Is Sealston Elementary a good school?

Sealston Elementary ranks 734 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sealston Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 754 students attended Sealston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sealston Elementary?

Students at Sealston Elementary are 59% White, 14% Two or more races, 14% African American, 12% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Sealston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sealston Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : King George Middle High : King George High

Sealston Elementary

Summary:

Sealston Elementary is a public elementary school in King George, Virginia, serving 754 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the King George County Public Schools district, which is ranked 69 out of 130 in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sealston Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 59.28% White, 13.53% African American, 12.07% Hispanic, and 14.32% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance is slightly lower than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics and English reading. While Sealston's African American students perform well compared to their peers in the state, the White and low socioeconomic status students lag behind. Additionally, the school's military connected students have a lower ranking compared to the overall school ranking.

When compared to nearby schools, such as King George Elementary and some Stafford County Public Schools, Sealston Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. The school may benefit from learning from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools, as well as targeting support for underperforming student groups to help drive further improvements.

Detail:

Public K-5

11048 Fletchers Chapel Rd.
King George, VA 22485

(540) 775-3400

District: King George County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
734^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,493

Students who attend Sealston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King George Middle
High:	King George High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 754

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

Two or more races:

14.3%

African American:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sealston Elementary ranks worse than 65.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the King George County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Sealston Elementary is $7,493, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the King George County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sealston Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sealston Elementary 734^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Sealston Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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King George County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks King George County Public Schools 69^th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sealston Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sealston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	31.48	854^th	1062	19.6%
2006	30.78	891^st	1071	16.8%
2007	23.60	971^st	1083	10.3%
2008	33.92	841^st	1081	22.2%
2009	24.91	964^th	1082	10.9%
2010	25.43	987^th	1113	11.3%
2011	54.75	544^th	1117	51.3%
2012	32.29	909^th	1117	18.6%
2013	32.12	855^th	1120	23.7%
2014	50.38	597^th	1110	46.2%
2015	59.54	480^th	1100	56.4%
2016	58.07	496^th	1096	54.7%
2017	48.68	636^th	1099	42.1%
2018	44.79	708^th	1097	35.5%
2019	54.72	569^th	1105	48.5%
2021	57.37	504^th	1103	54.3%
2022	58.87	491^st	1109	55.7%
2023	55.18	548^th	1114	50.8%
2024	39.26	734^th	1114	34.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sealston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.81	205^th	245	16.3%
2024	9.33	242^nd	247	2.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sealston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.78	814^th	1036	21.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Sealston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.24	592^nd	1100	46.2%
2024	39.49	730^th	1098	33.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Sealston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.98	104^th	182	42.9%
2024	22.66	168^th	195	13.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Sealston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.70	496^th	1093	54.6%
2024	37.87	750^th	1101	31.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Sealston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.88	131^st	579	77.4%
2024	35.24	437^th	588	25.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sealston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.84	257^th	564	54.4%
2024	53.22	292^nd	580	49.7%

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Rank History for White students at Sealston Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.43	605^th	984	38.5%
2024	23.65	831^st	979	15.1%

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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

Review counts

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33%

67%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

STEM focus, clean rooms, administrators and teachers focus on student needs Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 10, 2016

