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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 510 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 proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 510 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 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:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

George W. Watkins Elementary School's student population of 510 students has declined by 19% over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGeorge W. Watkins Elementary School
Pre-K30
Kind85
170
274
384
486
581
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Total Students
510 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary School
2025510
2024434
2023439
2022723
2021632
2020751
2019715
2018710
2017710
2016666
2015667
2014666
2013659
2012669
2011645
2010633
2009633
2008645
2007600
2006566
2005560
2004539
2003570
2002560
2001568
2000543
1999518
1998505
1997526
1996527
1995512
1994509
1993488
1992414
1991404
1990402
1989530
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary School
202535
202431
202335
202244
202145
202043
201942
201847
201747
201644
201543
201447
201344
201243
201138
201036
200935
200836
200746
200643
200540
200440
200346
200236
200155
199931
199433
199331
199227
199126
199025
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Year Founded
1950
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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 diversity score of George W. Watkins Elementary School is 0.43, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (VA)
#557 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearGeorge 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%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary SchoolVirginiaNew Kent County School District
202381%68%79%
202163%54%58%
201989%82%87%
201782%72%77%
201684%80%85%
201587%79%86%
201482%74%78%
201372%71%74%
201263%68%69%
201187%86%89%
201089%87%84%
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(20-21)
72%
69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary SchoolVirginiaNew Kent County School District
202172%69%73%
201979%78%80%
201879%80%
201786%80%82%
201684%80%83%
201585%79%84%
201476%74%78%
201376%74%78%
201285%89%90%
201186%88%87%
201086%89%85%
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(20-21)
50-54%
59%
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary SchoolVirginiaNew Kent County School District
202515:114:1
202414:114:116:1
202313:114:114:1
202216:114:116:1
202114:114:114:1
202017:115:116:1
201917:115:116:1
201815:115:115:1
201715:115:115:1
201615:115:115:1
201516:115:115:1
201414:115:114:1
201315:116:115:1
201216:115:115:1
201117:118:118:1
201018:118:118:1
200918:117:118:1
200818:117:118:1
200713:113:113:1
200613:113:112:1
200514:114:113:1
200413:114:113:1
200312:113:112:1
200216:114:115:1
200110:114:113:1
199917:115:115:1
199416:115:114:1
199316:116:115:1
199216:116:114:1
199115:116:114:1
199016:116:115:1
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American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary SchoolVirginiaNew Kent County School District
20231%7%1%
20221%7%1%
20191%7%1%
20151%6%1%
20141%7%1%
20131%7%1%
20121%6%1%
20091%7%1%
20071%6%1%
20031%5%
20021%5%1%
19951%4%
19941%3%
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Hispanic
4%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary SchoolVirginiaNew Kent County School District
20246%19%6%
20235%19%6%
20223%18%5%
20213%18%5%
20193%16%5%
20183%15%5%
20173%15%5%
20164%14%4%
20153%14%4%
20144%13%4%
20132%12%4%
20121%12%3%
20112%11%3%
20103%10%2%
20092%10%2%
20082%10%2%
20072%9%1%
20062%8%
20051%7%1%
20041%6%1%
20032%7%1%
20021%5%1%
20011%5%1%
20001%4%1%
19991%4%1%
19981%4%1%
19971%3%1%
19941%3%1%
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Black
12%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary SchoolVirginiaNew Kent County School District
202411%22%12%
20239%22%11%
20228%22%10%
20216%22%10%
20197%22%10%
20189%23%11%
20179%23%11%
20168%23%10%
20158%23%11%
20148%23%11%
20139%23%12%
201210%24%13%
20119%24%13%
201010%26%14%
200910%26%14%
200810%27%15%
200712%27%15%
200613%27%16%
200516%27%16%
200416%27%16%
200316%27%16%
200215%27%16%
200115%27%17%
200016%27%17%
199915%27%18%
199818%27%19%
199717%27%19%
199618%27%20%
199519%26%21%
199422%26%21%
199325%26%22%
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White
74%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary SchoolVirginiaNew Kent County School District
202475%44%73%
202377%45%75%
202280%46%76%
202184%46%78%
201982%49%77%
201883%50%78%
201783%50%78%
201685%50%78%
201584%52%79%
201483%52%78%
201383%53%78%
201282%54%78%
201183%54%78%
201086%57%81%
200986%57%81%
200887%57%80%
200784%58%81%
200684%59%84%
200581%60%80%
200480%61%81%
200379%61%81%
200280%63%80%
200182%64%81%
200083%65%81%
199983%65%80%
199880%65%79%
199780%66%79%
199680%67%78%
199579%67%78%
199476%68%77%
199374%68%77%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
8%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary SchoolVirginiaNew Kent County School District
20247%7%7%
20237%7%6%
20227%7%6%
20216%6%5%
20196%6%5%
20185%5%4%
20175%5%4%
20163%5%5%
20154%5%4%
20143%5%4%
20134%5%4%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.43
0.72

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary SchoolVirginiaNew Kent County School District
20250.430.72
20240.420.720.45
20230.400.710.42
20220.350.700.40
20210.290.700.39
20190.320.680.39
20180.300.670.38
20170.300.670.38
20160.270.680.37
20150.290.660.37
20140.310.660.38
20130.300.650.38
20120.320.640.38
20110.300.640.38
20100.240.620.33
20090.250.600.33
20080.230.600.34
20070.280.590.32
20060.280.580.28
20050.320.570.32
20040.340.550.32
20030.350.550.33
20020.340.530.34
20010.310.520.32
20000.290.510.32
19990.290.510.33
19980.330.500.34
19970.330.490.34
19960.330.480.35
19950.340.490.35
19940.380.470.37
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Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
57%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary SchoolVirginiaNew Kent County School District
202522%57%
202425%55%25%
202324%52%26%
202223%41%21%
202122%35%18%
202022%39%21%
201921%39%21%
201819%35%18%
201719%35%18%
201618%35%18%
201520%34%18%
201419%33%18%
201318%32%17%
201221%32%20%
201118%31%18%
201015%29%15%
200911%26%13%
20088%25%10%
200711%24%10%
200610%24%10%
200512%24%11%
200412%23%12%
200312%23%11%
200211%23%10%
200112%21%10%
200013%23%11%
199914%24%12%
199814%24%12%
199715%24%14%
199614%24%13%
199516%24%16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearGeorge W. Watkins Elementary SchoolVirginiaNew Kent County School District
20255%2%
20242%2%3%
20232%2%3%
20224%5%4%
20214%6%3%
20204%5%3%
20193%5%3%
20183%6%3%
20173%6%3%
20163%6%2%
20153%6%3%
20143%6%4%
20135%6%4%
20122%7%4%
20114%6%4%
20103%7%4%
20093%7%3%
20084%7%3%
20074%7%3%
20065%7%4%
20054%7%3%
20044%7%4%
20034%7%3%
20023%7%2%
20015%7%3%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
New Kent County School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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?
510 students attend George W. Watkins Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
74% of George W. Watkins Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of George W. Watkins Elementary School?
George W. Watkins Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than 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 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 510 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : Top 50%
  • : 81% (Top 30%)
  • : 72% (Top 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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