Petsworth Elementary School has 328 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Petsworth Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 19% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Petsworth Elementary School’s learner population of 328 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Petsworth Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Petsworth Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Petsworth Elementary School is Gloucester High School (7.0 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Peasley Middle School (3.5 miles away).