Is Totaro Elementary a good school?

Totaro Elementary ranks 592 nd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Totaro Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 291 students attended Totaro Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Totaro Elementary?

Students at Totaro Elementary are 87% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Totaro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Totaro Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : James S. Russell Middle High : Brunswick High

Totaro Elementary

Summary:

Totaro Elementary is a public elementary school in Lawrenceville, Virginia, serving 291 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Brunswick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 96 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Totaro Elementary faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 86.6% African American, consistently lower rankings and ratings compared to nearby schools like Meherrin Powellton Elementary and South Hill Elementary, and lower student performance on standardized tests, particularly in Mathematics and Science. However, the school's 4th-grade reading proficiency is higher than the district and state averages, and its African American and male students perform relatively better compared to their peers at the school.

Totaro Elementary's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, over 100%, suggests that the school may face challenges in terms of funding and resources, which could contribute to its lower academic performance. While the school's ranking and performance have steadily declined over the past several years, the relative strengths in 4th-grade reading and the performance of specific student subgroups indicate that targeted interventions and resource allocation could potentially help improve the school's overall outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

19350 Christanna Highway
Lawrenceville, VA 23868

(434) 848-3209

District: Brunswick County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
592^nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,077

Students who attend Totaro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James S. Russell Middle
High:	Brunswick High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 291

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.6%

White:

6.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 102.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Totaro Elementary ranks worse than 53.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Brunswick County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Totaro Elementary is $8,077, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Brunswick County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Totaro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Totaro Elementary 592^nd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Totaro Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Brunswick County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Brunswick County Public Schools 96^th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Totaro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	23.69	934^th	1062	12.1%
2006	13.25	1033^rd	1071	3.5%
2007	25.32	950^th	1083	12.3%
2008	21.00	989^th	1081	8.5%
2009	32.48	891^st	1082	17.7%
2010	12.70	1071^st	1113	3.8%
2011	26.16	984^th	1117	11.9%
2012	35.28	865^th	1117	22.6%
2013	18.22	1022^nd	1120	8.8%
2014	17.71	1027^th	1110	7.5%
2015	10.00	1055^th	1100	4.1%
2016	1.60	1086^th	1096	0.9%
2017	3.08	1082^nd	1099	1.5%
2018	1.07	1088^th	1097	0.8%
2019	7.76	1068^th	1105	3.3%
2021	19.06	917^th	1103	16.9%
2022	37.09	762^nd	1109	31.3%
2023	38.50	741^st	1114	33.5%
2024	51.48	592^nd	1114	46.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Totaro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.17	426^th	1036	58.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Totaro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.63	667^th	1100	39.4%
2024	44.67	677^th	1098	38.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Totaro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.71	647^th	1093	40.8%
2024	63.51	425^th	1101	61.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Totaro Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.52	301^st	579	48.0%
2024	71.20	150^th	588	74.5%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Totaro Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	654	654
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	636	636
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	641	641
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	657	657
1993	186	441	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1994	167	437	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1995	155	437	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1996	155	437	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1997	154	451	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1998	151	447	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1999	153	456	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
2000	134	469	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	-4	603
2001	114	468	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2002	90	496	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2003	90	496	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2004	99	531	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2005	86	466	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
2006	74	478	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	556
2007	60	445	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	508
2008	60	418	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	483
2009	50	406	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	460
2010	53	405	0	2	40	n/a	n/a	0	500
2011	57	420	0	3	0	0	1	0	481
2012	47	388	0	4	1	0	1	0	441
2013	44	371	0	7	0	1	1	0	424
2014	33	364	0	7	0	1	3	0	408
2015	44	360	0	5	0	1	8	0	418
2016	35	331	0	13	0	0	12	0	391
2017	26	292	0	12	0	0	11	0	341
2018	17	253	1	13	0	0	14	0	298
2019	19	227	1	12	0	0	17	0	276
2020	24	256	0	7	1	0	7	0	295
2021	21	242	0	8	1	0	9	0	281
2022	23	251	0	10	2	0	9	0	295
2023	18	252	0	10	0	0	11	0	291

