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Lake Caroline GDP, VirginiaPhoto: Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Schools in Lake Caroline · Caroline County Public Schools

Lake Caroline’s public schools score below 68% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 39% of Lake Caroline’s students scored proficient, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Caroline, 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.

#221of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 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
39%
▼ 15 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 1 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 24% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
VA 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,600 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Caroline’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 206 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Caroline’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,108 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Caroline Middle, then Caroline High. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. 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 Lake Caroline’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Virginia school districts, #221 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (206)Better than 23%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,658 test results and a graduating class of 325 could put Lake Caroline anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of Lake Caroline’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,658 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
6–8Caroline Middlein MilfordC
9–12Caroline Highin MilfordB−

Lake Caroline’s public schools are run by Caroline County Public Schools, which also serves Bowling Green and Port Royal. 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.

Caroline County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,600 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$13,108VA $17,169 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math39%
State average 54.4% · 1658 students tested

Lake Caroline vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Lake Caroline’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake CarolineCCaroline County

Every school in Lake Caroline

5 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).

Also serving Lake Carolinein other towns
Lewis and Clark Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ruther Glen
C+
1,009 students18:1Rate it →
Bowling Green Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milford
D
837 students15:1Rate it →
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ruther Glen
C−
456 students13:1Rate it →
Caroline Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milford
C
983 students14:1Rate it →
Caroline High
High · Grades 9–12 · Milford
B−
1,315 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Caroline’s schools

Are Lake Caroline’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lake Caroline children attend score below 68% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #221 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Caroline in?

Caroline County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,600 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lake Caroline kids go to high school?

Caroline High in Milford, with 1,315 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Lake Caroline’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Caroline County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Lake Caroline spend per student?

$13,108 in Caroline 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.