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Kate Waller Barrett Elementary

Public Grades K-5

931^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kate Waller Barrett Elementary is a large K-5 school in Stafford, VA, serving 838 students as part of Stafford County Public Schools, a district ranked 74th out of 131 in Virginia. The school serves a notably high-poverty population — 88.2% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024-25, one of the highest rates among nearby elementary schools. In the most recent state ranking, Barrett placed 931st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, landing in the 16th percentile with 1 star.

This represents a sharp recent decline. Barrett's percentile rank fell from 47th in 2023-24, to 31st in 2024-25, to 16th in 2025-26. In contrast, several nearby schools hold much stronger positions, including Margaret Brent Elementary (67th percentile), Stafford Elementary (53rd), and Winding Creek Elementary (53rd). In 2025-26, Barrett scored below both district and state averages in every tested subject, with the largest gaps in 4th grade math (53% proficient vs. 71% district) and 5th grade math (58.1% vs. 72% district). The school's poverty rate is far above nearby schools like Margaret Brent (22.7%), Park Ridge Elementary (33.7%), and Winding Creek (35%). Only Anne E. Moncure Elementary (94.4%) has a higher poverty rate nearby — and Moncure is the only school in the cluster with a similarly low state ranking (929th).

Notably, spending and staffing do not explain the results. Barrett spends $10,493 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 14.4, both more favorable than several higher-performing peers. Chronic absenteeism has also worsened, rising to 17.8% in 2024-25, above the state rate of 14.8%. The school has demonstrated it can perform better — Barrett ranked in the 67th percentile in 2016-17 and as recently as 2023-24, its 5th grade scores exceeded district averages in math, reading, science, and VA Studies. The current ranking is a departure from its historical trajectory, not a permanent ceiling. Addressing absenteeism and targeting support for English learners, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students will likely be central to reversing the slide.

838

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,302

Per pupil spending ?

88.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

150 Duffey Dr.
Stafford, VA 22554

(540) 658-6464

District: Stafford County Public Schools

Students who attend Kate Waller Barrett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	H.H. Poole Middle
High:	North Stafford High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.8%

African American:

29.0%

White:

19.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (58% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg69%

Virginia avg72%

931^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Stafford County Public Schools

74^th of 131Stafford 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	21.2	931 of 1111	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	767 of 1110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	588 of 1114	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	530 of 1114	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	496 of 1109	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	664 of 1103	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	477 of 1105	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	583 of 1097	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.8	368 of 1099	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	559 of 1096	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.7	406 of 1100	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	249 of 1110	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	328 of 1120	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	61.6	415 of 1117	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.1	536 of 1117	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.2	485 of 1113	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	24.9	965 of 1082	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.4	985 of 1081	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	26.8	935 of 1083	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.6	769 of 1071	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.9	839 of 1062	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	508 of 591	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.2	345 of 579	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	284 of 588	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	155 of 579	73.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	35.1	173 of 230	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.9	396 of 420	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	299 of 315	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.2	195 of 326	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.0	107 of 306	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	99 of 300	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	919 of 1100	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	738 of 1096	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	553 of 1098	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	461 of 1100	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	426 of 619	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.2	295 of 606	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	167 of 580	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	197 of 564	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	855 of 1040	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.4	596 of 1046	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	428 of 1036	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	936 of 1099	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	800 of 1093	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	630 of 1101	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	595 of 1093	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	246 of 271	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	221 of 245	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	842 of 974	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	833 of 973	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.0	544 of 979	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	427 of 984	56.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2023)25th percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

African American (2026)14th percentile~ school

White (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2026)6th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading62%-10 vs state

