Wilderness Elementary

11600 Catharpin Rd
Spotsylvania, VA 22553

656 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Wilderness Elementary School, located at 11600 Catharpin Rd in Spotsylvania, Virginia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district. The school is situated in a rural-suburban transition area, providing a community-focused learning environment for students in the primary grade levels. Its mission is generally centered on fostering academic growth, social-emotional development, and a strong partnership between the faculty, students, and local families.

As a part of the broader Spotsylvania school system, Wilderness Elementary emphasizes core curriculum standards while utilizing the district’s resources to support diverse learning needs. The school typically focuses on creating a safe and engaging atmosphere that prepares children for the transition to middle school. By integrating classroom instruction with extracurricular support, the school aims to instill a lifelong love of learning and a sense of responsibility within its student body, remaining a central fixture for the surrounding Catharpin community.

656

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wilderness Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	286
Hispanic	153
Black	145
Asian	11
Two or More	58
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

White
286 (43.6 %)
Hispanic
153 (23.3 %)
Black
145 (22.1 %)
Two or More
58 (8.8 %)
Asian
11 (1.7 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Phone:	(540)786-9817
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	656
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	468
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 54

Kindergarten 100

Grade 1 95

Grade 2 105

Grade 3 95

Grade 4 93

Grade 5 114