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Schools in Gloucester Courthouse · Gloucester County Public Schools

Gloucester Courthouse’s public schools outscore 65% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Gloucester Courthouse, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#142of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
57%
▲ 3 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 2 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 8% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
VA 13.9
Schools in town
1
3,190 students on the public path
In brief

Gloucester Courthouse’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 206 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gloucester Courthouse’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,864 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gloucester Courthouse’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Virginia school districts, #142 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores are above the Virginia average; graduation is below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (206)Better than 60%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,387 test results and a graduating class of 355 could put Gloucester Courthouse anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Gloucester Courthouse’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,387 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gloucester Courthouse, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Botetourt ElementaryGloucester County Public SchoolsB+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–12Gloucester Highin GloucesterB+

Gloucester Courthouse’s public schools are run by Gloucester County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gloucester County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,917 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,864VA $17,169 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math57%
State average 54.4% · 2387 students tested

Gloucester Courthouse vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Gloucester Courthouse’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gloucester CourthouseB+Gloucester County

Every school in Gloucester Courthouse

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gloucester Courthouseby address
Botetourt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gloucester
B+
505 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Gloucester Courthousein other towns
Page Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gloucester
C+
573 students12:1Rate it →
Peasley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gloucester
B−
565 students12:1Rate it →
Gloucester High
High · Grades 9–12 · Gloucester
B+
1,547 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Gloucester Courthouse’s schools

Are Gloucester Courthouse’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gloucester Courthouse children attend outscore 65% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #142 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gloucester Courthouse in?

Gloucester County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,917 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gloucester Courthouse kids go to high school?

Gloucester High in Gloucester, with 1,547 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Gloucester Courthouse’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Gloucester County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Gloucester Courthouse spend per student?

$15,864 in Gloucester County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.