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Spotswood Elementary

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Spotswood Elementary ranks 700 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

700^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Spotswood Elementary is a public elementary school in Spotsylvania, Virginia, serving 524 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 92 out of 129 districts in the state.

Academically, Spotswood Elementary's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the Spotsylvania County and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 57.65%, compared to 66.28% for the county and 72.89% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in English Reading, with 3rd grade proficiency rates ranging from 51.22% to 62.92% over the past few years. However, Spotswood Elementary performs better in certain areas, such as 4th and 5th grade math, where its proficiency rates are closer to or even exceed the county and state averages.

Spotswood Elementary also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.1% to 25.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the typical rate of around 15% for the surrounding schools in the district. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 61.01% to 68.7% over the past few years, notably higher than the surrounding schools. Despite these challenges, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for African American and English Language Learner students, but lower rankings for White, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students.

526

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,002

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 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 school67%

District avg65%

Virginia avg71%

700^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2025	23.2	231 of 271	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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 (2025)64th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)55th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies71%+3 vs state

Science70%~ state avg

Mathematics68%-5 vs state

English Reading63%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

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 (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
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%)	41.8	700^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.9%		53.9	573^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	48.6%	127	57.7	73.3	72.1	69.8	51.2	65.1	73.2	71.3	$9,002	$743	$8,259
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%)	15.2	980^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.7%		23.2	917^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.7%	63	56.3	50.8	53.7	49.6	51.8	61.0	57.1	47.4	$13,267	$2,236	$11,031
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%)	39	728^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.4%		44.2	675^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.4%	53	63.2	52.5	77.7	68.6	62.4	66.0	69.4	60.5	$7,838	$237	$7,601
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
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%)	32.7	803^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	27.7%		49.7	623^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	44.1%	180	65.8	49.3	80.4	69.6	56.3	55.3	65.2	60.3	$8,915	$1,203	$7,711
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
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%)	5.5	1070^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.6%		7.2	1059^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.9%	11	41.0	41.5	46.5	34.0	43.1	50.4	47.1	47.7	$12,445	$2,223	$10,222
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
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
Ferry Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Pendleton Rd	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 373-7366	555	42	13.2	44.5%	303 (54.6%)	66 (11.9%)	125 (22.5%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (7.9%)	54.8	542^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	51.2%		54.7	560^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.7%	18	69.0	84.7	68.3	68.3	61.2	81.9	71.0	82.7	$13,170	$927	$12,242

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 700^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Spotswood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spotswood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Battlefield Middle
High : Massaponax High

What district is Spotswood Elementary in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

How many students attend Spotswood Elementary?

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

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