Gloucester County School District

Item: Gloucester County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

6099 T.c. Walker Road
Gloucester, VA 23061

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Top 30%

Tel: (804) 693-5300

gets.gc.k12.va.us

For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,441 students in Gloucester County School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Virginia.

Public Elementary Schools in Gloucester County School District have an score of 56% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and score of 71% (versus the 67% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,493 Schools

# Students

4,990 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

372 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
Pre-K	112	135
Kind	346	410
1	371	432
2	350	451
3	355	435
4	382	443
5	368	445
6	403	451
7	382	375
8	372	371

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District Rank

Gloucester County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#37 out of 135 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gloucester County School District
2022	#37
2021	#37
2019	#26
2018	#24
2017	#24
2016	#50
2015	#25
2014	#38
2013	#28
2012	#36
2011	#44

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(20-21)

57%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
2021	57%	54%
2019	87%	82%
2017	77%	72%
2016	78%	80%
2015	81%	79%
2014	74%	74%
2013	71%	71%
2012	67%	68%
2011	85%	86%
2010	86%	87%

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(20-21)

73%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
2021	73%	69%
2019	81%	78%
2017	82%	80%
2016	81%	80%
2015	83%	79%
2014	75%	74%
2013	78%	74%
2012	90%	89%
2011	91%	88%
2010	91%	89%

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(20-21)

58%

59%

87%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
2022	87%	89%
2021	88%	89%
2020	90%	89%
2019	87%	87%
2018	88%	88%
2017	85%	87%
2016	86%	87%
2015	91%	86%
2014	89%	85%
2013	83%	85%
2012	82%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
2023	0.39	0.71
2022	0.37	0.70
2021	0.35	0.70
2020	0.34	0.68
2019	0.34	0.68
2018	0.33	0.67
2017	0.33	0.67
2016	0.33	0.68
2015	0.32	0.66
2014	0.32	0.66
2013	0.32	0.65
2012	0.31	0.64
2011	0.31	0.64
2010	0.27	0.62
2009	0.27	0.60
2008	0.26	0.60
2007	0.26	0.59
2006	0.26	0.58
2005	0.25	0.57
2004	0.25	0.55
2003	0.26	0.55
2002	0.26	0.53
2001	0.26	0.52
2000	0.25	0.51
1999	0.25	0.51
1998	0.25	0.50
1997	0.25	0.49
1996	0.25	0.48
1995	0.25	0.49
1994	0.24	0.47
1993	0.24	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	3%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	4%
1999	2%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
2023	7%	19%
2022	7%	18%
2021	6%	18%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	4%	15%
2017	4%	15%
2016	4%	14%
2015	4%	14%
2014	4%	13%
2013	4%	12%
2012	4%	12%
2011	4%	11%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	6%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
2023	7%	22%
2022	7%	22%
2021	7%	22%
2020	7%	22%
2019	7%	22%
2018	8%	23%
2017	8%	23%
2016	8%	23%
2015	8%	23%
2014	8%	23%
2013	8%	23%
2012	8%	24%
2011	8%	24%
2010	10%	26%
2009	10%	26%
2008	10%	27%
2007	11%	27%
2006	11%	27%
2005	11%	27%
2004	11%	27%
2003	12%	27%
2002	12%	27%
2001	12%	27%
2000	12%	27%
1999	11%	27%
1998	11%	27%
1997	11%	27%
1996	11%	27%
1995	11%	26%
1994	11%	26%
1993	12%	26%

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% White

76%

44%

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

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
2023	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,295 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,430 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$81 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
2021	$81MM	$50MM
2020	$72MM	$48MM
2019	$65MM	$48MM
2018	$62MM	$46MM
2017	$61MM	$44MM
2016	$58MM	$43MM
2015	$60MM	$42MM
2014	$60MM	$41MM
2012	$58MM	$41MM
2011	$58MM	$40MM
2010	$60MM	$42MM
2009	$67MM	$43MM
2008	$65MM	$43MM
2007	$62MM	$42MM
2006	$57MM	$37MM
2005	$58MM	$33MM
2004	$51MM	$31MM
2003	$50MM	$33MM
2002	$49MM	$29MM
2001	$48MM	$28MM
2000	$45MM	$27MM
1999	$43MM	$25MM
1998	$38MM	$23MM
1997	$37MM	$22MM
1996	$33MM	$20MM
1995	$33MM	$20MM
1992	$28MM	$18MM
1990	$26MM	$17MM

