George W. Watkins Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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George W. Watkins Elementary School

6501 New Kent Hwy
Quinton, VA 23141

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George W. Watkins Elementary School is an elementary school located in Quinton, Virginia, and is one of two such schools in New Kent County.

Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, George W. Watkins Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50% in VA
: 81% (Top 30%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

George W. Watkins Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

George W. Watkins Elementary School's student population of 434 students has declined by 39% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George W. Watkins Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	73
1	69
2	77
3	78
4	75
5	59

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Total Students

434 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School
2023	439
2022	723
2021	632
2020	715
2019	715
2018	710
2017	710
2016	666
2015	667
2014	666
2013	659
2012	669
2011	645
2010	633
2009	633
2008	645
2007	600
2006	566
2005	560
2004	539
2003	570
2002	560
2001	568
2000	543
1999	518
1998	505
1997	526
1996	527
1995	512
1994	509
1993	488
1992	414
1991	404
1990	402
1989	530
1988	514
1987	486

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School
2023	35
2022	44
2021	45
2020	42
2019	42
2018	47
2017	47
2016	44
2015	43
2014	47
2013	44
2012	43
2011	38
2010	36
2009	35
2008	36
2007	46
2006	43
2005	40
2004	40
2003	46
2002	36
2001	55
1999	31
1994	33
1993	31
1992	27
1991	26
1990	25
1989	33
1988	32

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Year Founded

1950

School Calendar

School Rankings

George W. Watkins Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George W. Watkins Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#557 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School
2023	#557
2022	#668
2021	#668
2019	#699
2018	#706
2017	#486
2016	#635
2015	#408
2014	#583
2013	#789
2012	#1269

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81%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School	Virginia	New Kent County Public Schools
2023	81%	68%	79%
2021	63%	54%	58%
2019	89%	82%	87%
2017	82%	72%	77%
2016	84%	80%	85%
2015	87%	79%	86%
2014	82%	74%	78%
2013	72%	71%	74%
2012	63%	68%	69%
2011	87%	86%	89%
2010	89%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

72%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School	Virginia	New Kent County Public Schools
2021	72%	69%	73%
2019	79%	78%	80%
2018	79%	80%
2017	86%	80%	82%
2016	84%	80%	83%
2015	85%	79%	84%
2014	76%	74%	78%
2013	76%	74%	78%
2012	85%	89%	90%
2011	86%	88%	87%
2010	86%	89%	85%

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(20-21)

50-54%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School	Virginia	New Kent County Public Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	13:1	13:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1
2002	16:1	13:1	15:1
2001	10:1	14:1	13:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1
1990	16:1	16:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School	Virginia	New Kent County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School	Virginia	New Kent County Public Schools
2023	5%	19%	6%
2022	3%	18%	5%
2021	3%	18%	5%
2020	3%	16%	5%
2019	3%	16%	5%
2018	3%	15%	5%
2017	3%	15%	5%
2016	4%	14%	4%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	2%	12%	4%
2012	1%	12%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	3%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Black

11%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School	Virginia	New Kent County Public Schools
2023	9%	22%	11%
2022	8%	22%	10%
2021	6%	22%	10%
2020	7%	22%	10%
2019	7%	22%	10%
2018	9%	23%	11%
2017	9%	23%	11%
2016	8%	23%	10%
2015	8%	23%	11%
2014	8%	23%	11%
2013	9%	23%	12%
2012	10%	24%	13%
2011	9%	24%	13%
2010	10%	26%	14%
2009	10%	26%	14%
2008	10%	27%	15%
2007	12%	27%	15%
2006	13%	27%	16%
2005	16%	27%	16%
2004	16%	27%	16%
2003	16%	27%	16%
2002	15%	27%	16%
2001	15%	27%	17%
2000	16%	27%	17%
1999	15%	27%	18%
1998	18%	27%	19%
1997	17%	27%	19%
1996	18%	27%	20%
1995	19%	26%	21%
1994	22%	26%	21%
1993	25%	26%	22%

