Best Public Schools in Zip Code 23141

Summary:

The 23141 zip code area is home to two highly-ranked elementary schools, Quinton Elementary and George W. Watkins Elementary, both part of the top-performing New Kent County Public Schools district. These schools demonstrate strong academic achievement, with students consistently scoring well above state averages in core subjects.

Quinton Elementary is ranked 362 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools and rated 3 out of 5 stars, while George W. Watkins Elementary is ranked even higher at 178 and rated 4 out of 5 stars. Both schools have impressive test scores, with 3rd-5th grade students exceeding state and district averages in math, reading, and science.

The schools differ slightly in their student demographics, with Quinton Elementary having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (35.19%) compared to George W. Watkins Elementary (26.96%). However, both schools maintain similar student-teacher ratios and have slightly higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, which could be an area for improvement. Overall, the data indicates that families in the 23141 zip code have access to two exceptional elementary school options that are providing a high-quality education to their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
George W. Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 New Kent Hwy	Quinton	23141	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 966-9660	510	35	14.5	27.1%	376 (73.7%)	62 (12.2%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.0%)	82.1	178^th of 1110 public elementary schools	84.0%		75.6	269^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.9%	91	91.6	90.7	92.3	87.2	84.3	83.7	82.1	75.6	$10,043	$484	$9,559
Quinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8325 S. Quaker Rd	Quinton	23141	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 966-8586	559	39	14.3	33.6%	416 (74.4%)	69 (12.3%)	27 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	69.6	362^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	67.4%		58.2	508^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.4%	146	87.9	80.8	88.8	71.3	78.0	73.1	76.3	75.6	$9,208	$484	$8,724

Cities Near Zip Code 23141

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Quinton	0.86 mi	2	70^th
Sandston	4.31 mi	4	352^nd
Highland Springs	8.66 mi	7	356^th
Mechanicsville	9.61 mi	18	63^rd
New Kent	9.91 mi	5	60^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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