Stafford County schools welcomed 2,343 2nd-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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By Fredericksburg Leader

Oct 25, 2024

There were 2,343 2nd-grade students enrolled in Stafford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.5% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 2nd-grade students in the county was Conway Elementary School.

Within Stafford County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Stafford County ranked eighth in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked eighth 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.

Stafford County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Enrollment by Grade in Stafford County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name	# of 2nd-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Conway Elementary School	191	20.8%	918
Hampton Oaks Elementary School	173	19.1%	904
Rocky Run Elementary School	158	17.4%	906
Margaret Brent Elementary School	157	19.5%	807
Winding Creek Elementary School	151	18%	839
Anne E. Moncure Elementary School	149	17.7%	841
Park Ridge Elementary School	146	16.6%	881
Stafford Elementary School	142	17.4%	815
Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School	138	17.5%	787
Falmouth Elementary School	133	18.3%	728
Anthony Burns Elementary School	133	17.8%	747
Garrisonville Elementary School	127	16.9%	752
Grafton Village Elementary School	127	17.1%	744
Widewater Elementary School	123	18.1%	680
Hartwood Elementary School	106	17.4%	610
Rockhill Elementary School	96	14.9%	646
Ferry Farm Elementary School	93	16.9%	551
Shirley C. Heim Middle School	0	0%	952
Colonial Forge High School	0	0%	1,991
Stafford Middle School	0	0%	931
Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle School	0	0%	879
Mountain View High School	0	0%	2,208
Stafford Senior High School	0	0%	2,229
Edward E. Drew Jr. Middle School	0	0%	601
North Stafford High School	0	0%	2,054
T. Benton Gayle Middle School	0	0%	929
North Star Early Childhood Education Center	0	0%	281
Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers	0	0%	346
Andrew G. Wright Middle School	0	0%	842
H. H. Poole Middle School	0	0%	1,026
Rodney E. Thompson Middle School	0	0%	1,033
Brooke Point High School	0	0%	2,242