Northern Neck Times

There were 158 5th-grade students enrolled in Westmoreland County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 5th-grade students in the county was Cople Elementary School.

Within Westmoreland County schools, the largest number of students were found in 2nd-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Westmoreland County ranked 91st in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 92nd 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.

School Name	# of 5th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Cople Elementary School	55	15.2%	362
Washington District Elementary School	53	13.7%	387
Colonial Beach Elementary School	50	13.2%	379
Washington & Lee High School	0	0%	494
Colonial Beach High School	0	0%	226
Montross Middle School	0	0%	336