Northern Neck Times

There were 160 6th-grade students enrolled in Westmoreland County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 13.5% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 6th-grade students in the county was Montross Middle 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 6th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Montross Middle School	119	35.4%	336
Colonial Beach Elementary School	41	10.8%	379
Washington District Elementary School	0	0%	387
Washington & Lee High School	0	0%	494
Colonial Beach High School	0	0%	226
Cople Elementary School	0	0%	362