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Spending

$67 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
2021	$67MM	$50MM
2020	$67MM	$48MM
2019	$66MM	$48MM
2018	$64MM	$46MM
2017	$63MM	$44MM
2016	$64MM	$43MM
2015	$60MM	$42MM
2014	$66MM	$40MM
2012	$55MM	$41MM
2011	$55MM	$38MM
2010	$60MM	$42MM
2009	$67MM	$42MM
2008	$73MM	$41MM
2007	$61MM	$40MM
2006	$58MM	$39MM
2005	$61MM	$36MM
2004	$49MM	$31MM
2003	$47MM	$31MM
2002	$46MM	$29MM
2001	$45MM	$29MM
2000	$44MM	$27MM
1999	$39MM	$24MM
1998	$38MM	$23MM
1997	$40MM	$21MM
1996	$32MM	$21MM
1995	$32MM	$19MM
1992	$27MM	$18MM
1990	$29MM	$16MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,295

$15,502

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
2021	$16,121	$14,122
2020	$13,484	$13,011
2018	$11,392	$12,340
2017	$11,137	$12,324
2016	$10,525	$12,007
2015	$12,086	$10,576
2014	$10,586	$10,820
2012	$10,076	$10,405
2011	$9,580	$10,061
2010	$9,816	$10,576
2009	$11,076	$11,282
2008	$10,635	$10,833
2007	$10,246	$11,013
2006	$9,317	$10,006
2005	$9,381	$9,139
2004	$8,205	$8,571
2003	$7,866	$8,950
2002	$7,628	$8,028
2001	$7,400	$7,912
2000	$6,878	$7,658
1999	$6,398	$6,541
1998	$5,843	$6,329
1997	$5,593	$6,082
1995	$5,227	$5,657
1992	$4,776	$5,133

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Spending / Student

$13,430

$15,257

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gloucester County School District	Virginia
2021	$13,286	$14,198
2020	$12,533	$13,009
2018	$11,693	$12,303
2017	$11,400	$12,398
2016	$11,607	$12,042
2015	$12,241	$10,658
2014	$11,785	$10,531
2012	$9,494	$10,420
2011	$9,105	$9,778
2010	$9,941	$10,658
2009	$11,063	$11,065
2008	$11,963	$10,444
2007	$10,009	$10,604
2006	$9,405	$10,603
2005	$9,974	$9,839
2004	$7,859	$8,522
2003	$7,498	$8,394
2002	$7,255	$8,029
2001	$7,035	$8,196
2000	$6,748	$7,662
1999	$5,873	$6,251
1998	$5,825	$6,290
1997	$6,104	$5,970
1995	$4,988	$5,518
1992	$4,599	$5,049

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Best Gloucester County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Bethel Elementary School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 72%)
:

Top 50%

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2991 Hickory Fork Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2360

Grades: PK-5

| 496 students

Rank: #22.

Botetourt Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6361 Main Street
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2151

Grades: PK-5

| 531 students

Rank: #33.

Petsworth Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

10658 Geo Washington Mem Hwy
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-6161

Grades: PK-5

| 386 students

Rank: #44.

Peasley Middle School

(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2885 Hickory Fork Road
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-1499

Grades: 6-8

| 593 students

Rank: #55.

Achilles Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

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9306 Guinea Road
Hayes, VA 23072
(804) 642-9140

Grades: PK-5

| 434 students

Rank: #66.

Abingdon Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 50%

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7087 Powhatan Drive
Hayes, VA 23072
(804) 642-9885

Grades: PK-5

| 437 students

Rank: #77.

Page Middle School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 70%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5198 Tc Walker Rd
Gloucester, VA 23061
(804) 693-2540

Grades: 6-8

| 564 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,990 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 87% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education