Cool Spring Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Petersburg, Virginia 23803 · Petersburg City Public Schools
#1101 of 1,142 elementary schools in Virginia
#31057 of 50,301 nationally
About Cool Spring Elementary
Cool Spring Elementary is a public elementary located in Petersburg, in the Petersburg City Public Schools school district of Virginia, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 540 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 41.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1101st of 1,142 ranked elementary schools in Virginia. Its strongest component is math proficiency (54th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 540.
There are 8 schools in Petersburg; Cool Spring Elementary ranks 4th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)50%
- Reading proficiency (30%)47%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)94.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cool Spring Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 540
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 94.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 47%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 50%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Cool Spring Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Westview Early Childhood Education Center
Petersburg · Public other · Grades PK–PK
418 students · 906 m away
Pleasants Lane Elementary
Petersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
493 students · 1.7 km away
Appomattox Regional Governor's School
Petersburg · Public other
· 2.3 km away
Petersburg High
Petersburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,215 students · 2.5 km away
Walnut Hill Elementary
Petersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
574 students · 2.7 km away
Vernon Johns Middle
Petersburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
949 students · 2.7 km away
Ettrick Elementary
Ettrick · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
560 students · 3.8 km away
Colonial Heights Middle
Colonial Heights · Public middle · Grades 6–8
700 students · 4.8 km away
Lakemont Elementary
Petersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
393 students · 5.1 km away
Lakeview Elementary
Colonial Heights · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
422 students · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Virginia with a comparable Enrollment.
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540 students
Appomattox Elementary
Appomattox · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
539 students
Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences
Falls Church · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
539 students
Salem Elementary
Virginia Beach · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
541 students
Stenwood Elementary
Vienna · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
538 students
Pinchbeck Elementary
Richmond · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
538 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cool Spring Elementary a good school?
Cool Spring Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 41.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1101 of 1,142 in Virginia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cool Spring Elementary rank in Virginia?
Cool Spring Elementary ranks #1101 of 1,142 elementary schools in Virginia and #31057 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cool Spring Elementary?
Cool Spring Elementary had 540 students in 2025.
Is Cool Spring Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Cool Spring Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Cool Spring Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cool Spring Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.