Fredericksburg Leader

There were 1,659 3rd-grade students enrolled in Spotsylvania County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 3rd-grade students in the county was Parkside Elementary School.

Within Spotsylvania County schools, the largest number of students were found in 10th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Spotsylvania County ranked 12th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 12th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

School Name	# of 3rd-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Parkside Elementary School	150	16.2%	925
Cedar Forest Elementary School	124	15.9%	782
Courthouse Rd Elementary School	124	16.1%	769
Smith Station Elementary School	117	16.6%	704
Wilderness Elementary School	106	16.3%	650
Brock Road Elementary School	106	15.3%	691
Spotsylvania Elementary School	105	17.7%	594
Lee Hill Elementary School	102	14.9%	683
Battlefield Elementary School	100	15%	668
Harrison Road Elementary School	100	13.7%	732
Riverview Elementary School	98	14.4%	679
Spotswood Elementary School	92	17.6%	524
Salem Elementary School	86	14.8%	582
Courtland Elementary School	81	14.4%	564
Chancellor Elementary School	63	14.4%	439
Livingston Elementary School	60	13.4%	448
Berkeley Elementary School	45	16%	282
Spotsylvania High School	0	0%	1,328
Massaponax High School	0	0%	1,715
Spotsylvania Middle School	0	0%	1,005
Ni River Middle School	0	0%	715
Thornburg Middle School	0	0%	735
Chancellor High School	0	0%	1,379
Chancellor Middle School	0	0%	791
Post Oak Middle School	0	0%	711
Riverbend High School	0	0%	1,953
Courtland High School	0	0%	1,498
Freedom Middle School	0	0%	753
Battlefield Middle School	0	0%	765