I had a horrible experience with this school. It began with the rude secretary and ended with the administration unwilling to resolve a bullying problem. My 5 year-old daughter was lost at their school and was bullied both on their school bus and on their playground. The bus driver, teacher, and principal were made aware of it. The first step was for me to miss work so that I could drive my daughter to school. The bully on the bus who had been shoving my 5 year-old under the seats was permitted back on the bus after a short time. She was allowed to kick my child out of her seat and choose the seat she wanted, leaving my child to sit with a stranger.
We ultimately resolved the bullying situation at Sealston by removing my daughter from the school and sending her to a local, private school at great expense to our family. The school met with us one morning to tell us that her being bullied was normal behavior of children and that changing schools would be expensive. They were unwilling to hold the children accountable or help my daughter. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sealston Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	460	108	12	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	601
2006	482	130	8	26	1	n/a	n/a	15	662
2007	483	125	17	32	2	n/a	n/a	39	698
2008	507	150	14	32	6	n/a	n/a	42	751
2009	554	168	13	42	3	n/a	n/a	48	828
2010	610	185	13	28	4	n/a	n/a	53	893
2011	542	157	4	33	4	0	24	0	764
2012	531	139	2	42	2	0	34	0	750
2013	560	131	1	42	3	3	27	0	767
2014	567	118	3	46	5	1	45	0	785
2015	556	117	5	58	6	1	60	0	803
2016	532	108	6	59	4	0	66	0	775
2017	527	114	8	71	4	0	80	0	804
2018	529	103	8	68	3	0	85	0	796
2019	529	88	9	64	3	0	96	0	789
2020	546	87	9	70	3	0	110	0	825
2021	477	82	9	65	1	0	104	0	738
2022	449	88	9	83	1	0	105	0	735
2023	447	102	6	91	0	0	108	0	754

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 Sealston Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	601	n/a	n/a	21.8
2006	662	41.0	16.1	17.8
2007	698	49.0	14.2	18.8
2008	751	39.0	19.3	22.3
2009	828	39.0	21.2	28.5
2010	893	43.0	20.7	32.1
2011	764	40.0	19.1	29.6
2012	750	44.0	17.0	30
2013	767	44.0	17.4	34.7
2014	785	42.5	18.4	31.3
2015	803	46.0	17.4	35.6
2016	775	46.0	16.8	30.8
2017	804	48.4	16.5	30.8
2018	796	48.9	16.2	30.9
2019	789	46.9	16.7	32.3
2020	825	44.9	18.3	27.5
2021	738	49.0	15.0	n/a
2022	735	41.1	17.8	30.9
2023	754	46.0	16.3	35.4

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 Sealston Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	601	n/a	n/a	21.8
2006	662	41.0	16.1	17.8
2007	698	49.0	14.2	18.8
2008	751	39.0	19.3	22.3
2009	828	39.0	21.2	28.5
2010	893	43.0	20.7	32.1
2011	764	40.0	19.1	29.6
2012	750	44.0	17.0	30
2013	767	44.0	17.4	34.7
2014	785	42.5	18.4	31.3
2015	803	46.0	17.4	35.6
2016	775	46.0	16.8	30.8
2017	804	48.4	16.5	30.8
2018	796	48.9	16.2	30.9
2019	789	46.9	16.7	32.3
2020	825	44.9	18.3	27.5
2021	738	49.0	15.0	n/a
2022	735	41.1	17.8	30.9
2023	754	46.0	16.3	35.4

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 Sealston Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$389 (6.1%)	$5,986 (93.9%)	$6,374
2020	$324 (5.4%)	$5,732 (94.7%)	$6,055
2021	$356 (4.8%)	$7,137 (95.2%)	$7,493

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sealston Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 569^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 548^th of 1114 Elementary schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sealston Elementary)	84	57.7	26.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (King George County Public Schools)	82	64.7	17.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Sealston Elementary)	76	59.2	16.8%
3rd Grade English Reading (King George County Public Schools)	72	64.7	7.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sealston Elementary)	80	74.8	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (King George County Public Schools)	77	68.7	8.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Sealston Elementary)	69	79.6	10.6%
4th Grade English Reading (King George County Public Schools)	74	76.6	2.6%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sealston Elementary)	82	75.5	6.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (King George County Public Schools)	82	75.9	6.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Sealston Elementary)	83	66	17%
5th Grade Science (King George County Public Schools)	82	68.9	13.1%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Sealston Elementary)	78	72.8	5.2%
5th Grade English Reading (King George County Public Schools)	79	72.6	6.4%
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	789	754	4.4%
African American	88	102	15.9%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	9	6	33.3%
Hispanic	64	91	42.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	529	447	15.5%
Two or More Races	96	108	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.3%	35.4%	3.1%

