Petsworth Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Petsworth Elementary School

10658 Geo Washington Mem Hwy
Gloucester, VA 23061

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Top 50%

Serving 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Petsworth Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 386 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50% in VA
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Petsworth Elementary School's student population of 386 students has grown by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Petsworth Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	59
1	67
2	66
3	54
4	58
5	70

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Total Students

386 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School
2023	382
2022	336
2021	266
2020	315
2019	315
2018	325
2017	325
2016	338
2015	332
2014	342
2013	334
2012	290
2011	306
2010	294
2009	365
2008	360
2007	362
2006	365
2005	353
2004	355
2003	384
2002	411
2001	422
2000	437
1999	470
1998	462
1997	736
1996	778
1995	740
1994	736
1993	716
1992	689
1991	672
1990	758
1989	720
1988	689
1987	600

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School
2023	29
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	25
2014	21
2013	24
2012	15
2011	22
2010	23
2009	24
2008	24
2007	36
2006	31
2005	34
2004	35
2003	38
2002	34
2001	34
1999	34
1994	34
1993	42
1992	38
1991	38
1990	42
1989	41
1988	35

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School Rankings

Petsworth Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Petsworth Elementary School is 0.39, 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)

#735 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School
2023	#735
2022	#755
2021	#755
2019	#599
2018	#905
2017	#645
2016	#405
2015	#359
2014	#660
2013	#890
2012	#995

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70-74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	72%	68%	79%
2021	57%	54%	57%
2019	87%	82%	87%
2017	87%	72%	77%
2016	92%	80%	78%
2015	92%	79%	81%
2014	82%	74%	74%
2013	72%	71%	71%
2012	67%	68%	67%
2011	92%	86%	85%
2010	92%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

70-74%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2021	72%	69%	73%
2019	82%	78%	81%
2018	67%	80%
2017	77%	80%	82%
2016	82%	80%	81%
2015	82%	79%	83%
2014	72%	74%	75%
2013	72%	74%	78%
2012	87%	89%	90%
2011	95%	88%	91%
2010	87%	89%	91%

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(20-21)

40-49%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	13:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	17:1	17:1
2010	13:1	17:1	17:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	15:1	17:1	17:1
2007	10:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	14:1
2004	10:1	13:1	14:1
2003	10:1	12:1	13:1
2002	12:1	13:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	21:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	20:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2009	3%	7%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	11%	19%	7%
2022	9%	18%	7%
2021	8%	18%	6%
2020	6%	16%	5%
2019	6%	16%	5%
2018	4%	15%	4%
2017	4%	15%	4%
2016	3%	14%	4%
2015	5%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	4%	12%	4%
2012	3%	12%	4%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	4%	22%	7%
2022	7%	22%	7%
2021	6%	22%	7%
2020	5%	22%	7%
2019	5%	22%	7%
2018	5%	23%	8%
2017	5%	23%	8%
2016	8%	23%	8%
2015	8%	23%	8%
2014	7%	23%	8%
2013	6%	23%	8%
2012	10%	24%	8%
2011	9%	24%	8%
2010	12%	26%	10%
2009	12%	26%	10%
2008	13%	27%	10%
2007	15%	27%	11%
2006	14%	27%	11%
2005	15%	27%	11%
2004	17%	27%	11%
2003	19%	27%	12%
2002	17%	27%	12%
2001	19%	27%	12%
2000	17%	27%	12%
1999	16%	27%	11%
1998	15%	27%	11%
1997	13%	27%	11%
1996	11%	27%	11%
1995	12%	26%	11%
1994	12%	26%	11%
1993	13%	26%	12%

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White

77%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	77%	45%	77%
2022	75%	46%	79%
2021	78%	46%	80%
2020	79%	49%	81%
2019	79%	49%	81%
2018	84%	50%	82%
2017	84%	50%	82%
2016	82%	50%	82%
2015	80%	52%	82%
2014	81%	52%	82%
2013	83%	53%	82%
2012	80%	54%	83%
2011	81%	54%	83%
2010	85%	57%	85%
2009	82%	57%	85%
2008	84%	57%	85%
2007	80%	58%	85%
2006	81%	59%	86%
2005	81%	60%	86%
2004	79%	61%	86%
2003	78%	61%	85%
2002	80%	63%	85%
2001	79%	64%	85%
2000	81%	65%	86%
1999	82%	65%	86%
1998	83%	65%	86%
1997	84%	66%	86%
1996	86%	67%	86%
1995	86%	67%	86%
1994	86%	68%	87%
1993	86%	68%	87%

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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	Petsworth Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	7%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	0.39	0.71	0.39
2022	0.42	0.70	0.37
2021	0.38	0.70	0.35
2020	0.37	0.68	0.34
2019	0.37	0.68	0.34
2018	0.29	0.67	0.33
2017	0.29	0.67	0.33
2016	0.32	0.68	0.33
2015	0.35	0.66	0.32
2014	0.33	0.66	0.32
2013	0.30	0.65	0.32
2012	0.36	0.64	0.31
2011	0.33	0.64	0.31
2010	0.28	0.62	0.27
2009	0.33	0.60	0.27
2008	0.28	0.60	0.26
2007	0.34	0.59	0.26
2006	0.33	0.58	0.26
2005	0.32	0.57	0.25
2004	0.34	0.55	0.25
2003	0.36	0.55	0.26
2002	0.33	0.53	0.26
2001	0.34	0.52	0.26
2000	0.32	0.51	0.25
1999	0.30	0.51	0.25
1998	0.29	0.50	0.25
1997	0.27	0.49	0.25
1996	0.25	0.48	0.25
1995	0.25	0.49	0.25
1994	0.24	0.47	0.24
1993	0.25	0.47	0.24

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Eligible for

66%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2023	65%	52%	49%
2022	39%	41%	33%
2021	33%	35%	30%
2020	39%	39%	32%
2019	39%	39%	32%
2018	27%	35%	27%
2017	27%	35%	27%
2016	36%	35%	27%
2015	36%	34%	28%
2014	41%	33%	29%
2013	36%	32%	28%
2012	36%	32%	27%
2011	40%	31%	27%
2010	32%	29%	24%
2009	27%	26%	21%
2008	29%	25%	19%
2007	27%	24%	17%
2006	28%	24%	14%
2005	27%	24%	14%
2003	22%	23%	13%
2002	20%	23%	13%
2001	21%	21%	13%
2000	23%	23%	15%
1999	29%	24%	16%
1998	29%	24%	17%
1997	25%	24%	16%
1996	23%	24%	14%
1995	22%	24%	14%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Petsworth Elementary School	Virginia	Gloucester County 51��s
2022	4%	5%	8%
2021	13%	6%	9%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	10%	6%	8%
2017	10%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	12%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	8%	7%	6%
2006	8%	7%	5%
2005	8%	7%	4%
2003	10%	7%	5%
2002	8%	7%	5%
2001	7%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Gloucester County 51��s

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Petsworth Elementary School's ranking?

Petsworth Elementary School is ranked #735 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Petsworth Elementary School often compared to?

Petsworth Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Botetourt Elementary School, Magruder Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Petsworth Elementary School?

386 students attend Petsworth Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Petsworth Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Petsworth Elementary School?

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

What grades does Petsworth Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Petsworth Elementary School part of?

Petsworth Elementary School is part of Gloucester County 51��s.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 386 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50%
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education