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Totaro Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	654	31.3	20.8	n/a
1990	636	33.7	18.8	n/a
1991	641	34.9	18.3	n/a
1992	657	35.5	18.5	n/a
1993	630	37.2	16.9	n/a
1994	607	28.6	n/a	72.7
1995	598	n/a	0.0	77.6
1996	598	n/a	0.0	77.6
1997	610	n/a	0.0	69
1998	602	n/a	0.0	66.4
1999	611	44.0	13.9	81.3
2000	603	n/a	0.0	85.8
2001	585	39.0	15.0	76.4
2002	591	49.0	12.1	73.8
2003	591	49.0	12.1	73.8
2004	634	47.0	13.5	73.3
2005	555	46.0	12.1	75.9
2006	556	43.0	12.9	81.8
2007	508	43.7	11.6	84
2008	483	34.0	14.2	86.1
2009	460	34.0	13.5	84.7
2010	500	31.0	16.1	77.8
2011	481	32.0	15.0	90.9
2012	441	31.0	14.2	85
2013	424	29.0	14.6	86.8
2014	408	28.0	14.5	90.2
2015	418	28.0	14.9	86.8
2016	391	29.0	13.4	96.2
2017	341	25.3	13.4	95.3
2018	298	18.0	16.5	96
2019	276	21.5	12.8	98.9
2020	295	17.0	17.3	99
2021	281	17.3	16.2	n/a
2022	295	20.0	14.7	99
2023	291	22.5	12.9	102.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Totaro Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	654	31.3	20.8	n/a
1990	636	33.7	18.8	n/a
1991	641	34.9	18.3	n/a
1992	657	35.5	18.5	n/a
1993	630	37.2	16.9	n/a
1994	607	28.6	n/a	72.7
1995	598	n/a	0.0	77.6
1996	598	n/a	0.0	77.6
1997	610	n/a	0.0	69
1998	602	n/a	0.0	66.4
1999	611	44.0	13.9	81.3
2000	603	n/a	0.0	85.8
2001	585	39.0	15.0	76.4
2002	591	49.0	12.1	73.8
2003	591	49.0	12.1	73.8
2004	634	47.0	13.5	73.3
2005	555	46.0	12.1	75.9
2006	556	43.0	12.9	81.8
2007	508	43.7	11.6	84
2008	483	34.0	14.2	86.1
2009	460	34.0	13.5	84.7
2010	500	31.0	16.1	77.8
2011	481	32.0	15.0	90.9
2012	441	31.0	14.2	85
2013	424	29.0	14.6	86.8
2014	408	28.0	14.5	90.2
2015	418	28.0	14.9	86.8
2016	391	29.0	13.4	96.2
2017	341	25.3	13.4	95.3
2018	298	18.0	16.5	96
2019	276	21.5	12.8	98.9
2020	295	17.0	17.3	99
2021	281	17.3	16.2	n/a
2022	295	20.0	14.7	99
2023	291	22.5	12.9	102.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Totaro Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,687 (19.7%)	$6,858 (80.3%)	$8,544
2020	$3,887 (37.6%)	$6,445 (62.4%)	$10,332
2021	$1,796 (22.2%)	$6,281 (77.8%)	$8,077

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Totaro Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1068^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 741^st of 1114 Elementary schools	30.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Totaro Elementary)	63	65.2	2.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Public Schools)	72	67	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Totaro Elementary)	47	63	16%
3rd Grade English Reading (Brunswick County Public Schools)	44	62.9	18.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Totaro Elementary)	68	81.6	13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Public Schools)	67	73.5	6.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Totaro Elementary)	50	84.2	34.2%
4th Grade English Reading (Brunswick County Public Schools)	53	75.9	22.9%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Totaro Elementary)	73	65.1	7.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brunswick County Public Schools)	86	68.6	17.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Totaro Elementary)	60	62.8	2.8%
5th Grade Science (Brunswick County Public Schools)	76	48	28%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Totaro Elementary)	47	53.5	6.5%
5th Grade English Reading (Brunswick County Public Schools)	67	56.9	10.1%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	276	291	5.4%
African American	227	252	11%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	12	10	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	19	18	5.3%
Two or More Races	17	11	35.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.9%	102.7%	3.8%

Schools Near Totaro Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Totaro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19350 Christanna Highway	Lawrenceville	23868	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 848-3209	291	23	12.9	102.7%	18 (6.2%)	252 (86.6%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	51.5	592^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	46.9%		38.5	741^st of 1114 public elementary schools	33.5%	149	65.8	86.7	80.0	68.6	57.9	82.2	71.4	37.8		$8,077	$1,796	$6,281
Meherrin Powellton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11555 Dry Bread Road	Lawrenceville	23868	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 577-5000	174	16	10.7	102.3%	40 (23.0%)	105 (60.3%)	21 (12.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	65.5	420^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.3%		59	495^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.6%	75	95.2	92.0	88.5	65.4	81.0	68.0	73.1	64.0		$9,780	$1,786	$7,994
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4081 Flatrock Road	Alberta	23821	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 949-7820	202	16	13.0	99.5%	46 (22.8%)	143 (70.8%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	43.9	682^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	38.8%		30.2	841^st of 1114 public elementary schools	24.5%	159	65.6	69.2	86.4	54.6	65.6	80.8	59.1	50.0		$8,623	$1,375	$7,248
Lacrosse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 School Circle	La Crosse	23950	Mecklenburg County	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 757-7374	360	23	15.4	89.2%	223 (61.9%)	77 (21.4%)	42 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	71	337^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.7%		69.8	347^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.9%	10	72.4	93.6	88.1	72.4	61.4	87.5	77.6	93.8		$9,330	$940	$8,390
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Aven	Mc Kenney	23872	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 478-2313	247	21	11.7	86.6%	154 (62.3%)	63 (25.5%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	59.5	495^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.6%		70	343^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	69.2%	152	70.3	87.8	75.8	66.7	67.6	70.7	69.7		81.8	$11,567	$979	$10,588
South Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1290 Plank Road	South Hill	23970	Mecklenburg County	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 447-8134	733	42	17.4	87.6%	300 (40.9%)	345 (47.1%)	34 (4.6%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	63.6	441^st of 1114 public elementary schools	60.4%		75	269^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.9%	172	87.3	79.3	77.7	76.7	75.0	64.2	79.6	63.2		$7,601	$706	$6,894
Kenbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Nottoway Falls Rd	Kenbridge	23944	Lunenburg County	Lunenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 676-2491	370	28	13.2	100.8%	121 (32.7%)	119 (32.2%)	113 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	50.3	615^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.8%		38.6	738^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.8%	123	76.0	66.7	82.9	56.1	60.4	77.6	63.4	73.5		$8,360	$933	$7,427
Greensville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Sussex Dr	Emporia	23847	Emporia city	Greensville County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 336-0907	833	59	14.1	103.4%	93 (11.2%)	640 (76.8%)	59 (7.1%)	19 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.5%)	38.8	739^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.7%		40	721^st of 1114 public elementary schools	35.3%	18	78.4	70.1	62.5	54.5	55.7	66.0	60.6	59.0	70.1	$11,808	$2,840	$8,969

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Schools Near Totaro Elementary