Wilderness Elementary

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Wilderness Elementary ranks 636 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

11600 Catharpin Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22553

(540) 786-9817

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
636^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,948

Students who attend Wilderness Elementary usually attend:

High:

Riverbend High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 656

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Hispanic:

23.3%

African American:

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilderness Elementary ranks worse than 57.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 9^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Wilderness Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.6%), Hispanic (23.3%), African American (22.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilderness Elementary is 15.6. 8 elementary schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilderness Elementary is $8,948, which is the 6^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wilderness Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilderness Elementary 636^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Wilderness Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Spotsylvania County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Spotsylvania County Public Schools 72^nd of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilderness Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wilderness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	29.75	874^th	1062	17.7%
2006	28.70	915^th	1071	14.6%
2007	52.87	554^th	1083	48.8%
2008	57.49	486^th	1081	55.0%
2009	65.88	343^rd	1082	68.3%
2010	74.39	196^th	1113	82.4%
2011	54.37	554^th	1117	50.4%
2012	53.73	561^st	1117	49.8%
2013	37.62	794^th	1120	29.1%
2014	48.68	625^th	1110	43.7%
2015	44.46	710^th	1100	35.5%
2016	52.31	589^th	1096	46.3%
2017	47.11	666^th	1099	39.4%
2018	50.93	612^th	1097	44.2%
2019	49.43	640^th	1105	42.1%
2021	61.48	446^th	1103	59.6%
2022	46.71	650^th	1109	41.4%
2023	47.52	636^th	1114	42.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wilderness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.62	189^th	245	22.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Wilderness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.79	722^nd	1100	34.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wilderness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.09	278^th	324	14.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Wilderness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.01	564^th	1093	48.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Wilderness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.14	468^th	579	19.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilderness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.31	348^th	564	38.3%

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Rank History for White students at Wilderness Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.12	476^th	984	51.6%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, May 29, 2021

I LOVE wilderness and can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t. Teachers and all staff are amazing. Not much staff turnover at all. Great principal and nice families. The student teacher ratio is wonderful as well as access to any resource needed. Fantastic school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Wilderness Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	548	119	8	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
2000	637	148	9	25	3	n/a	n/a	-4	818
2001	660	159	5	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	857
2002	602	135	11	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	775
2003	602	135	11	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	775
2004	611	134	13	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	791
2005	606	140	16	46	2	n/a	n/a	4	814
2006	607	149	15	53	4	n/a	n/a	6	834
2007	560	161	14	70	4	n/a	n/a	19	828
2008	549	151	10	60	3	n/a	n/a	19	792
2009	523	150	13	65	2	n/a	n/a	23	776
2010	521	135	17	57	1	n/a	n/a	20	751
2011	486	100	12	89	2	1	45	0	735
2012	494	108	12	92	1	1	50	0	758
2013	483	114	8	103	1	1	56	0	766
2014	463	119	11	108	2	1	60	0	764
2015	445	125	13	113	3	1	62	0	762
2016	435	120	11	96	5	4	62	0	733
2017	426	132	8	104	4	4	62	0	740
2018	412	132	9	100	2	5	56	0	716
2019	373	124	12	114	2	4	56	0	685
2020	393	118	10	121	1	3	54	0	700
2021	330	115	11	129	3	1	50	0	639
2022	313	120	12	132	2	0	61	0	640
2023	286	145	11	153	2	1	58	0	656

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wilderness Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	700	n/a	0.0	14.1
2000	818	n/a	0.0	15.6
2001	857	49.0	17.5	13.8
2002	775	53.0	14.6	14.7
2003	775	53.0	14.6	14.7
2004	791	51.0	15.5	16.2
2005	814	51.0	16.0	17
2006	834	54.0	15.4	17.4
2007	828	62.0	13.4	18.7
2008	792	47.3	16.7	18.4
2009	776	43.5	17.8	23.6
2010	751	44.0	17.0	27.9
2011	735	39.8	18.4	28.4
2012	758	38.5	19.6	31.4
2013	766	39.5	19.3	30.8
2014	764	41.5	18.4	33.9
2015	762	39.0	19.5	34.8
2016	733	37.0	19.8	36.7
2017	740	38.0	19.4	37.7
2018	716	41.0	17.4	39.8
2019	685	40.2	17.0	38.2
2020	700	40.7	17.1	37.7
2021	639	42.5	15.0	n/a
2022	640	42.6	15.0	41.3
2023	656	42.0	15.6	64.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wilderness Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	700	n/a	0.0	14.1
2000	818	n/a	0.0	15.6
2001	857	49.0	17.5	13.8
2002	775	53.0	14.6	14.7
2003	775	53.0	14.6	14.7
2004	791	51.0	15.5	16.2
2005	814	51.0	16.0	17
2006	834	54.0	15.4	17.4
2007	828	62.0	13.4	18.7
2008	792	47.3	16.7	18.4
2009	776	43.5	17.8	23.6
2010	751	44.0	17.0	27.9
2011	735	39.8	18.4	28.4
2012	758	38.5	19.6	31.4
2013	766	39.5	19.3	30.8
2014	764	41.5	18.4	33.9
2015	762	39.0	19.5	34.8
2016	733	37.0	19.8	36.7
2017	740	38.0	19.4	37.7
2018	716	41.0	17.4	39.8
2019	685	40.2	17.0	38.2
2020	700	40.7	17.1	37.7
2021	639	42.5	15.0	n/a
2022	640	42.6	15.0	41.3
2023	656	42.0	15.6	64.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wilderness Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$284 (3.7%)	$7,330 (96.3%)	$7,614
2020	$293 (3.6%)	$7,854 (96.4%)	$8,147
2021	$327 (3.7%)	$8,621 (96.3%)	$8,948

