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Smith Station Elementary

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Smith Station Elementary ranks 691 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Smith Station Elementary is a public elementary school in Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving 704 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 92 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Smith Station Elementary has shown a mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. While the school has performed better than the district in some subject areas and grade levels, it has also underperformed in others. For example, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was higher than the district but lower than the state, while its 4th grade reading proficiency rate was higher than both the district and the state. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.1% to 25.6% over the past few years, and a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 41.76% to 70.17% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Spotsylvania County district, Courtland Elementary and Chancellor Elementary have generally performed better than Smith Station Elementary, while Harrison Road Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Virginia elementary schools. The school's fluctuating performance over the years suggests the need for a more consistent and comprehensive approach to improving academic achievement and addressing the needs of all students.

715

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,191

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7320 Smith Station Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

(540) 786-5443

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Smith Station Elementary usually attend:

Elementary:

Freedom Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.7%

African American:

26.0%

Hispanic:

25.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2021) to 38th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg65%

Virginia avg71%

691^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools

92^nd of 129Spotsylvania 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	42.5	691 of 1110	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	631 of 1114	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	698 of 1114	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	512 of 1109	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	326 of 1103	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	392 of 1105	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	340 of 1097	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	344 of 1099	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.3	568 of 1096	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.1	809 of 1100	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.8	828 of 1110	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.9	747 of 1120	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.5	566 of 1117	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	736 of 1117	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.4	730 of 1113	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.7	571 of 1082	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.0	619 of 1081	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.5	702 of 1083	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.7	674 of 1071	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.3	667 of 1062	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	437 of 579	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	413 of 588	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	414 of 579	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	47.3	242 of 355	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	119 of 326	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	132 of 306	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	60 of 300	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	606 of 1096	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	689 of 1098	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	752 of 1100	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	273 of 606	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	264 of 580	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	289 of 564	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	652 of 1046	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	540 of 1036	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	758 of 1093	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	559 of 1101	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	659 of 1093	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	11.0	187 of 195	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	244 of 271	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	162 of 247	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	226 of 245	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	515 of 973	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	427 of 979	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	504 of 984	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)32nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2024)4th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies77%+9 vs state

Mathematics68%-5 vs state

Science68%~ state avg

English Reading64%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 26, 2015

This isn't Smith Station elementary. SSES's address is 7320 Smith Station Rd Fredericksburg VA. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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 English Reading 8th 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
Smith Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Smith Station Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-5443	715	43	16.6	72.6%	241 (33.7%)	186 (26.0%)	183 (25.6%)	37 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.4%)	42.5	691^st of 1110 public elementary schools	37.7%		48.9	631^st of 1114 public elementary schools	43.4%	60				67.3	65.8	70.4				67.8		58.4	71.2	64.0					77.1	$9,191	$294	$8,898
Freedom Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	7315 Smith Station Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 548-1030	763	61	12.5	65.1%	332 (43.5%)	145 (19.0%)	184 (24.1%)	26 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (9.4%)								(n/a)	100.0	100.0	97.6				65.1	55.0	64.3		69.9				70.9	72.3	74.4	74.3		$9,605	$421	$9,184
Courthouse Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9911 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 891-0400	762	52	14.6	73.2%	293 (38.5%)	165 (21.7%)	197 (25.9%)	24 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (10.8%)	38.6	731^st of 1110 public elementary schools	34.1%		50.7	607^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.5%	124				75.4	69.4	63.9				64.7		61.6	68.0	67.2					50.8	$8,850	$427	$8,423
Courtland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Smith Station Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 898-5422	548	37	14.8	40.7%	245 (44.7%)	67 (12.2%)	159 (29.0%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.6%)	46.7	645^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.9%		60.8	480^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.9%	165				75.8	78.2	69.6				58.2		59.2	69.2	69.6					74.0	$9,674	$573	$9,101
Harrison Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6230 Harrison Road	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 548-4864	732	53	13.8	72.8%	217 (29.6%)	120 (16.4%)	315 (43.0%)	23 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.5%)	17.5	955^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.0%		15.1	978^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.2%	23				67.5	50.0	71.1				40.2		53.3	46.9	49.6					26.6	$9,593	$1,277	$8,316
Battlefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11108 Leavells Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 786-4532	665	40	16.6	73.4%	218 (32.8%)	106 (15.9%)	255 (38.3%)	31 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.0%)	40.1	721^st of 1110 public elementary schools	35.0%		42.8	697^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.4%	24				69.7	72.0	65.3				65.3		51.8	76.3	65.3					65.3	$8,445	$628	$7,817
Chancellor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Plank Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-6123	440	25	17.6	22.5%	265 (60.2%)	47 (10.7%)	77 (17.5%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	34 (7.7%)	75	289^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.0%		73.8	297^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.3%	8				81.7	92.8	82.0				76.4		74.4	82.6	80.7					85.5	$9,446	$243	$9,203
Wilderness Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Catharpin Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-9817	647	45	14.3	72.3%	281 (43.4%)	106 (16.4%)	170 (26.3%)	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (11.3%)	33.1	801^st of 1110 public elementary schools	27.8%		41.6	710^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.3%	91				67.7	63.7	66.7				56.3		62.2	63.7	67.8					58.6	$9,151	$471	$8,679
Spotsylvania Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Brock Road	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-5445	623	34	18.3	65.0%	307 (49.3%)	124 (19.9%)	108 (17.3%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.2%)	23.7	888^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.0%		30.1	844^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.2%	44				49.1	53.5	64.2				63.2		54.5	66.4	62.8					52.2	$7,509	$242	$7,268
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4501 Jackson Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 786-8218	573	42	13.6	64.9%	139 (24.3%)	146 (25.5%)	216 (37.7%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.6%)	28.6	842^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	24.1%		39.7	732^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	34.3%	110				29.7	70.5	66.7				51.4		27.7	73.9	63.6					70.7	$9,880	$1,114	$8,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Station Elementary

What district is Smith Station Elementary in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Smith Station Elementary?

Students at Smith Station Elementary are 34% White, 26% African American, 26% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Smith Station Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smith Station Elementary usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Freedom Middle

How many students attend Smith Station Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Smith Station Elementary.

Is Smith Station Elementary a good school?

Smith Station Elementary ranks 691^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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