Best Public Schools in Zip Code 23141

Summary:

The 23141 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Quinton Elementary and George W. Watkins Elementary. While both schools are performing well overall, with test scores exceeding district and state averages, George W. Watkins Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the area.

George W. Watkins Elementary has a higher statewide ranking, placing 269th out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools compared to Quinton Elementary's 508th ranking. It also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics and SOL/English Reading across all grade levels, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (25.74%) compared to Quinton Elementary (34.01%). Both schools have a majority white student population, with similar racial demographics.

Overall, the elementary schools in the 23141 zip code area, operated by New Kent County Public Schools, are performing well and providing a strong educational foundation for their students. While George W. Watkins Elementary emerges as the standout school based on the available data, both institutions are delivering quality education and supporting the academic growth of their students.

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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
Quinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8325 S. Quaker Rd	Quinton	23141	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 966-8586	491	39	12.5	34.0%	386 (78.6%)	45 (9.2%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.4%)	58.2	508^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.4%					(n/a)	72.2	78.7	79.7	81.1	57.0	68.0	77.0	72.0
George W. Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6501 New Kent Hwy	Quinton	23141	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 966-9660	439	35	12.5	25.7%	340 (77.4%)	38 (8.7%)	22 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.1%)	75.6	269^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.9%		73.9	279^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.0%	10	90.1	78.7	88.9	74.6	80.3	82.7	87.3	69.3	$7,284	$135	$7,149

Cities Near Zip Code 23141

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Quinton	0.86 mi	2	69^th
Sandston	4.31 mi	4	314^th
Highland Springs	8.66 mi	8	361^st
Mechanicsville	9.61 mi	18	58^th
New Kent	9.91 mi	5	81^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.