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New Kent Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

11705 New Kent Hwy, New Kent, VA 23124 · (804) 966-9663 · Part of New Kent County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
601
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about New Kent Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for New Kent kids: New Kent Middle

On the path

Where New Kent kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5New Kent ElementaryYou are here
6–8New Kent Middle829 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency55%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

11705 New Kent Hwy, New Kent

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten77
Grade 192
Grade 290
Grade 3121
Grade 494
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
603’20
701’21
615’22
644’23
601’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Black 12%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Kent Elementary from New Kent families.

Other schools in New Kent County Public Schools

The district →
Quinton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Quinton
559 students14:1
George W. Watkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Quinton
B
510 students15:1
New Kent Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Kent
C+
829 students17:1
New Kent High
High · Grades 9–12 · New Kent
A−
1,073 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; New Kent’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.