Lawson-Marriott Elementary

1599 Newtown Rd
St Stephens Church, VA 23148

311 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Lawson-Marriott Elementary School, located in St. Stephens Church, Virginia, serves as a primary educational pillar for the King and Queen County Public Schools district. Situated in a rural setting on Newtown Road, the school focuses on providing foundational instruction to elementary-aged students within the local community. As a small-town institution, it typically emphasizes a close-knit learning environment, prioritizing individual student development and community engagement within the context of the county’s broader educational mission.

The school is characterized by its role as a central hub for families in the St. Stephens Church area, reflecting the values and needs of a quiet, rural Virginia community. By providing core academic programming, extracurricular opportunities, and a supportive faculty, Lawson-Marriott aims to prepare students for the transition to middle school while fostering a sense of belonging. Like other schools in the district, it focuses on meeting state educational standards while maintaining the personalized, accessible atmosphere that is a hallmark of small-district public education.

311

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lawson-Marriott Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	111
Hispanic	32
Black	109
Asian	8
Two or More	46
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

White
111 (35.7 %)
Black
109 (35.0 %)
Two or More
46 (14.8 %)
Hispanic
32 (10.3 %)
Asian
8 (2.6 %)
American Indian
4 (1.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

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:	King and Queen County Public Schools
Phone:	(804)769-3116
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	311
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	182
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 28

Kindergarten 51

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 75

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 19