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Bessie Weller Elementary School

600 Greenville Ave
Staunton, VA 24401

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Serving 377 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bessie Weller Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 377 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bessie Weller Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Bessie Weller Elementary School's student population of 377 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bessie Weller Elementary School
Kind	77
1	58
2	74
3	54
4	65
5	49

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Total Students

377 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School
2023	369
2022	370
2021	347
2020	372
2019	372
2018	389
2017	389
2016	404
2015	435
2014	412
2013	414
2012	411
2011	418
2010	293
2009	292
2008	293
2007	239
2006	232
2005	245
2004	237
2003	241
2002	239
2001	265
2000	284
1999	342
1998	319
1997	335
1996	345
1995	374
1994	382
1993	409
1992	422
1991	412
1990	387
1989	379
1988	385
1987	377

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School
2023	30
2022	28
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	31
2014	29
2013	31
2012	30
2011	15
2010	14
2009	15
2008	14
2007	19
2006	33
2005	34
2004	38
2003	35
2002	31
2001	26
1999	29
1994	25
1993	31
1992	29
1991	28
1990	27
1989	27
1988	26

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School Rankings

Bessie Weller Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bessie Weller Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1298 out of 1792 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School
2022	#1298
2021	#1298
2019	#1392
2018	#1562
2017	#1642
2016	#1691
2015	#1752
2014	#1640
2013	#1652
2012	#1776
2011	#1778

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(20-21)

40-44%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School	Virginia	Staunton City School District
2021	42%	54%	48%
2019	77%	82%	81%
2017	63%	72%	69%
2016	63%	80%	75%
2015	54%	79%	71%
2014	62%	74%	68%
2013	57%	71%	68%
2012	37%	68%	65%
2011	72%	86%	84%
2010	87%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

55-59%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School	Virginia	Staunton City School District
2021	57%	69%	67%
2019	67%	78%	73%
2018	67%	80%
2017	59%	80%	73%
2016	59%	80%	72%
2015	51%	79%	73%
2014	47%	74%	63%
2013	47%	74%	68%
2012	72%	89%	85%
2011	67%	88%	85%
2010	82%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

30-39%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School	Virginia	Staunton City School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	12:1
2019	12:1	15:1	12:1
2018	13:1	15:1	12:1
2017	13:1	15:1	12:1
2016	13:1	15:1	12:1
2015	14:1	15:1	12:1
2014	14:1	16:1	12:1
2013	13:1	16:1	12:1
2012	14:1	15:1	17:1
2011	27:1	17:1	20:1
2010	21:1	17:1	22:1
2009	20:1	17:1	21:1
2008	21:1	17:1	21:1
2007	13:1	13:1	15:1
2006	7:1	13:1	11:1
2005	7:1	14:1	11:1
2004	6:1	13:1	10:1
2003	7:1	12:1	10:1
2002	8:1	13:1	11:1
2001	10:1	14:1	12:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1
1993	13:1	16:1	14:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1
1990	14:1	16:1	14:1
1989	14:1	16:1	15:1
1988	15:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School	Virginia	Staunton City School District
2023	3%	7%	1%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	3%	8%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	8%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School	Virginia	Staunton City School District
2023	11%	19%	9%
2022	9%	18%	7%
2021	9%	18%	7%
2020	7%	16%	5%
2019	7%	16%	5%
2018	8%	15%	6%
2017	8%	15%	6%
2016	8%	14%	5%
2015	8%	14%	5%
2014	9%	13%	5%
2013	10%	12%	5%
2012	8%	12%	5%
2011	6%	11%	4%
2010	5%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Black

18%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School	Virginia	Staunton City School District
2023	21%	22%	13%
2022	23%	22%	15%
2021	23%	22%	15%
2020	22%	22%	16%
2019	22%	22%	16%
2018	21%	23%	16%
2017	21%	23%	16%
2016	22%	23%	17%
2015	21%	23%	17%
2014	20%	23%	17%
2013	21%	23%	17%
2012	20%	24%	17%
2011	23%	24%	18%
2010	25%	26%	24%
2009	26%	26%	24%
2008	28%	27%	24%
2007	30%	27%	24%
2006	33%	27%	24%
2005	30%	27%	23%
2004	28%	27%	23%
2003	28%	27%	23%
2002	28%	27%	23%
2001	29%	27%	24%
2000	26%	27%	24%
1999	28%	27%	24%
1998	28%	27%	23%
1997	32%	27%	23%
1996	35%	27%	22%
1995	35%	26%	22%
1994	31%	26%	21%
1993	30%	26%	20%

