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Spotswood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Spotswood Elementary is a PK–5 school in Fredericksburg, VA, serving 526 students as part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools. The school has experienced a dramatic decline over the past two years, falling from 573rd in Virginia (49th percentile) in 2023-24 to 878th (21st percentile) in 2025-26 — a drop of roughly 28 percentile points. About 65% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and per-pupil spending is $9,002 with a student-teacher ratio of 15.0.

Academically, Spotswood now trails both district and state averages in nearly every subject. The most urgent concern is early literacy: 3rd-grade reading proficiency is 44.21%, which is 23 points below the state average and 12 points below the district average. Math scores are also below average, with 3rd-grade math at 61.46% compared to the state's 74.04%. However, the school has clear strengths in 4th-grade Virginia Studies (73.53%, above both district and state) and 5th-grade science (62.24%, above the district). These bright spots suggest that some instructional areas are working well even as others struggle.

Perhaps the most telling comparison is to nearby schools with similar demographics. Battlefield Elementary, just 3 miles away, has higher poverty (73.38% free/reduced lunch) and less funding per student, yet outperforms Spotswood in nearly every subject — 4th-grade math is 85.96% versus 59.34%, and 5th-grade reading is 75.79% versus 62.89%. Lee Hill Elementary, with nearly identical poverty rates, also beats Spotswood in most subjects. On the positive side, Spotswood's chronic absenteeism (14.7%) is much better than the district average (19.6%) and far better than nearby Fredericksburg City schools like Hugh Mercer (20.6%) and Lafayette (21.6%). The school still outperforms those city schools on every subject test. For parents, the picture is mixed: Spotswood has solid attendance, reasonable resources, and some subject strengths, but the recent two-year decline in test scores — especially in early reading — is a trend worth watching closely.

526

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,175

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

400 Lorraine Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22408

(540) 898-1514

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Spotswood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Battlefield Middle
High:	Massaponax High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.2%

White:

26.6%

African American:

22.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg65%

Virginia avg72%

878^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools

95^th of 131Spotsylvania 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
2026	26.8	878 of 1111	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	700 of 1110	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	573 of 1114	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	799 of 1114	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	940 of 1109	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	732 of 1103	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1001 of 1105	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	859 of 1097	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.1	700 of 1099	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.5	628 of 1096	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.1	762 of 1100	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	23.1	978 of 1110	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	852 of 1120	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.1	940 of 1117	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.0	963 of 1117	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.5	729 of 1113	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.5	421 of 1082	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	33.0	860 of 1081	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.0	896 of 1083	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.3	760 of 1071	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.6	568 of 1062	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	368 of 591	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.1	206 of 579	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	264 of 588	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	389 of 579	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	285 of 315	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	52.2	146 of 326	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	78 of 306	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.3	190 of 300	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	894 of 1100	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.2	720 of 1096	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	695 of 1098	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	864 of 1100	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	525 of 619	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.5	396 of 606	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	308 of 580	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	341 of 564	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	877 of 1040	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.9	532 of 1046	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	407 of 1036	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	831 of 1099	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.0	657 of 1093	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.7	422 of 1101	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	731 of 1093	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	226 of 306	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	231 of 271	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	741 of 974	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.1	464 of 973	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	300 of 979	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	740 of 984	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)38th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)10th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies74%+3 vs state

Mathematics64%-10 vs state

Science62%-7 vs state

English Reading54%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 11, 2015

The school is making great gains in the areas of academic performance and climate. The school has done a wonderful job over the past couple years communicating with us as parents and making sure we are aware of our student's progress. The new principal and change in staff has been instrumental in the changes occurring at Spotswood. I am proud to be a parent of Spotswood and many of my neighbors who pulled their children from the school several years ago are beginning to inquire on having them return. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Spotswood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Lorraine Avenue	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 898-1514	526	35	15.0	65.4%	140 (26.6%)	120 (22.8%)	164 (31.2%)	40 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.8%)	26.8	878^th of 1111 public elementary schools	21.0%		41.8	700^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.9%	178	61.5	59.3	69.4	62.2	44.2	55.0	62.9	73.5	$9,175	$631	$8,544
Gladys West Elementary	Public	K-5	1 Learning Lane	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(540) 372-1140	0			—															(n/a)	52.0	55.4	72.2	56.7	53.2	64.4	71.1	59.1
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	3 Learning Lane	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1135	812	54	15.0	90.8%	206 (25.4%)	232 (28.6%)	193 (23.8%)	102 (12.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (9.4%)	6.5	1056^th of 1111 public elementary schools	5.0%		15.2	980^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.7%	76	42.7	32.9	47.6	46.3	37.8	56.1	51.9	50.9	$13,018	$1,250	$11,768
Lee Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Lee Hill School Dr	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 898-1433	680	41	16.5	66.0%	219 (32.2%)	148 (21.8%)	201 (29.6%)	33 (4.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.3%)	41.4	722^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	35.0%		39	728^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.4%	6	63.4	73.0	82.8	61.6	53.2	72.8	66.7	68.5	$8,544	$396	$8,148
Battlefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11108 Leavells Road	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%)	57.2	519^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.3%		40.1	721^st of 1110 public elementary schools	35.0%	202	79.0	86.0	84.2	73.7	60.7	66.7	75.8	71.6	$8,635	$325	$8,310
Cedar Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3412 Massaponax Church Road	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 834-4569	789	48	16.4	65.1%	219 (27.8%)	205 (26.0%)	245 (31.1%)	34 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (10.6%)	24.9	894^th of 1111 public elementary schools	19.5%		32.7	803^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	27.7%	91	65.0	64.0	72.7	54.0	49.2	56.5	61.2	57.3	$8,812	$830	$7,982
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%)	27.4	873^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	21.4%		28.6	842^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	24.1%	31	57.1	58.6	79.8	66.3	44.1	58.6	70.8	46.3	$9,215	$589	$8,626
Hugh Mercer Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Cowan Blvd	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1115	859	54	15.8	90.3%	180 (21.0%)	260 (30.3%)	223 (26.0%)	129 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	63 (7.3%)	11.6	1016^th of 1111 public elementary schools	8.6%		5.5	1070^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.6%	54	44.6	52.5	58.8	55.0	39.1	52.5	55.7	53.9	$12,565	$1,160	$11,405
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%)	45.7	667^th of 1111 public elementary schools	40.0%		38.6	731^st of 1110 public elementary schools	34.1%	64	59.8	76.5	75.6	64.6	55.6	74.2	70.1	76.6	$9,610	$123	$9,487
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%)	14.3	994^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.5%		17.5	955^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.0%	39	58.0	68.1	44.4	46.3	45.5	61.6	49.1	49.4	$10,097	$1,183	$8,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Spotswood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Spotswood Elementary?

Students at Spotswood Elementary are 31% Hispanic, 27% White, 23% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

Is Spotswood Elementary a good school?

Spotswood Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Spotswood Elementary in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Spotswood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spotswood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Battlefield Middle
High : Massaponax High

How many students attend Spotswood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Spotswood Elementary.

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