Widewater Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Widewater Elementary School

101 Den Rich Rd
Stafford, VA 22554

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Bottom 50%

Serving 679 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Widewater Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is lower 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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 679 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 59% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Widewater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Widewater Elementary School's student population of 679 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Widewater Elementary School
Kind	114
1	122
2	122
3	103
4	112
5	106

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Total Students

679 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Widewater Elementary School
2023	626
2022	593
2021	568
2020	793
2019	793
2018	800
2017	800
2016	782
2015	896
2014	862
2013	805
2012	744
2011	684
2010	662
2009	660
2008	696
2007	692
2006	738
2005	792
2004	783
2003	843
2002	880
2001	794
2000	754
1999	763
1998	723
1997	750
1996	730
1995	726
1994	704
1993	665
1992	678
1991	660

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Widewater Elementary School
2023	44
2022	35
2021	34
2020	40
2019	40
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	42
2014	41
2013	41
2012	38
2011	38
2010	38
2009	36
2008	37
2007	46
2006	50
2005	51
2004	52
2003	54
2002	52
2001	50
1999	42
1994	36
1993	36
1992	37
1991	36
1990	35
1989	36
1988	1

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School Rankings

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

The of Widewater Elementary School is 0.74, which is more 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)

#1345 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Widewater Elementary School
2023	#1345
2022	#1351
2021	#1351
2019	#1459
2018	#1546
2017	#1472
2016	#1448
2015	#1154
2014	#1316
2013	#1220
2012	#1403

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59%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Widewater Elementary School	Virginia	Stafford County Public Schools
2023	59%	68%	65%
2021	41%	54%	50%
2019	76%	82%	84%
2017	67%	72%	76%
2016	74%	80%	82%
2015	77%	79%	83%
2014	66%	74%	79%
2013	65%	71%	78%
2012	58%	68%	75%
2011	84%	86%	89%
2010	87%	87%	88%

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(20-21)

57%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Widewater Elementary School	Virginia	Stafford County Public Schools
2021	57%	69%	68%
2019	66%	78%	79%
2018	64%	80%
2017	71%	80%	81%
2016	70%	80%	81%
2015	76%	79%	82%
2014	67%	74%	77%
2013	68%	74%	80%
2012	85%	89%	90%
2011	81%	88%	90%
2010	85%	89%	90%

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(20-21)

25-29%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Widewater Elementary School	Virginia	Stafford County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	20:1	15:1	17:1
2019	20:1	15:1	17:1
2018	21:1	15:1	17:1
2017	21:1	15:1	17:1
2016	21:1	15:1	18:1
2015	21:1	15:1	18:1
2014	21:1	16:1	17:1
2013	20:1	16:1	17:1
2012	20:1	15:1	16:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	19:1
2008	19:1	17:1	19:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	16:1	12:1	14:1
2002	17:1	13:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	17:1	16:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Widewater Elementary School	Virginia	Stafford County Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	5%	8%	5%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	3%	8%	3%
2015	3%	6%	2%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	4%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	4%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	3%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

39%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Widewater Elementary School	Virginia	Stafford County Public Schools
2023	36%	19%	24%
2022	36%	18%	24%
2021	33%	18%	22%
2020	28%	16%	21%
2019	28%	16%	21%
2018	29%	15%	19%
2017	29%	15%	19%
2016	27%	14%	18%
2015	24%	14%	17%
2014	20%	13%	15%
2013	22%	12%	15%
2012	23%	12%	14%
2011	22%	11%	13%
2010	17%	10%	10%
2009	19%	10%	10%
2008	14%	10%	10%
2007	14%	9%	10%
2006	12%	8%	8%
2005	9%	7%	6%
2004	8%	6%	5%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Black

26%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Widewater Elementary School	Virginia	Stafford County Public Schools
2023	27%	22%	22%
2022	26%	22%	21%
2021	24%	22%	21%
2020	26%	22%	20%
2019	26%	22%	20%
2018	25%	23%	19%
2017	25%	23%	19%
2016	24%	23%	19%
2015	24%	23%	19%
2014	25%	23%	18%
2013	25%	23%	18%
2012	26%	24%	18%
2011	24%	24%	18%
2010	29%	26%	21%
2009	28%	26%	21%
2008	20%	27%	21%
2007	19%	27%	21%
2006	18%	27%	20%
2005	19%	27%	20%
2004	17%	27%	19%
2003	17%	27%	19%
2002	17%	27%	18%
2001	19%	27%	16%
2000	15%	27%	15%
1999	14%	27%	13%
1998	13%	27%	12%
1997	13%	27%	12%
1996	10%	27%	11%
1995	9%	26%	10%
1994	8%	26%	9%
1993	5%	26%	8%

