New Kent Elementary

Summary:

New Kent Elementary is a public elementary school serving 615 students in grades PK-5 in New Kent, Virginia, which is part of the highly-ranked New Kent County Public Schools district.

New Kent Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, consistently outperforming the state average on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 75.51% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 70.11%. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two years, ranking it among the top 25% of elementary schools in Virginia. This is a notable achievement compared to the surrounding schools like Quinton Elementary and George W. Watkins Elementary, which are also part of the New Kent County Public Schools district.

New Kent Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5, which is lower than the nearby schools and may contribute to the school's academic success. Additionally, the school serves a more affluent student population, with a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (33.82%) compared to some of the surrounding schools like Charles City County Elementary (87.62%). This, combined with the school's increased spending per student over the years, suggests that the investment in the school has positively impacted its academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 11705 New Kent Hwy
       New Kent, VA  23124


(804) 966-9663

District: New Kent County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
291st of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,907 Help


Students who attend New Kent Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    New Kent Middle
High:    New Kent High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  615

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.8%
African American:
10.4%
Hispanic:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.8% Help


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Compare Details New Kent Elementary ranks better than 73.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.39. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Kent Elementary is $8,907.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Kent Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks New Kent Elementary 291st of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See New Kent Elementary in the ranking list.)

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New Kent County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks New Kent County Public Schools 19th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Kent Elementary

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Rank History for all students at New Kent Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 46.77 679th 1081 37.2%
2009 48.77 633rd 1082 41.5%
2010 44.03 761st 1113 31.6%
2011 41.00 786th 1117 29.6%
2012 70.03 282nd 1117 74.8%
2013 73.04 252nd 1120 77.5%
2014 58.21 472nd 1110 57.5%
2015 74.43 226th 1100 79.5%
2016 61.29 440th 1096 59.9%
2017 60.90 445th 1099 59.5%
2018 62.70 434th 1097 60.4%
2019 64.68 421st 1105 61.9%
2021 58.18 491st 1103 55.5%
2022 67.42 382nd 1109 65.6%
2023 75.90 257th 1114 76.9%
2024 74.39 291st 1114 73.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at New Kent Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 57.42 120th 247 51.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Kent Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 69.87 262nd 1036 74.7%
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Rank History for Female students at New Kent Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.61 230th 1100 79.1%
2024 76.35 238th 1098 78.3%
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Rank History for Male students at New Kent Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.46 284th 1093 74.0%
2024 69.47 343rd 1101 68.8%
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Rank History for African American students at New Kent Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.76 236th 579 59.2%
2024 69.44 160th 588 72.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Kent Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.10 112th 564 80.1%
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Rank History for White students at New Kent Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.51 347th 984 64.7%
2024 63.81 367th 979 62.5%
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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.

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Enrollment information for New Kent 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 551 551
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 467 467
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 482 482
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 494 494
1993 403 103 0 0 4 n/a n/a 0 510
1994 397 100 1 1 7 n/a n/a 0 506
1995 398 90 0 6 5 n/a n/a 0 499
1996 398 90 0 6 5 n/a n/a 0 499
1997 440 96 1 5 2 n/a n/a 0 544
1998 454 99 1 6 4 n/a n/a 0 564
1999 438 89 2 7 7 n/a n/a 0 543
2000 432 94 1 7 12 n/a n/a -4 542
2001 397 84 1 6 5 n/a n/a 0 493
2002 440 69 2 11 6 n/a n/a 0 528
2003 440 69 2 11 6 n/a n/a 0 528
2004 498 75 2 8 6 n/a n/a 0 589
2005 520 80 2 8 6 n/a n/a 1 617
2006 502 91 4 9 6 n/a n/a 1 613
2007 498 95 3 9 7 n/a n/a 0 612
2008 451 115 13 9 8 n/a n/a 2 598
2009 450 98 16 14 10 n/a n/a 0 588
2010 474 92 16 21 12 n/a n/a 0 615
2011 489 104 13 37 13 0 3 0 659
2012 499 92 11 43 13 0 18 0 676
2013 524 98 11 41 12 0 25 0 711
2014 520 94 10 39 11 0 28 0 702
2015 529 82 8 44 15 1 40 0 719
2016 536 68 8 52 13 1 54 0 732
2017 564 68 4 58 11 1 48 0 754
2018 588 70 6 61 10 2 58 0 795
2019 584 74 6 61 10 2 50 0 787
2020 581 75 3 54 12 4 41 0 770
2021 438 67 1 46 10 0 41 0 603
2022 519 68 3 47 14 1 49 0 701
2023 454 64 2 42 11 2 40 0 615

