2,376 students were enrolled for 6th-grade in Stafford County schools in 2023-24 school year

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By Fredericksburg Leader

Nov 14, 2024

There were 2,376 6th-grade students enrolled in Stafford County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.1% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 6th-grade students in the county was H. H. Poole Middle 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 6th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
H. H. Poole Middle School	357	34.8%	1,026
Rodney E. Thompson Middle School	325	31.5%	1,033
Shirley C. Heim Middle School	321	33.7%	952
Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle School	312	35.5%	879
T. Benton Gayle Middle School	306	32.9%	929
Stafford Middle School	278	29.9%	931
Andrew G. Wright Middle School	274	32.5%	842
Edward E. Drew Jr. Middle School	203	33.8%	601
Hartwood Elementary School	0	0%	610
Colonial Forge High School	0	0%	1,991
Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School	0	0%	787
Stafford Elementary School	0	0%	815
Conway Elementary School	0	0%	918
Margaret Brent Elementary School	0	0%	807
Mountain View High School	0	0%	2,208
Stafford Senior High School	0	0%	2,229
North Stafford High School	0	0%	2,054
Falmouth Elementary School	0	0%	728
North Star Early Childhood Education Center	0	0%	281
Widewater Elementary School	0	0%	680
Ferry Farm Elementary School	0	0%	551
Park Ridge Elementary School	0	0%	881
Winding Creek Elementary School	0	0%	839
Garrisonville Elementary School	0	0%	752
Rising Star Early Childhood Education Center at Melchers	0	0%	346
Grafton Village Elementary School	0	0%	744
Rockhill Elementary School	0	0%	646
Anne E. Moncure Elementary School	0	0%	841
Rocky Run Elementary School	0	0%	906
Anthony Burns Elementary School	0	0%	747
Hampton Oaks Elementary School	0	0%	904
Brooke Point High School	0	0%	2,242