Harrington Waddell Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

100 Pendleton Place
Lexington, VA 24450

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Serving 328 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Harrington Waddell Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 328 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 5% in VA
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harrington Waddell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Harrington Waddell Elementary School's student population of 328 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harrington Waddell Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	51
1	53
2	54
3	55
4	61
5	53

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Total Students

328 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School
2023	324
2022	326
2021	303
2020	333
2019	333
2018	308
2017	308
2016	306
2015	304
2014	340
2013	344
2012	336
2011	319
2010	321
2009	317
2008	305
2007	313
2006	287
2005	285
2004	295
2003	292
2002	295
2001	304
2000	286
1999	292
1998	284
1997	306
1996	323
1995	315
1994	317
1993	324
1992	331
1991	323
1990	317
1989	321
1988	338
1987	318

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School
2023	24
2022	21
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	20
2015	21
2014	20
2013	19
2012	19
2011	23
2010	23
2009	23
2008	23
2007	33
2006	26
2005	25
2004	27
2003	30
2002	24
2001	24
1999	30
1994	25
1993	26
1992	25
1991	24
1990	25
1989	25
1988	27

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School Rankings

Harrington Waddell Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harrington Waddell Elementary School is 0.38, 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)

#51 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School
2023	#51
2022	#103
2021	#103
2019	#247
2018	#202
2017	#87
2016	#268
2015	#475
2014	#678
2013	#591
2012	#438

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90-94%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School	Virginia	Lexington City School District
2023	92%	68%	90%
2021	82%	54%	82%
2019	92%	82%	91%
2017	92%	72%	82%
2016	92%	80%	87%
2015	87%	79%	88%
2014	77%	74%	80%
2013	77%	71%	81%
2012	77%	68%	79%
2011	92%	86%	90%
2010	92%	87%	92%

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(20-21)

85-89%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School	Virginia	Lexington City School District
2021	87%	69%	88%
2019	87%	78%	88%
2018	87%	80%
2017	92%	80%	86%
2016	87%	80%	82%
2015	82%	79%	83%
2014	77%	74%	82%
2013	77%	74%	82%
2012	92%	89%	93%
2011	92%	88%	93%
2010	92%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

70-79%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School	Virginia	Lexington City School District
2023	14:1	14:1	12:1
2022	16:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	14:1
2011	14:1	17:1	14:1
2010	14:1	17:1	14:1
2009	14:1	17:1	13:1
2008	13:1	17:1	14:1
2007	9:1	13:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	10:1	12:1	10:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	10:1	15:1	10:1
1994	13:1	17:1	13:1
1993	13:1	16:1	12:1
1992	13:1	16:1	13:1
1991	13:1	16:1	13:1
1990	13:1	16:1	12:1
1989	13:1	16:1	12:1
1988	13:1	17:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School	Virginia	Lexington City School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	3%	8%	3%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	5%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School	Virginia	Lexington City School District
2023	5%	19%	6%
2022	6%	18%	8%
2021	5%	18%	7%
2020	8%	16%	8%
2019	8%	16%	8%
2018	8%	15%	8%
2017	8%	15%	8%
2016	10%	14%	8%
2015	10%	14%	8%
2014	8%	13%	7%
2013	9%	12%	7%
2012	7%	12%	6%
2011	5%	11%	4%
2010	5%	10%	4%
2009	6%	10%	5%
2008	6%	10%	5%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School	Virginia	Lexington City School District
2023	6%	22%	7%
2022	8%	22%	7%
2021	8%	22%	7%
2020	8%	22%	8%
2019	8%	22%	8%
2018	12%	23%	11%
2017	12%	23%	11%
2016	10%	23%	10%
2015	10%	23%	10%
2014	8%	23%	8%
2013	8%	23%	8%
2012	7%	24%	8%
2011	9%	24%	9%
2010	11%	26%	10%
2009	10%	26%	10%
2008	10%	27%	10%
2007	11%	27%	11%
2006	12%	27%	12%
2005	13%	27%	13%
2004	12%	27%	11%
2003	10%	27%	10%
2002	13%	27%	11%
2001	10%	27%	10%
2000	10%	27%	11%
1999	16%	27%	16%
1998	16%	27%	16%
1997	14%	27%	16%
1996	16%	27%	18%
1995	15%	26%	16%
1994	17%	26%	17%
1993	17%	26%	17%

