, but struggles in 3rd grade reading and 6th grade math, often falling below state averages. Subgroup performance also varies significantly, with White students and students of low socioeconomic status performing notably worse than the overall school.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($10,954 in 2020-2021) compared to nearby schools like A.S. Rhodes Elementary and Springfield Elementary, which have similar demographics, Rappahannock County Elementary generally underperforms on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past 10 years, suggesting it is struggling to keep pace with other elementary schools in Rappahannock County Public Schools.

457

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,769

Per pupil spending ?

65%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34 Schoolhouse Road
Washington, VA 22747

(540) 227-0200

District: Rappahannock County Public Schools

Students who attend Rappahannock County Elementary usually attend:

High:

Rappahannock County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2018 → 41st in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2018) to 41st (2025)

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

!VA Studies scores 10 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

653^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

171^st of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 129Rappahannock 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	653 of 1110	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	527 of 1114	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	663 of 1114	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	590 of 1109	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	494 of 1103	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	457 of 1105	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	352 of 1097	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	497 of 1099	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.1	620 of 1096	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.2	743 of 1100	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.7	810 of 1110	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.8	941 of 1120	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.6	850 of 1117	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	1041 of 1117	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	36.6	874 of 1113	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	991 of 1082	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	34.7	833 of 1081	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.8	838 of 1083	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.6	853 of 1071	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.6	687 of 1062	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	631 of 1096	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	488 of 1098	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	599 of 1100	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	572 of 1046	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	511 of 1036	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	658 of 1093	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	568 of 1101	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	676 of 1093	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	806 of 973	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	673 of 979	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	815 of 984	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	171 of 419	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	250 of 417	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	237 of 422	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	174 of 415	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	132 of 419	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	230 of 424	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	142 of 413	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.9	136 of 415	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.9	208 of 409	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.1	127 of 412	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.5	250 of 416	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	246 of 416	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.8	180 of 413	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.7	311 of 413	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	67.9	82 of 408	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	60.9	115 of 390	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	61.8	120 of 391	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.0	204 of 387	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.7	282 of 383	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	160 of 403	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	241 of 407	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	219 of 411	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	47 of 403	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	216 of 402	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	176 of 404	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	239 of 407	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	224 of 409	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	263 of 400	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	328 of 396	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	238 of 402	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Civics and Economics80%+12 vs state

Science75%+6 vs state

Mathematics73%+5 vs state

English Reading69%~ state avg

VA Studies58%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, June 1, 2017

We relocated many years ago from NOVA and this was the best move we could of ever made. Both the high school and elementary school are excellent! The class room size is small, allowing for a more productive lesson and they offer longer class schedules. I would never leave this area as my children are receiving an education that is incomparable to any other district I have seen. Bravo. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 11, 2015

I have three kids in the school and have been very happy with the teachers, the curriculum and the sense of community from being in a small school system. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th 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 English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rappahannock County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	34 Schoolhouse Road	Washington	22747	Rappahannock County	Rappahannock County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 227-0200	457	37	12.5	65.0%	376 (82.3%)	6 (1.3%)	48 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	46	653^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	41.2%		56.7	527^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.7%	126	69.8	69.1	83.6	64.4	80.6	75.0	51.2	64.7	80.4	67.8	78.4	80.4	58.2	$11,769	$595	$11,173
Springfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	158 Big Spring Lane	Rileyville	22650	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 743-3750	208	16	13.0	75.5%	192 (92.3%)	5 (2.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	72	326^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.6%		69.6	366^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.1%	40	87.5	93.6	76.7			80.0	62.5	83.9	70.0				96.8	$9,364	$198	$9,166
Emerald Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11245 Rixeyville Rd	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 937-7361	702	43	16.3	55.1%	484 (68.9%)	39 (5.6%)	101 (14.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.0%)	61.5	461^st of 1110 public elementary schools	58.5%		49.7	622^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	44.2%	161	87.2	78.7	80.1			75.9	74.4	67.4	70.2				63.9	$9,317	$237	$9,080
Luray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 First St	Luray	22835	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 743-4078	474	35	13.5	93.5%	396 (83.5%)	14 (3.0%)	31 (6.5%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.1%)	27.7	853^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	23.2%		30.7	834^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.1%	19	63.5	66.1	43.8			51.6	61.9	58.1	68.8				62.3	$8,680	$91	$8,589
Ressie Jeffries Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 East Criser Road	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 636-6824	649	42	15.3	74.1%	469 (72.3%)	37 (5.7%)	69 (10.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (10.2%)	43.7	680^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.7%		54.5	564^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.4%	116	79.6	69.7	60.8			61.4	63.9	68.5	74.5				60.9	$9,843	$1,051	$8,792
Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 Stonewall Dr	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 635-3125	474	35	13.4	74.1%	351 (74.1%)	6 (1.3%)	74 (15.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.4%)	35.6	762^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	31.4%		36.6	768^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.1%	6	75.3	57.4	52.2			58.9	70.8	67.7	62.9				69.1	$9,501	$794	$8,707
E. Wilson Morrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Crescent St	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 635-4188	458	35	12.9	73.8%	291 (63.5%)	31 (6.8%)	76 (16.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.0%)	34.9	774^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.3%		22.5	925^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.0%	151	58.2	58.1	69.0			74.6	56.3	66.1	76.3				53.2	$10,887	$783	$10,105
Hilda J. Barbour Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Westminster Drive	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 622-8090	453	30	15.1	74.6%	307 (67.8%)	19 (4.2%)	86 (19.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.5%)	54.4	548^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.6%		50.7	605^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.7%	57	81.2	67.4	80.0			77.2	79.7	62.5	81.3				56.8	$9,621	$678	$8,943
Yowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Yowell Drive	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 825-9484	687	40	17.1	63.9%	229 (33.3%)	97 (14.1%)	278 (40.5%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (10.5%)	39.6	725^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.7%		30.1	843^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	24.3%	118	77.4	69.9	70.0			62.3	67.5	60.2	60.3				60.0	$9,621	$224	$9,397
Sycamore Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Radio Ln	Culpeper	22701	Culpeper County	Culpeper County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 825-8847	689	45	15.3	87.2%	147 (21.3%)	108 (15.7%)	347 (50.4%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.2%)	14.8	984^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.4%		18.8	949^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.8%	35	63.1	53.9	63.1			53.9	45.1	40.0	48.0				45.6	$9,768	$687	$9,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Rappahannock County Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rappahannock County Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rappahannock County Elementary usually go on to attend:

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What district is Rappahannock County Elementary in?

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Is Rappahannock County Elementary a good school?

Rappahannock County Elementary ranks 653^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rappahannock County Elementary?

Students at Rappahannock County Elementary are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Rappahannock County Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Rappahannock County Elementary.

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