Locust Grove Elementary

Summary:

Locust Grove Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Locust Grove, Virginia, part of the Orange County Public Schools district. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from a high of 327 out of 1,099 Virginia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to its current rank of 762 out of 1,114 in 2023-2024.

Locust Grove Elementary stands out for its higher percentage of white students (58.27%) compared to nearby schools, as well as its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (70.19%), which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's student performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. Notably, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities performing particularly poorly.

When compared to nearby schools like Chancellor Elementary in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, Locust Grove Elementary generally underperforms on key metrics such as student performance, free/reduced lunch rates, and statewide rankings. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the achievement gaps and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 31208 Constitution Highway
       Locust Grove, VA  22508


(540) 661-4440

District: Orange County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
762nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,311 Help


Students who attend Locust Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Locust Grove Middle
High:    Orange County High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  520

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.3%
Hispanic:
14.2%
Two or more races:
13.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Locust Grove Elementary ranks worse than 68.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Orange County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.97. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Locust Grove Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Orange County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Locust Grove Elementary is $6,311, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Orange County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Locust Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Locust Grove Elementary 762nd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Locust Grove Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Orange County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange County Public Schools 81st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Locust Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 21.20 950th 1062 10.5%
2006 39.02 780th 1071 27.2%
2007 46.27 669th 1083 38.2%
2008 46.30 686th 1081 36.5%
2009 63.60 374th 1082 65.4%
2010 74.58 193rd 1113 82.7%
2011 74.65 202nd 1117 81.9%
2012 58.06 472nd 1117 57.7%
2013 57.52 479th 1120 57.2%
2014 63.15 393rd 1110 64.6%
2015 63.57 411th 1100 62.6%
2016 62.48 421st 1096 61.6%
2017 68.86 327th 1099 70.2%
2018 62.87 433rd 1097 60.5%
2019 63.60 445th 1105 59.7%
2021 47.57 631st 1103 42.8%
2022 48.56 623rd 1109 43.8%
2023 40.55 713th 1114 36.0%
2024 36.97 762nd 1114 31.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.28 241st 245 1.6%
2024 9.18 243rd 247 1.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.72 787th 1036 24.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.52 777th 1100 29.4%
2024 35.38 781st 1098 28.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 1.78 315th 324 2.8%
2024 0.68 352nd 355 0.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.90 682nd 1093 37.6%
2024 37.65 753rd 1101 31.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.44 229th 579 60.4%
2024 41.41 389th 588 33.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.19 336th 564 40.4%
2024 34.22 430th 580 25.9%
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Rank History for White students at Locust Grove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.62 818th 984 16.9%
2024 24.70 816th 979 16.6%
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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.

Locust Grove Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Locust Grove Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 375 375
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 384 384
1993 371 32 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1994 393 45 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 439
1995 449 49 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1996 449 49 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1997 445 50 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 501
1998 475 55 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1999 463 58 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2000 471 44 0 7 0 n/a n/a -4 518
2001 445 52 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 503
2002 478 47 5 9 1 n/a n/a 0 540
2003 478 47 5 9 1 n/a n/a 0 540
2004 441 54 3 16 2 n/a n/a 8 524
2005 508 65 5 13 2 n/a n/a 6 599
2006 545 79 8 24 2 n/a n/a 18 676
2007 570 85 7 30 2 n/a n/a 42 736
2008 461 70 5 31 1 n/a n/a 50 618
2009 487 79 5 35 3 n/a n/a 34 643
2010 502 90 9 46 8 n/a n/a 14 669
2011 472 54 4 59 1 0 58 0 648
2012 295 37 1 24 2 0 29 0 388
2013 306 40 4 33 1 0 32 0 416
2014 297 37 5 34 1 0 39 0 413
2015 329 33 7 38 0 1 35 0 443
2016 325 34 8 33 0 0 34 0 434
2017 317 37 6 28 0 0 31 0 419
2018 306 48 3 36 0 1 35 0 429
2019 266 49 4 48 0 0 32 0 399
2020 278 57 5 52 0 0 43 0 435
2021 302 61 6 55 0 0 48 0 472
2022 302 55 4 79 0 0 56 0 496
2023 303 64 8 74 1 0 70 0 520