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White

78%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School	Virginia	Lexington City School District
2023	78%	45%	78%
2022	79%	46%	78%
2021	76%	46%	77%
2020	77%	49%	78%
2019	77%	49%	78%
2018	75%	50%	77%
2017	75%	50%	77%
2016	76%	50%	78%
2015	76%	52%	79%
2014	80%	52%	81%
2013	80%	53%	82%
2012	81%	54%	82%
2011	82%	54%	83%
2010	81%	57%	83%
2009	80%	57%	80%
2008	81%	57%	81%
2007	81%	58%	81%
2006	79%	59%	80%
2005	78%	60%	79%
2004	81%	61%	83%
2003	85%	61%	85%
2002	82%	63%	85%
2001	86%	64%	87%
2000	87%	65%	87%
1999	83%	65%	83%
1998	83%	65%	82%
1997	85%	66%	82%
1996	83%	67%	81%
1995	83%	67%	81%
1994	81%	68%	81%
1993	82%	68%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School	Virginia	Lexington City School District
2023	6%	7%	4%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School	Virginia	Lexington City School District
2023	0.38	0.71	0.38
2022	0.37	0.70	0.38
2021	0.41	0.70	0.39
2020	0.40	0.68	0.37
2019	0.40	0.68	0.37
2018	0.42	0.67	0.40
2017	0.42	0.67	0.40
2016	0.41	0.68	0.37
2015	0.40	0.66	0.36
2014	0.35	0.66	0.33
2013	0.36	0.65	0.32
2012	0.34	0.64	0.32
2011	0.32	0.64	0.30
2010	0.35	0.62	0.30
2009	0.37	0.60	0.34
2008	0.34	0.60	0.33
2007	0.33	0.59	0.33
2006	0.36	0.58	0.33
2005	0.38	0.57	0.35
2004	0.33	0.55	0.30
2003	0.27	0.55	0.25
2002	0.31	0.53	0.26
2001	0.25	0.52	0.23
2000	0.23	0.51	0.23
1999	0.29	0.51	0.29
1998	0.29	0.50	0.30
1997	0.26	0.49	0.31
1996	0.29	0.48	0.32
1995	0.29	0.49	0.32
1994	0.32	0.47	0.32
1993	0.30	0.47	0.30

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Eligible for

31%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School	Virginia	Lexington City School District
2023	29%	52%	27%
2022	20%	41%	22%
2021	27%	35%	27%
2020	22%	39%	22%
2019	22%	39%	22%
2018	26%	35%	24%
2017	26%	35%	24%
2016	23%	35%	21%
2015	21%	34%	18%
2014	19%	33%	17%
2013	18%	32%	16%
2012	18%	32%	17%
2011	18%	31%	17%
2010	17%	29%	15%
2009	13%	26%	13%
2008	16%	25%	14%
2007	18%	24%	18%
2006	14%	24%	15%
2005	16%	24%	15%
2004	19%	23%	16%
2003	15%	23%	13%
2002	17%	23%	15%
2001	15%	21%	13%
2000	14%	23%	13%
1999	21%	24%	19%
1998	19%	24%	18%
1997	15%	24%	15%
1996	18%	24%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Harrington Waddell Elementary School	Virginia	Lexington City School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	2%	7%	1%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	4%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lexington City School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harrington Waddell Elementary School's ranking?

Harrington Waddell Elementary School is ranked #51 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Harrington Waddell Elementary School often compared to?

Harrington Waddell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Central Elementary School, Natural Bridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Harrington Waddell Elementary School?

328 students attend Harrington Waddell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Harrington Waddell Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harrington Waddell Elementary School?

Harrington Waddell Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Harrington Waddell Elementary School offer ?

Harrington Waddell Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Harrington Waddell Elementary School part of?

Harrington Waddell Elementary School is part of Lexington City School District.