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White

51%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School	Virginia	Staunton City School District
2023	48%	45%	63%
2022	47%	46%	63%
2021	49%	46%	63%
2020	52%	49%	64%
2019	52%	49%	64%
2018	55%	50%	66%
2017	55%	50%	66%
2016	56%	50%	66%
2015	57%	52%	67%
2014	57%	52%	67%
2013	55%	53%	67%
2012	58%	54%	69%
2011	59%	54%	69%
2010	66%	57%	71%
2009	68%	57%	72%
2008	68%	57%	72%
2007	70%	58%	73%
2006	66%	59%	72%
2005	70%	60%	74%
2004	71%	61%	74%
2003	71%	61%	74%
2002	69%	63%	75%
2001	69%	64%	74%
2000	72%	65%	74%
1999	71%	65%	75%
1998	70%	65%	75%
1997	66%	66%	76%
1996	63%	67%	76%
1995	63%	67%	76%
1994	67%	68%	77%
1993	68%	68%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School	Virginia	Staunton City School District
2023	17%	7%	14%
2022	17%	7%	13%
2021	15%	6%	12%
2020	17%	6%	13%
2019	17%	6%	13%
2018	15%	5%	12%
2017	15%	5%	12%
2016	13%	5%	12%
2015	13%	5%	11%
2014	13%	5%	10%
2013	13%	5%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School	Virginia	Staunton City School District
2023	0.69	0.71	0.57
2022	0.70	0.70	0.57
2021	0.68	0.70	0.56
2020	0.65	0.68	0.55
2019	0.65	0.68	0.55
2018	0.63	0.67	0.52
2017	0.63	0.67	0.52
2016	0.62	0.68	0.53
2015	0.61	0.66	0.51
2014	0.62	0.66	0.52
2013	0.63	0.65	0.52
2012	0.61	0.64	0.49
2011	0.59	0.64	0.49
2010	0.50	0.62	0.43
2009	0.47	0.60	0.43
2008	0.46	0.60	0.43
2007	0.44	0.59	0.41
2006	0.46	0.58	0.42
2005	0.43	0.57	0.41
2004	0.42	0.55	0.39
2003	0.42	0.55	0.40
2002	0.45	0.53	0.39
2001	0.44	0.52	0.39
2000	0.42	0.51	0.39
1999	0.42	0.51	0.39
1998	0.44	0.50	0.38
1997	0.46	0.49	0.37
1996	0.48	0.48	0.37
1995	0.48	0.49	0.38
1994	0.46	0.47	0.36
1993	0.45	0.47	0.37

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Eligible for

81%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School	Virginia	Staunton City School District
2023	99%	52%	99%
2022	76%	41%	56%
2021	63%	35%	45%
2020	79%	39%	49%
2019	79%	39%	49%
2018	56%	35%	43%
2017	56%	35%	43%
2016	61%	35%	46%
2015	64%	34%	47%
2014	59%	33%	46%
2013	69%	32%	51%
2012	64%	32%	44%
2011	65%	31%	44%
2010	63%	29%	41%
2009	59%	26%	38%
2008	52%	25%	37%
2007	69%	24%	36%
2006	75%	24%	37%
2005	70%	24%	35%
2004	66%	23%	33%
2003	72%	23%	33%
2002	69%	23%	32%
2001	60%	21%	34%
2000	55%	23%	31%
1999	57%	24%	26%
1998	52%	24%	26%
1997	58%	24%	25%
1996	48%	24%	25%

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Eligible for (20-21)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Bessie Weller Elementary School	Virginia	Staunton City School District
2021	12%	6%	8%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	10%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	11%	6%	8%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	9%	7%	10%
2008	11%	7%	8%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	11%	7%	8%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	12%	7%	8%
2002	11%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	6%
2000	10%	7%	6%
1999	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Staunton City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bessie Weller Elementary School's ranking?

Bessie Weller Elementary School is ranked #1298 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Bessie Weller Elementary School often compared to?

Bessie Weller Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arthur R. Ware Elementary School, Thomas C. Mcswain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Bessie Weller Elementary School?

377 students attend Bessie Weller Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Bessie Weller Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 17% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bessie Weller Elementary School?

Bessie Weller Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bessie Weller Elementary School offer ?

Bessie Weller Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bessie Weller Elementary School part of?

Bessie Weller Elementary School is part of Staunton City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 377 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50%
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education