Schools Near Sealston 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sealston Elementary	Public	K-5	11048 Fletchers Chapel Rd.	King George	22485	King George County	King George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 775-3400	754	46	16.3	35.4%	447 (59.3%)	102 (13.5%)	91 (12.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (14.3%)	39.3	734^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.1%		55.2	548^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.8%	186	63.4	63.8	63.6	70.1	61.3	63.8	72.9	60.3	$7,493	$356	$7,137
Ferry Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Pendleton Rd	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 373-7366	595	45	13.2	45.2%	339 (57.0%)	61 (10.3%)	120 (20.2%)	20 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.1%)	54.7	560^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.7%		51	603^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	45.9%	43	79.8	73.5	68.5	61.8	76.4	72.6	64.0	74.8	$10,003	$386	$9,617
Grafton Village Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Deacon Rd	Falmouth	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 373-5454	775	49	15.8	32.8%	491 (63.4%)	92 (11.9%)	120 (15.5%)	16 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (6.7%)	59.7	492^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	55.8%		62.1	445^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.1%	47	79.7	59.8	82.4	76.3	68.6	66.4	83.4	68.6	$8,562	$131	$8,431
Lee Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Lee Hill School Dr	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 898-1433	659	41	16.2	64.6%	247 (37.5%)	130 (19.7%)	178 (27.0%)	31 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (10.9%)	44.2	675^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.4%		48.4	626^th of 1114 public elementary schools	43.8%	49	73.3	59.5	73.6	60.3	61.2	68.4	70.0	69.1	$8,399	$501	$7,898
Cedar Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3412 Massaponax Church Road	Fredericksburg	22408	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 834-4569	811	52	15.5	64.9%	276 (34.0%)	193 (23.8%)	237 (29.2%)	24 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	75 (9.2%)	49.7	623^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	44.1%		57.8	511^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.1%	112	55.1	74.6	84.3	67.8	55.3	69.6	70.6	80.4	$8,051	$1,199	$6,852
Conway Elementary	Public	K-5	105 Primmer House Road	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 361-1455	893	51	17.5	44.7%	383 (42.9%)	181 (20.3%)	167 (18.7%)	75 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	83 (9.3%)	33.4	800^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.2%		38.7	737^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.8%	63	63.6	62.6	58.0	60.3	62.1	64.5	63.0	62.7	$7,856	$377	$7,479
Spotswood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Smith Station Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 898-1514	510	33	15.4	63.1%	153 (30.0%)	108 (21.2%)	153 (30.0%)	41 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.6%)	53.9	573^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	48.6%		34.2	799^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.3%	226	75.6	73.5	73.5	73.5	62.9	72.2	61.5	77.9	$8,301	$617	$7,684
Falmouth Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Forbes St	Falmouth	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 373-7458	685	47	14.6	78.1%	250 (36.5%)	161 (23.5%)	154 (22.5%)	52 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.8%)	25	901^st of 1114 public elementary schools	19.1%		34.5	795^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.6%	106	51.6	65.6	53.7	44.4	53.3	66.4	59.4	63.2	$9,513	$453	$9,061
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	3 Learning Lane	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 310-0029	912	51	17.8	84.5%	250 (27.4%)	281 (30.8%)	176 (19.3%)	95 (10.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	104 (11.4%)	23.2	917^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.7%		13.1	996^th of 1114 public elementary schools	10.6%	79	54.3	48.8	66.7	60.3	48.0	53.7	65.0	50.5	$10,304	$976	$9,328
Hugh Mercer Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Cowan Blvd	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1115	959	56	17.1	83.9%	244 (25.4%)	294 (30.7%)	213 (22.2%)	95 (9.9%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	103 (10.7%)	7.2	1059^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.9%		14	987^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.4%	72	33.1	46.9	46.4	43.5	33.8	45.8	54.0	43.7	$9,385	$881	$8,504

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