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White

20%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Widewater Elementary School	Virginia	Stafford County Public Schools
2023	24%	45%	41%
2022	25%	46%	42%
2021	31%	46%	44%
2020	32%	49%	47%
2019	32%	49%	47%
2018	36%	50%	52%
2017	36%	50%	52%
2016	39%	50%	53%
2015	40%	52%	55%
2014	41%	52%	56%
2013	40%	53%	57%
2012	39%	54%	58%
2011	42%	54%	60%
2010	49%	57%	63%
2009	49%	57%	64%
2008	61%	57%	64%
2007	61%	58%	65%
2006	67%	59%	68%
2005	69%	60%	71%
2004	72%	61%	72%
2003	75%	61%	74%
2002	77%	63%	76%
2001	76%	64%	78%
2000	81%	65%	80%
1999	82%	65%	82%
1998	82%	65%	83%
1997	83%	66%	84%
1996	86%	67%	85%
1995	88%	67%	86%
1994	88%	68%	87%
1993	91%	68%	89%

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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	Widewater Elementary School	Virginia	Stafford County Public Schools
2023	6%	7%	8%
2022	8%	7%	9%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	9%	6%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	9%	5%	7%
2014	10%	5%	7%
2013	9%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Widewater Elementary School	Virginia	Stafford County Public Schools
2023	0.74	0.71	0.73
2022	0.74	0.70	0.72
2021	0.74	0.70	0.71
2020	0.75	0.68	0.69
2019	0.75	0.68	0.69
2018	0.73	0.67	0.66
2017	0.73	0.67	0.66
2016	0.72	0.68	0.65
2015	0.72	0.66	0.64
2014	0.73	0.66	0.63
2013	0.73	0.65	0.62
2012	0.73	0.64	0.61
2011	0.72	0.64	0.60
2010	0.67	0.62	0.55
2009	0.67	0.60	0.54
2008	0.59	0.60	0.53
2007	0.58	0.59	0.52
2006	0.51	0.58	0.49
2005	0.49	0.57	0.46
2004	0.45	0.55	0.44
2003	0.41	0.55	0.42
2002	0.38	0.53	0.39
2001	0.38	0.52	0.36
2000	0.32	0.51	0.34
1999	0.31	0.51	0.31
1998	0.31	0.50	0.29
1997	0.29	0.49	0.28
1996	0.25	0.48	0.26
1995	0.22	0.49	0.24
1994	0.22	0.47	0.23
1993	0.17	0.47	0.20

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Eligible for

77%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Widewater Elementary School	Virginia	Stafford County Public Schools
2023	77%	52%	37%
2022	51%	41%	27%
2021	48%	35%	21%
2020	41%	39%	25%
2019	41%	39%	25%
2018	34%	35%	22%
2017	34%	35%	22%
2016	35%	35%	21%
2015	31%	34%	21%
2014	32%	33%	20%
2013	29%	32%	20%
2012	29%	32%	18%
2011	28%	31%	17%
2010	27%	29%	16%
2009	23%	26%	13%
2008	15%	25%	11%
2007	15%	24%	11%
2006	15%	24%	11%
2005	12%	24%	9%
2004	12%	23%	9%
2003	10%	23%	9%
2002	12%	23%	10%
2001	15%	21%	11%
2000	12%	23%	10%
1999	13%	24%	10%
1998	15%	24%	11%
1997	16%	24%	12%
1996	13%	24%	11%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Widewater Elementary School	Virginia	Stafford County Public Schools
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	14%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	10%	6%	5%
2017	10%	6%	5%
2016	9%	6%	5%
2015	10%	6%	5%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	10%	6%	5%
2012	11%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	4%
2010	7%	7%	5%
2009	8%	7%	5%
2008	7%	7%	4%
2007	7%	7%	4%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Stafford 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 Widewater Elementary School's ranking?

Widewater Elementary School is ranked #1345 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Widewater Elementary School often compared to?

Widewater Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Margaret Brent Elementary School, Stafford Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Widewater Elementary School?

679 students attend Widewater Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Widewater Elementary School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Black, 20% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Widewater Elementary School?

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

What grades does Widewater Elementary School offer ?

Widewater Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Widewater Elementary School part of?

Widewater Elementary School is part of Stafford County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 679 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50%
: 59% (Btm 50%)
: 57% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education