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilderness Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 640^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 636^th of 1114 Elementary schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wilderness Elementary)	79	68.4	10.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	81	69.5	11.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Wilderness Elementary)	65	71.3	6.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	68	64.4	3.6%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wilderness Elementary)	83	68	15%
4th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	82	69.5	12.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Wilderness Elementary)	82	67.7	14.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	75	72.6	2.4%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wilderness Elementary)	83	68.4	14.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	84	70.8	13.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Wilderness Elementary)	78	53.9	24.2%
5th Grade Science (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	80	63.3	16.7%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Wilderness Elementary)	78	67.5	10.5%
5th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)	78	70.3	7.7%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	685	656	4.2%
African American	124	145	16.9%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	12	11	8.3%
Hispanic	114	153	34.2%
Pacific Islander	4	1	75%
White	373	286	23.3%
Two or More Races	56	58	3.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.2%	64.9%	26.7%

Schools Near Wilderness Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Wilderness Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Catharpin Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 786-9817	656	42	15.6	64.9%	286 (43.6%)	145 (22.1%)	153 (23.3%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (8.8%)	47.5	636^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.9%		46.7	650^th of 1109 public elementary schools	41.4%	14	68.4	68.0	68.4	53.9	71.3	67.7	67.5	76.6	$8,948	$327	$8,621
Chancellor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5995 Plank Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 786-6123	456	27	16.8	23.7%	295 (64.7%)	46 (10.1%)	70 (15.4%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.4%)	82.5	165^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.2%		78.3	228^th of 1109 public elementary schools	79.4%	63	90.4	83.3	89.0	81.7	77.1	88.9	86.6	77.8	$8,623	$00	$8,623
Smith Station Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Smith Station Road	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 786-5443	662	43	15.3	64.8%	248 (37.5%)	151 (22.8%)	166 (25.1%)	33 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.2%)	42.5	698^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.3%		57.1	512^th of 1109 public elementary schools	53.8%	186	64.1	70.6	62.4	57.3	61.4	72.5	62.4	71.3	$8,892	$114	$8,778
Brock Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10207 Brock Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 972-3870	700	37	18.9	36.7%	430 (61.4%)	77 (11.0%)	111 (15.9%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.1%)	63.6	422^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	62.1%		58.6	497^th of 1109 public elementary schools	55.2%	75	76.7	82.1	70.1	70.9	69.8	80.3	66.9	81.2	$8,435	$161	$8,274
Harrison Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6230 Harrison Road	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 548-4864	723	51	14.1	67.4%	244 (33.7%)	111 (15.4%)	281 (38.9%)	26 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.3%)	34.8	792^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	28.9%		23.4	894^th of 1109 public elementary schools	19.4%	102	53.3	64.2	68.7	64.4	55.3	65.4	64.0	56.1	$8,813	$936	$7,877
Battlefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11108 Leavells Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 786-4532	681	40	17.0	68.1%	251 (36.9%)	103 (15.1%)	243 (35.7%)	30 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.9%)	46.2	649^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.7%		54.5	541^st of 1109 public elementary schools	51.2%	108	69.0	69.1	63.7	52.2	63.8	74.3	67.3	75.3	$7,504	$596	$6,907
Courthouse Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9911 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 891-0400	780	50	15.6	46.5%	332 (42.6%)	155 (19.9%)	194 (24.9%)	17 (2.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (9.9%)	70.2	338^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.7%		74.6	282^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	74.6%	56	78.3	83.9	78.7	64.8	72.1	82.9	75.4	87.0	$7,166	$51	$7,115
Courtland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Smith Station Rd	Spotsylvania	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 898-5422	530	35	15.1	42.1%	273 (51.5%)	74 (14.0%)	119 (22.5%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.0%)	60.7	473^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	57.5%		71.3	333^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	70.0%	140	67.6	79.8	82.1	64.1	63.0	75.3	72.0	82.0	$10,149	$134	$10,015
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4501 Jackson Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 786-8218	616	40	15.4	65.1%	162 (26.3%)	146 (23.7%)	231 (37.5%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.7%)	32	826^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.9%		39.7	724^th of 1109 public elementary schools	34.7%	102	52.9	51.9	75.8	60.0	50.5	64.7	70.3	53.5	$9,145	$629	$8,516
Spotsylvania Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Brock Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 582-5445	588	34	17.2	48.0%	326 (55.4%)	103 (17.5%)	90 (15.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	57 (9.7%)	41.2	707^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.5%		61.5	460^th of 1109 public elementary schools	58.5%	247	69.8	66.7	57.6	56.6	60.8	73.1	63.6	68.5	$8,644	$352	$8,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilderness Elementary

Is Wilderness Elementary a good school?

Wilderness Elementary ranks 636^th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Wilderness Elementary in?

Spotsylvania County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Wilderness Elementary?

Students at Wilderness Elementary are 44% White, 23% Hispanic, 22% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Wilderness Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 656 students attended Wilderness Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Wilderness Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilderness Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Riverbend High

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