Battlefield Elementary

Summary:

Battlefield Elementary is a public elementary school in Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving 681 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 80 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Battlefield Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with 36.86% White, 15.12% African American, 35.68% Hispanic, and 4.41% Asian students. However, the school's student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests has been mixed compared to the district and state averages. While the school's 5th grade English Reading proficiency rate was 77% in 2023-2024, higher than the district (70.47%) and state (71.93%) averages, it has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (68.14%), significantly higher than nearby schools like Courtland Elementary (42.08%) and Chancellor Elementary (23.68%).

Battlefield Elementary's statewide ranking has been declining over the years, from 345 out of 1,105 Virginia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 697 out of 1,114 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school's performance may be declining relative to other schools in the state. Compared to nearby schools, Battlefield Elementary generally performs better than Harrison Road Elementary and Spotswood Elementary, but worse than Courtland Elementary and Chancellor Elementary. This suggests that the school's performance may be influenced by the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of its student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 11108 Leavells Rd
       Fredericksburg, VA  22407


(540) 786-4532

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
697th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,504 Help


Students who attend Battlefield Elementary usually attend:

High:    Chancellor High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  668

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
37.0%
White:
35.5%
African American:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Battlefield Elementary ranks worse than 62.6% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 11th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.84. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Student population at Battlefield Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37%), White (35.5%), African American (14.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Battlefield Elementary is 16.7. 8 elementary schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Battlefield Elementary is $7,504. 14 elementary schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Battlefield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Battlefield Elementary 697th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Battlefield Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Spotsylvania County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Spotsylvania County Public Schools 80th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Battlefield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Battlefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 51.49 560th 1062 47.3%
2006 50.48 597th 1071 44.3%
2007 65.35 361st 1083 66.7%
2008 68.44 301st 1081 72.2%
2009 58.00 465th 1082 57.0%
2010 69.59 281st 1113 74.8%
2011 66.19 350th 1117 68.7%
2012 76.16 188th 1117 83.2%
2013 55.41 519th 1120 53.7%
2014 41.69 728th 1110 34.4%
2015 47.62 669th 1100 39.2%
2016 54.52 552nd 1096 49.6%
2017 59.70 463rd 1099 57.9%
2018 50.74 614th 1097 44.0%
2019 68.82 345th 1105 68.8%
2021 68.21 367th 1103 66.7%
2022 54.49 541st 1109 51.2%
2023 46.23 649th 1114 41.7%
2024 42.84 697th 1114 37.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Battlefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.46 209th 245 14.7%
2024 23.54 211th 247 14.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Battlefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.23 120th 300 60.0%
2024 32.72 216th 306 29.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Battlefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 42.45 647th 1036 37.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Battlefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.47 669th 1100 39.2%
2024 37.01 757th 1098 31.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Battlefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.31 262nd 324 19.1%
2024 43.77 259th 355 27.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Battlefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.33 614th 1093 43.8%
2024 46.61 650th 1101 41.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Battlefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.51 312th 579 46.1%
2024 59.06 252nd 588 57.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Battlefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.63 356th 564 36.9%
2024 43.92 361st 580 37.8%
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Rank History for White students at Battlefield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.98 556th 984 43.5%
2024 39.70 678th 979 30.7%
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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 Battlefield 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 823 823
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 853 853
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 861 861
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 884 884
1993 611 96 5 16 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1994 624 94 9 14 3 n/a n/a 0 744
1995 575 70 14 18 4 n/a n/a 0 681
1996 575 70 14 18 4 n/a n/a 0 681
1997 567 89 18 25 3 n/a n/a 0 702
1998 562 104 14 27 4 n/a n/a 0 711
1999 502 114 11 21 3 n/a n/a 0 651
2000 499 125 20 30 1 n/a n/a -4 671
2001 479 126 20 37 1 n/a n/a 0 663
2002 449 144 16 43 4 n/a n/a 0 656
2003 449 144 16 43 4 n/a n/a 0 656
2004 446 106 18 58 1 n/a n/a 0 629
2005 443 107 22 83 1 n/a n/a 1 657
2006 474 106 18 98 2 n/a n/a 10 708
2007 434 109 19 118 0 n/a n/a 20 700
2008 423 95 18 116 2 n/a n/a 25 679
2009 388 111 22 107 2 n/a n/a 40 670
2010 370 111 18 113 3 n/a n/a 54 669
2011 375 99 21 117 1 1 46 0 660
2012 352 94 21 125 1 1 53 0 647
2013 335 96 14 136 1 0 60 0 642
2014 339 102 14 136 1 1 51 0 644
2015 328 120 11 132 2 1 65 0 659
2016 308 118 8 152 3 1 56 0 646
2017 285 121 7 140 1 2 60 0 616
2018 293 105 10 162 1 2 72 0 645
2019 297 100 17 167 1 2 71 0 655
2020 284 111 21 185 0 1 69 0 671
2021 256 105 21 201 0 1 63 0 647
2022 260 102 21 228 0 2 61 0 674
2023 251 103 30 243 0 0 54 0 681
2024 237 99 29 247 1 0 55 0 668

