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Gloucester County schools welcomed 372 8th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

There were 372 8th-grade students enrolled in Gloucester County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 13.9% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 8th-grade students in the county was Peasley Middle School.

Within Gloucester County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Gloucester County ranked 51st in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 49th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

Gloucester County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade0501001502002503003504004505002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

Enrollment by Grade in Gloucester County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name# of 8th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Peasley Middle School19332.5%593
Page Middle School17931.7%564
Gloucester High School00%1,549
Petsworth Elementary School00%387
Abingdon Elementary School00%443
Achilles Elementary School00%438
Bethel Elementary School00%502
Botetourt Elementary School00%540

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