Summary:
ZIP code 22482 contains one school: Lancaster Elementary, a K-7 public school in Kilmarnock, Virginia, serving 542 students as part of Lancaster County Public Schools, a 1-star district ranked 99th of 131 in Virginia. Because this is the only school in the ZIP code, there is no local competition; parents are evaluating this single school, which serves an unusual kindergarten-through-7th-grade span before students must move to schools outside the ZIP code for 8th grade and beyond.
Academically, the school shows a striking split. The 6th grade is a clear bright spot, with math proficiency at 77.61% versus the state's 63.19%, a 14-point advantage, and reading slightly above the state average. The 7th grade is essentially at the state average in math. However, the 5th grade cohort stands out as a serious concern: math is 30 points below the state, science is 29 points below, and reading is 24 points below. Fourth-grade reading, civics, and Virginia Studies also trail the state by roughly 18 to 19 points. Overall proficiency was 55.85% in 2025-2026, well below the Virginia average of 69.47%.
The school's statewide ranking has declined for three straight years, from the 27th to the 17th percentile, and the gap with the state average widened by about 3.7 points in a single year. Chronic absenteeism affects 16.6% of students, above the state's 14.8% but below the district's 19.7%. The student-teacher ratio of 13.7 to 1 is favorable, yet it has not produced above-average results. The reported free/reduced lunch figure of 116.61% is not mathematically possible and appears to be a reporting error. Overall, Lancaster Elementary offers a few strong grade-level performances but is trending downward and sits well below state averages.
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