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 Battlefield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 823 42.3 19.4 n/a
1990 853 43.5 19.6 n/a
1991 861 45.7 18.8 n/a
1992 884 46.5 19.0 n/a
1993 728 39.5 18.4 n/a
1994 744 38.1 n/a 10.8
1995 681 n/a 0.0 12.5
1996 681 n/a 0.0 12.5
1997 702 n/a 0.0 11
1998 711 n/a 0.0 13.6
1999 651 42.3 15.4 16
2000 671 n/a 0.0 16.7
2001 663 41.0 16.2 15.4
2002 656 44.6 14.7 20.6
2003 656 44.6 14.7 20.6
2004 629 41.6 15.1 21.3
2005 657 41.6 15.8 21.2
2006 708 47.0 15.1 20.6
2007 700 50.0 14.0 23.7
2008 679 40.5 16.8 21.9
2009 670 40.0 16.8 28.4
2010 669 37.0 18.0 34
2011 660 35.5 18.5 35.6
2012 647 33.0 19.6 36.9
2013 642 33.3 19.2 38.6
2014 644 34.0 18.9 40.7
2015 659 32.0 20.5 46
2016 646 36.0 17.9 45.5
2017 616 35.0 17.6 51.5
2018 645 36.0 17.9 46.4
2019 655 38.5 16.9 41.8
2020 671 38.0 17.6 46.5
2021 647 41.0 15.7 n/a
2022 674 42.3 15.9 46.3
2023 681 40.0 17.0 68.1
2024 668 40.0 16.7 72.2

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 Battlefield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 823 42.3 19.4 n/a
1990 853 43.5 19.6 n/a
1991 861 45.7 18.8 n/a
1992 884 46.5 19.0 n/a
1993 728 39.5 18.4 n/a
1994 744 38.1 n/a 10.8
1995 681 n/a 0.0 12.5
1996 681 n/a 0.0 12.5
1997 702 n/a 0.0 11
1998 711 n/a 0.0 13.6
1999 651 42.3 15.4 16
2000 671 n/a 0.0 16.7
2001 663 41.0 16.2 15.4
2002 656 44.6 14.7 20.6
2003 656 44.6 14.7 20.6
2004 629 41.6 15.1 21.3
2005 657 41.6 15.8 21.2
2006 708 47.0 15.1 20.6
2007 700 50.0 14.0 23.7
2008 679 40.5 16.8 21.9
2009 670 40.0 16.8 28.4
2010 669 37.0 18.0 34
2011 660 35.5 18.5 35.6
2012 647 33.0 19.6 36.9
2013 642 33.3 19.2 38.6
2014 644 34.0 18.9 40.7
2015 659 32.0 20.5 46
2016 646 36.0 17.9 45.5
2017 616 35.0 17.6 51.5
2018 645 36.0 17.9 46.4
2019 655 38.5 16.9 41.8
2020 671 38.0 17.6 46.5
2021 647 41.0 15.7 n/a
2022 674 42.3 15.9 46.3
2023 681 40.0 17.0 68.1
2024 668 40.0 16.7 72.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Battlefield Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $513 (6.8%) $6,989 (93.2%) $7,502
2020 $652 (9.1%) $6,536 (90.9%) $7,188
2021 $596 (7.9%) $6,907 (92.0%) $7,504

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Battlefield Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 345th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 649th of 1114 Elementary schools
 27%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Battlefield Elementary)8869
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)8169.5
 11.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Battlefield Elementary)7863.8
 14.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)6864.4
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Battlefield Elementary)9169.1
 21.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)8269.5
 12.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Battlefield Elementary)8174.3
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7572.6
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Battlefield Elementary)9063.7
 26.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)8470.8
 13.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Battlefield Elementary)8552.2
 32.8%
   5th Grade Science (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)8063.3
 16.7%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Battlefield Elementary)8067.3
 12.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7870.3
 7.7%
   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 Students655681
 4%
African American100103
 3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1730
 76.5%
Hispanic167243
 45.5%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White297251
 15.5%
Two or More Races7154
 23.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.8%68.1%
 26.3%


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Battlefield Elementary ranks 697th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Battlefield Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Chancellor High

Students at Battlefield Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 35% White, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 668 students attended Battlefield Elementary.


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