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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 23085

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168

Students

Top rankedKing & Queen Elementary670^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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King & Queen Elementary up 224 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 23085 is home to just one elementary school, King & Queen Elementary, which serves grades PK through 6 and is part of King and Queen County Public Schools, a district ranked 111 out of 131 divisions in Virginia.

King & Queen Elementary is a small, high-poverty rural school with 168 students and a favorable 11.4:1 student-teacher ratio. Despite 97% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school has shown remarkable academic momentum. Its statewide rank improved from 894th (19th percentile) in 2024-2025 to 670th (40th percentile) in 2025-2026, and its star rating climbed from 1 to 2 stars. In 2025-2026, the school outperformed its district in every reported subject and grade combination, including 5th grade math (85.71% vs. 53.33%) and 5th grade reading (77.27% vs. 63.83%). It also beat the Virginia state average in 5th grade math and reading, plus 3rd grade reading, an impressive feat for a school in a district ranked in the bottom 15% statewide.

The most striking finding is the year-over-year academic surge. From 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, 3rd grade reading jumped from 33.33% to 70% (+36.67 points), 5th grade math rose from 66.67% to 85.71% (+19.04 points), and 3rd grade math improved from 45.83% to 60% (+14.17 points). These gains suggest targeted instruction and small class sizes are paying off. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate of 19.0% is better than the district’s 21.1% but still above the state’s 14.8%, indicating a need for continued focus on attendance. Per-pupil spending is $9,446, which helps support the school’s relatively low student-teacher ratio. Overall, King & Queen Elementary is a school on the rise: it is a strong performer within its district, has surpassed state averages in key areas, and has moved from the bottom fifth of Virginia elementary schools to the 40th percentile in just one year. Parents should view this as a school with positive momentum and an improving academic environment, while keeping in mind that economic disadvantage and absenteeism remain challenges.

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
King & Queen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	17152 The Trail	King and Queen Court House	23085	King and Queen County	King and Queen County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 785-5830	168	15	11.4	97.0%	96 (57.1%)	36 (21.4%)	19 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.1%)	45.4	670^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.7%		23.2	894^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.5%	224	60.0	388.0	85.7	391.0	59.1	70.0	384.0	77.3	65.2	380.0	$14,007	$2,639	$11,369

Cities Near Zip Code 23085

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
King and Queen Court House	4.26 mi	2	303^rd
King William	10.67 mi	5	314^th
West Point	12.11 mi	2	96^th
Saint Stephens Church	13.57 mi	1	346^th
Tappahannock	13.63 mi	4	325^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.

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