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 Locust Grove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 375 21.4 17.5 n/a
1992 384 21.8 17.6 n/a
1993 403 25.5 15.8 n/a
1994 439 27.2 n/a 17.3
1995 504 n/a 0.0 16.1
1996 504 n/a 0.0 16.1
1997 501 n/a 0.0 20.4
1998 539 n/a 0.0 18.9
1999 531 35.9 14.8 23.4
2000 518 n/a 0.0 23
2001 503 40.0 12.6 23.5
2002 540 44.0 12.3 19.6
2003 540 44.0 12.3 19.6
2004 524 38.0 13.8 23.3
2005 599 38.0 15.8 23.3
2006 676 44.0 15.4 20.2
2007 736 52.8 13.9 22.3
2008 618 36.3 17.0 21.5
2009 643 37.7 17.0 21.3
2010 669 37.9 17.6 21.1
2011 648 34.5 18.7 26.2
2012 388 23.5 16.5 32
2013 416 24.7 16.8 29.8
2014 413 24.6 16.7 25.7
2015 443 26.0 17.0 38.1
2016 434 29.0 14.9 45.6
2017 419 27.4 15.2 48
2018 429 30.4 14.0 48.5
2019 399 31.3 12.7 54.9
2020 435 30.0 14.5 55.6
2021 472 30.1 15.6 n/a
2022 496 28.1 17.6 48.8
2023 520 30.0 17.3 70.2

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 Locust Grove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 375 21.4 17.5 n/a
1992 384 21.8 17.6 n/a
1993 403 25.5 15.8 n/a
1994 439 27.2 n/a 17.3
1995 504 n/a 0.0 16.1
1996 504 n/a 0.0 16.1
1997 501 n/a 0.0 20.4
1998 539 n/a 0.0 18.9
1999 531 35.9 14.8 23.4
2000 518 n/a 0.0 23
2001 503 40.0 12.6 23.5
2002 540 44.0 12.3 19.6
2003 540 44.0 12.3 19.6
2004 524 38.0 13.8 23.3
2005 599 38.0 15.8 23.3
2006 676 44.0 15.4 20.2
2007 736 52.8 13.9 22.3
2008 618 36.3 17.0 21.5
2009 643 37.7 17.0 21.3
2010 669 37.9 17.6 21.1
2011 648 34.5 18.7 26.2
2012 388 23.5 16.5 32
2013 416 24.7 16.8 29.8
2014 413 24.6 16.7 25.7
2015 443 26.0 17.0 38.1
2016 434 29.0 14.9 45.6
2017 419 27.4 15.2 48
2018 429 30.4 14.0 48.5
2019 399 31.3 12.7 54.9
2020 435 30.0 14.5 55.6
2021 472 30.1 15.6 n/a
2022 496 28.1 17.6 48.8
2023 520 30.0 17.3 70.2

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 Locust Grove Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $205 (2.9%) $6,927 (97.1%) $7,132
2020 $185 (2.9%) $6,305 (97.1%) $6,490
2021 $172 (2.7%) $6,139 (97.3%) $6,311

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Locust Grove Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 445th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 713th of 1114 Elementary schools
 23.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Locust Grove Elementary)8973.1
 16%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange County Public Schools)7969
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Locust Grove Elementary)6666
 0%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Orange County Public Schools)6663.4
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Locust Grove Elementary)9062.9
 27.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Public Schools)8967.2
 21.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Locust Grove Elementary)7869.9
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Orange County Public Schools)7769.3
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Locust Grove Elementary)8663.3
 22.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Public Schools)8161.2
 19.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Locust Grove Elementary)8656.7
 29.3%
   5th Grade Science (Orange County Public Schools)8357.6
 25.4%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Locust Grove Elementary)8466
 18%
   5th Grade English Reading (Orange County Public Schools)8068
 12%
   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 Students399520
 30.3%
African American4964
 30.6%
American Indian01
Asian48
 100%
Hispanic4874
 54.2%
Pacific Islander00
White266303
 13.9%
Two or More Races3270
 118.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.9%70.2%
 15.3%


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Students at Locust Grove Elementary are 58% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Locust Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Locust Grove Middle
High : Orange County High

In the 2022-23 school year, 520 students attended Locust Grove Elementary.

Locust Grove Elementary ranks 762nd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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