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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 22553

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At a glance

Schools

6,577

Students

Top rankedNi River Middle63^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Ni River Middle up 77 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Berkeley Elementary 12.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

Zip code 22553, located in Spotsylvania, Virginia, contains 10 public schools: 7 elementary schools (PK–5), 3 middle schools (6–8), and no high schools, all serving 6,577 students under Spotsylvania County Public Schools, a district rated 95th out of 131 Virginia districts with 1 star overall.

The standout school is Ni River Middle, ranked 63rd of 416 Virginia middle schools (85th percentile, 4 stars), with strong math and reading scores, 23% free/reduced lunch, and a rising three-year trend from the 56th to 85th percentile. Brock Road Elementary is the best elementary option, ranking 439th of 1,111 (60th percentile, 3 stars), with standout 5th grade math (89.6%) and the lowest chronic absenteeism in the area at 8.3%. On the other end, Spotsylvania Elementary is the most concerning elementary, ranking 975th of 1,111 (12th percentile, 1 star) with a declining trend (24 → 20 → 12 percentile) and 3rd grade reading proficiency of just 45.8%. Post Oak Middle ranks 346th of 416 (17th percentile) with the highest chronic absenteeism in the zip code at 27.4%, nearly double the state average.

The data shows that chronic absenteeism and poverty strongly align with lower performance—the higher-poverty schools (above 65% free/reduced lunch) generally score below state averages, while Ni River Middle (23% FRL) and Brock Road (33% FRL) prove strong outcomes are possible despite moderate poverty. Spending does not predict success: Berkeley Elementary spends the most at $13,181 per student with a low 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio but ranks only 33rd, while Spotsylvania Elementary spends just $7,509 per student with an 18.3:1 ratio and ranks last. Several schools are declining notably, including Riverview Elementary (62 → 28 percentile) and Spotsylvania Middle (44 → 23 percentile). Advanced math classes show near-perfect proficiency across all middle schools, but on-grade-level math scores lag, suggesting only a small subset of students takes advanced courses. With no high schools in the zip code, middle schoolers continue to high schools outside 22553.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brock Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10207 Brock Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 972-3870	651	43	15.1	33.0%	384 (59.0%)	65 (10.0%)	116 (17.8%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (11.4%)	62.8	439^th of 1111 public elementary schools	60.5%		68.8	370^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.7%	69				74.0	74.8	89.6				85.9		65.0	75.7	76.2					78.4	$8,887	$388	$8,499
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	$8,850	$427	$8,423
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 N Roxbury Mill Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 582-7617	691	45	15.3	66.1%	347 (50.2%)	130 (18.8%)	146 (21.1%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.4%)	34.1	802^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	27.8%		54.1	555^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.0%	247				73.0	64.3	67.2				51.3		65.2	63.4	62.2					69.6	$9,560	$857	$8,702
Berkeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5979 Partlow Road	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 582-5141	275	22	12.5	77.5%	198 (72.0%)	17 (6.2%)	38 (13.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.9%)	38.9	746^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.9%		41.6	705^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.5%	41				65.0	75.8	70.5				72.7		60.0	63.6	63.6					61.3	$13,181	$629	$12,551
Post Oak Middle	Public	6-8	6959 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-7517	679	48	14.1	63.6%	472 (69.5%)	43 (6.3%)	87 (12.8%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.7%)	26	346^th of 416 public middle schools	16.8%		29.5	327^th of 419 public middle schools	22.0%	19	100.0	100.0	98.2				32.2	50.0	38.7		50.6				56.7	65.9	56.7	65.8		$9,188	$564	$8,623
Spotsylvania Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7415 Brock Road	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-5445	623	34	18.3	65.0%	307 (49.3%)	124 (19.9%)	108 (17.3%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (11.2%)	16.5	975^th of 1111 public elementary schools	12.2%		23.7	888^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.0%	87				56.3	58.3	61.2				45.7		45.8	64.0	53.5					56.6	$7,509	$242	$7,268
Wilderness Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 Catharpin Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-9817	647	45	14.3	72.3%	281 (43.4%)	106 (16.4%)	170 (26.3%)	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (11.3%)	25.7	886^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.3%		33.1	801^st of 1110 public elementary schools	27.8%	85				75.2	50.5	60.2				50.9		55.2	61.9	61.6					65.3	$9,151	$471	$8,679
Ni River Middle	Public	6-8	11632 Catharpin Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 785-3990	692	51	13.6	23.0%	411 (59.4%)	88 (12.7%)	107 (15.5%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	67 (9.7%)	76.3	63^rd of 416 public middle schools	84.9%		65.6	140^th of 419 public middle schools	66.6%	77	100.0	100.0	100.0				70.9	72.0	62.0		73.2				81.1	83.8	83.1	89.8		$8,945	$650	$8,295
Spotsylvania Middle	Public	6-8	8801 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-6341	1,009	62	16.2	65.2%	395 (39.1%)	271 (26.9%)	189 (18.7%)	61 (6.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	87 (8.6%)	32	320^th of 416 public middle schools	23.1%		43.1	261^st of 419 public middle schools	37.7%	59	100.0	98.4	95.5				50.0	48.0	27.7		57.9				68.6	67.2	64.3	59.7		$7,735	$181	$7,555
Courtland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Smith Station Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 898-5422	548	37	14.8	40.7%	245 (44.7%)	67 (12.2%)	159 (29.0%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.6%)	53.3	576^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.2%		46.7	645^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.9%	69				78.9	74.0	79.8				66.7		72.6	71.6	68.2					67.8	$9,674	$573	$9,101

Cities Near Zip Code 22553

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spotsylvania	3.24 mi	18	258^th
Fredericksburg	6.69 mi	36	278^th
Locust Grove	9.63 mi	3	222^nd
Unionville	14.92 mi	2	118^th
Ruther Glen	15.06 mi	2	210^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.