Mathematics58%-16 vs state

Science55%-14 vs state

VA Studies52%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 14, 2017

Wonderful school. The admin and teachers are dedicated and professional and they have a very high standard for the students. All grades have an enrichment program called Barrett Academey that encourages thinking ourltaide the box, leadership, teamwork, encouragement and so much more. Due to many moves (military), this is our family's 5th elementary school and by far the best. I wish all my children could have spent their elementary years at Barrett. 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
Kate Waller Barrett Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Duffey Dr.	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 658-6464	838	58	14.4	88.2%	162 (19.3%)	243 (29.0%)	317 (37.8%)	42 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	69 (8.2%)	21.2	931^st of 1111 public elementary schools	16.2%		35.4	767^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.9%	164	61.4	53.0	58.1	54.7	56.6	61.8	66.3	52.3	$11,302	$627	$10,675
Anne E. Moncure Elementary	Public	K-5	75 Moncure Lane	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 658-6300	852	58	14.6	94.4%	122 (14.3%)	233 (27.3%)	353 (41.4%)	95 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.8%)	21.4	929^th of 1111 public elementary schools	16.4%		20.9	918^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.3%	11	52.0	71.0	58.4	47.5	50.4	60.3	58.5	63.3	$12,348	$694	$11,654
Park Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 Parkway Blvd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6320	908	56	16.2	33.7%	298 (32.8%)	277 (30.5%)	169 (18.6%)	61 (6.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	98 (10.8%)	51.3	596^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.4%		43.5	682^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	38.6%	86	73.0	77.9	76.1	58.1	69.7	78.5	63.0	78.3	$9,435	$155	$9,279
Hampton Oaks Elementary	Public	K-5	107 Northampton Blvd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6280	887	57	15.5	33.3%	382 (43.1%)	121 (13.6%)	258 (29.1%)	35 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.0%)	44.9	678^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.0%		37.9	742^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	33.2%	64	69.2	75.1	59.2	59.2	66.4	76.3	68.3	76.3	$10,204	$335	$9,870
Rockhill Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Wood Dr	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6360	639	41	15.5	42.6%	264 (41.3%)	89 (13.9%)	177 (27.7%)	35 (5.5%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	67 (10.5%)	53.3	574^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.3%		61.9	455^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.0%	119	83.2	71.4	73.5	59.8	78.2	72.4	74.1	65.7	$11,206	$268	$10,938
Garrisonville Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Wood Dr	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6260	735	47	15.6	37.6%	314 (42.7%)	118 (16.1%)	217 (29.5%)	28 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (7.2%)	55.7	544^th of 1111 public elementary schools	51.0%		59.2	484^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.4%	60	77.4	77.4	82.4	72.1	60.0	75.4	71.6	70.8	$10,057	$141	$9,915
Winding Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	475 Winding Creek Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6400	840	54	15.5	35.0%	296 (35.2%)	199 (23.7%)	184 (21.9%)	86 (10.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (8.6%)	57	524^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.8%		61.7	459^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.6%	65	69.3	79.4	74.9	72.4	62.1	77.6	75.8	80.7	$10,235	$133	$10,102
Anthony Burns Elementary	Public	K-5	60 Gallery Road	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 658-6000	730	52	14.0	66.3%	199 (27.3%)	245 (33.6%)	161 (22.1%)	66 (9.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.8%)	30	842^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	24.2%		38.5	732^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	34.1%	110	74.1	55.7	66.4	56.1	64.3	65.2	68.8	46.8	$10,727	$627	$10,099
Widewater Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Den Rich Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 658-6380	698	50	13.9	73.5%	143 (20.5%)	187 (26.8%)	267 (38.3%)	42 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (8.2%)	37.3	765^th of 1111 public elementary schools	31.1%		25.4	876^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.1%	111	77.9	58.7	72.1	62.2	65.0	62.7	70.3	57.9	$11,814	$649	$11,164
Margaret Brent Elementary	Public	K-5	2125 Mountain View Rd	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6790	796	48	16.5	22.7%	481 (60.4%)	72 (9.0%)	160 (20.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	66 (8.3%)	68.8	363^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	67.3%		78.1	247^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.7%	116	83.6	78.5	85.1	80.4	75.0	80.5	85.8	65.4	$10,206	$155	$10,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Kate Waller Barrett Elementary

How many students attend Kate Waller Barrett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 838 students attended Kate Waller Barrett Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kate Waller Barrett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kate Waller Barrett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : H.H. Poole Middle
High : North Stafford High

What district is Kate Waller Barrett Elementary in?

Stafford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Kate Waller Barrett Elementary?

Students at Kate Waller Barrett Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 29% African American, 19% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Kate Waller Barrett Elementary a good school?

Kate Waller Barrett Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

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