Best Public Schools in Zip Code 23072

Summary:

The 23072 zip code area in Gloucester County, Virginia is home to two strong-performing elementary schools - Achilles Elementary and Abingdon Elementary. Both schools are part of the highly-ranked Gloucester County Public Schools district, which is rated 4 stars by SchoolDigger.

While both schools serve relatively high-need student populations, with over 65% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, they demonstrate impressive academic performance. Achilles Elementary is ranked 574 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools and has a 2-star rating, while Abingdon Elementary is ranked 311 and has a 4-star rating, indicating it is the higher-performing of the two schools. Abingdon Elementary's students consistently outperform the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, with particularly strong results in many subject areas.

The student-teacher ratio at Abingdon Elementary is significantly lower than at Achilles Elementary, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. However, both schools receive similar levels of per-student funding, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality and school leadership, play a key role in their academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7087 Powhatan Drive	Hayes	23072	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 642-9885	437	34	12.8	73.5%	336 (76.9%)	19 (4.3%)	32 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.5%)	72.9	311^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.1%		54.6	554^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.3%	243	81.6	88.2	77.9	82.4	73.7	76.5	80.9	76.5	$7,808	$377	$7,431
Achilles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9306 Guinea Road	Hayes	23072	Gloucester County	Gloucester County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 642-9140	434	31	14.2	65.0%	350 (80.6%)	18 (4.1%)	32 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.9%)	53.9	574^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.5%		51.2	600^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.1%	26	85.3	77.9	65.9	54.9	75.0	82.4	62.2	70.6	$7,742	$719	$7,022

Cities Near Zip Code 23072

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hayes	0.95 mi	2	141^st
Yorktown	4.15 mi	12	33^rd
Gloucester	5.33 mi	8	96^th
Seaford	7.35 mi	1	4^th
Williamsburg	7.42 mi	21	124^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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