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 New Kent Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 551 38.6 14.2 n/a
1990 467 36.1 12.9 n/a
1991 482 38.1 12.6 n/a
1992 494 38.8 12.7 n/a
1993 510 38.7 13.2 n/a
1994 506 32.5 n/a 29.4
1995 499 n/a 0.0 20
1996 499 n/a 0.0 20
1997 544 n/a 0.0 20.2
1998 564 n/a 0.0 16.1
1999 543 42.0 12.9 18.8
2000 542 n/a 0.0 20.1
2001 493 45.2 10.9 16.8
2002 528 50.0 10.6 16.3
2003 528 50.0 10.6 16.3
2004 589 50.0 11.8 20.7
2005 617 50.0 12.3 18.7
2006 613 50.0 12.3 18.1
2007 612 53.5 11.4 18.1
2008 598 32.5 18.4 16.9
2009 588 34.3 17.1 19.2
2010 615 32.7 18.7 22.6
2011 659 33.3 19.7 27.2
2012 676 43.5 15.5 30
2013 711 47.1 15.0 24.3
2014 702 48.5 14.4 24.5
2015 719 44.0 16.3 25.7
2016 732 47.0 15.5 27
2017 754 45.5 16.5 23.7
2018 795 47.2 16.8 27.5
2019 787 44.0 17.8 28.8
2020 770 50.0 15.4 28.8
2021 603 45.5 13.2 n/a
2022 701 46.0 15.2 31.7
2023 615 49.0 12.5 33.8

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 New Kent Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 551 38.6 14.2 n/a
1990 467 36.1 12.9 n/a
1991 482 38.1 12.6 n/a
1992 494 38.8 12.7 n/a
1993 510 38.7 13.2 n/a
1994 506 32.5 n/a 29.4
1995 499 n/a 0.0 20
1996 499 n/a 0.0 20
1997 544 n/a 0.0 20.2
1998 564 n/a 0.0 16.1
1999 543 42.0 12.9 18.8
2000 542 n/a 0.0 20.1
2001 493 45.2 10.9 16.8
2002 528 50.0 10.6 16.3
2003 528 50.0 10.6 16.3
2004 589 50.0 11.8 20.7
2005 617 50.0 12.3 18.7
2006 613 50.0 12.3 18.1
2007 612 53.5 11.4 18.1
2008 598 32.5 18.4 16.9
2009 588 34.3 17.1 19.2
2010 615 32.7 18.7 22.6
2011 659 33.3 19.7 27.2
2012 676 43.5 15.5 30
2013 711 47.1 15.0 24.3
2014 702 48.5 14.4 24.5
2015 719 44.0 16.3 25.7
2016 732 47.0 15.5 27
2017 754 45.5 16.5 23.7
2018 795 47.2 16.8 27.5
2019 787 44.0 17.8 28.8
2020 770 50.0 15.4 28.8
2021 603 45.5 13.2 n/a
2022 701 46.0 15.2 31.7
2023 615 49.0 12.5 33.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for New Kent Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $402 (5.8%) $6,476 (94.2%) $6,878
2020 $341 (4.8%) $6,826 (95.3%) $7,166
2021 $638 (7.2%) $8,269 (92.8%) $8,907

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Kent Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 421st of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 257th of 1114 Elementary schools
 15%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Kent Elementary)9082.6
 7.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Kent County Public Schools)8977.1
 11.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (New Kent Elementary)7869.2
 8.8%
   3rd Grade English Reading (New Kent County Public Schools)7668.6
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Kent Elementary)8985.3
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Kent County Public Schools)9079.1
 10.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (New Kent Elementary)7880
 2%
   4th Grade English Reading (New Kent County Public Schools)7880
 2%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Kent Elementary)8589.4
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Kent County Public Schools)8783.2
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (New Kent Elementary)8381.4
 1.6%
   5th Grade Science (New Kent County Public Schools)8477.4
 6.6%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (New Kent Elementary)8085.8
 5.8%
   5th Grade English Reading (New Kent County Public Schools)8280.7
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students787615
 21.9%
African American7464
 13.5%
American Indian1011
 10%
Asian62
 66.7%
Hispanic6142
 31.1%
Pacific Islander22
White584454
 22.3%
Two or More Races5040
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.8%33.8%
 5%


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New Kent Elementary ranks 291st of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend New Kent Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Kent Middle
High : New Kent High

In the 2022-23 school year, 615 students attended New Kent Elementary.

Students at New Kent Elementary are 74% White, 10% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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