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White

75%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School	Virginia	New Kent County Public Schools
2023	77%	45%	75%
2022	80%	46%	76%
2021	84%	46%	78%
2020	82%	49%	77%
2019	82%	49%	77%
2018	83%	50%	78%
2017	83%	50%	78%
2016	85%	50%	78%
2015	84%	52%	79%
2014	83%	52%	78%
2013	83%	53%	78%
2012	82%	54%	78%
2011	83%	54%	78%
2010	86%	57%	81%
2009	86%	57%	81%
2008	87%	57%	80%
2007	84%	58%	81%
2006	84%	59%	84%
2005	81%	60%	80%
2004	80%	61%	81%
2003	79%	61%	81%
2002	80%	63%	80%
2001	82%	64%	81%
2000	83%	65%	81%
1999	83%	65%	80%
1998	80%	65%	79%
1997	80%	66%	79%
1996	80%	67%	78%
1995	79%	67%	78%
1994	76%	68%	77%
1993	74%	68%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School	Virginia	New Kent County Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School	Virginia	New Kent County Public Schools
2023	0.40	0.71	0.42
2022	0.35	0.70	0.40
2021	0.29	0.70	0.39
2020	0.32	0.68	0.39
2019	0.32	0.68	0.39
2018	0.30	0.67	0.38
2017	0.30	0.67	0.38
2016	0.27	0.68	0.37
2015	0.29	0.66	0.37
2014	0.31	0.66	0.38
2013	0.30	0.65	0.38
2012	0.32	0.64	0.38
2011	0.30	0.64	0.38
2010	0.24	0.62	0.33
2009	0.25	0.60	0.33
2008	0.23	0.60	0.34
2007	0.28	0.59	0.32
2006	0.28	0.58	0.28
2005	0.32	0.57	0.32
2004	0.34	0.55	0.32
2003	0.35	0.55	0.33
2002	0.34	0.53	0.34
2001	0.31	0.52	0.32
2000	0.29	0.51	0.32
1999	0.29	0.51	0.33
1998	0.33	0.50	0.34
1997	0.33	0.49	0.34
1996	0.33	0.48	0.35
1995	0.34	0.49	0.35
1994	0.38	0.47	0.37
1993	0.39	0.47	0.37

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Eligible for

25%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School	Virginia	New Kent County Public Schools
2023	24%	52%	26%
2022	23%	41%	21%
2021	22%	35%	18%
2020	21%	39%	21%
2019	21%	39%	21%
2018	19%	35%	18%
2017	19%	35%	18%
2016	18%	35%	18%
2015	20%	34%	18%
2014	19%	33%	18%
2013	18%	32%	17%
2012	21%	32%	20%
2011	18%	31%	18%
2010	15%	29%	15%
2009	11%	26%	13%
2008	8%	25%	10%
2007	11%	24%	10%
2006	10%	24%	10%
2005	12%	24%	11%
2004	12%	23%	12%
2003	12%	23%	11%
2002	11%	23%	10%
2001	12%	21%	10%
2000	13%	23%	11%
1999	14%	24%	12%
1998	14%	24%	12%
1997	15%	24%	14%
1996	14%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	George W. Watkins Elementary School	Virginia	New Kent County Public Schools
2023	2%	2%	3%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	4%	7%	3%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	2%
2001	5%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	3%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

New Kent County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is George W. Watkins Elementary School's ranking?

George W. Watkins Elementary School is ranked #557 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are George W. Watkins Elementary School often compared to?

George W. Watkins Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like New Kent Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend George W. Watkins Elementary School?

434 students attend George W. Watkins Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of George W. Watkins Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of George W. Watkins Elementary School?

George W. Watkins Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does George W. Watkins Elementary School offer ?

George W. Watkins Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is George W. Watkins Elementary School part of?

George W. Watkins Elementary School is part of New Kent County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50%
: 81% (Top 30%)
: 72% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education