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Conway Elementary School

Fredericksburg, VA 22405

Phone: (540) 361-1455
District: Stafford County Public Schools

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public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 904 students

Conway Elementary School, a public school located in Fredericksburg, VA, serves grades K-5 in the Stafford County Public Schools.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Conway Elementary School is a public school located in Fredericksburg, VA. 904 students attend Conway Elementary School.

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Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	5/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education.
Student Growth	7/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education.

Posted: August 11, 2026

My child has attended Conway Elementary since 1st grade and is now entering 4th, and we have been very pleased. Despite staff changes, the new administration has been phenomenalfriendly, approachable, and genuinely invested in students success and well-being. Conway provides a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment where students feel encouraged and motivated to learn. The school also demonstrates a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion through its culturally diverse student body, inclusive classrooms, and support for English language learners and students with different learning needs. Overall, Conway is a caring, inclusive school where students feel valued, supported, and encouraged to thrive academically and personally.

Posted: August 11, 2026

Posted: May 9, 2026

While the teachers are phenomenal at this school the new administration is not. Unfortunately, as a result, many teachers are choosing to leave the school at the end of this year. Its sad to see a school that was amazing two years ago sink to such a low level. When 20+ employees decide to leave something is definitely wrong.

Posted: May 9, 2026

Posted: July 18, 2024

I am the principal of Conway. While I do not believe in this site and other sites like this (they leave a major part of the story out of their rating systems), I feel compelled to place a comment here. This data is incredibly misleading and does not in anyway tell the true story of our overall data picture, the incredible strengths of our kiddos, and the amazing abilities of our teachers. We are fully accredited with VDOE and we continue to make progress each year. Sure we have things to work on and we always will. However, the ratings, data, enrollment numbers are significantly incorrect. It is my hope that if you are thinking about coming to Conway, please reach out to me, check out my YouTube channel, check out our website, or just talk to people in our community. I think you will see and hear a very different perspective than is being shared here.

Posted: July 18, 2024

Posted: July 16, 2024

Best Elementary School!! My kids love it and so do I. I am very happy and feel safe sending my kids to this school.

Posted: July 16, 2024

Posted: June 12, 2024

Our daughter went to Conway and now our son goes to Conway.
We have wanted to move & sell our home for years but decided it was best to wait until our son completed 5th grade. He is a special needs student and although I cannot fault Conway for the lack of staff and support staff(absolutely the countys & school boards responsibility), I do feel at times hes left floundering.
Thankfully other than his kindergarten class, his class sizes have been smaller than others. 17 kids is still a lot.
I have also noticed they try to put many of the IEP & 504 plan students in the same classrooms in order to maximize their time with the SPED teacher. My kid gets less than 50% services and has done well at Conway, but I do feel for the overworked and overwhelmed SPED teachers as well as the students who might have to continually be interrupted by a special needs student in class. I have chaperoned field trips and volunteered in the classroom and I see some of the IEP kiddos need an aid with them more often but dont have one. One student continually interrupted the teacher (who has the patience of a saint). I feel thats unfair to the other students. Because of the lack of funding from the county and a shortage of SPED teachers & aids, I fear we/my son will be pushed into giving up services as he approaches fifth grade. Hes academically on track with his peers and the fear hell fall behind is strong.

The administrators at Conway are wonderful. Anytime my daughter or son had to visit the principals office, they were always fair & just. They listen to the kids with empathy and are always respectful when delivering not so great news to the parents.

Mr Raybold is the glue that holds it all together. If he leaves, were leaving. Hes energetic and excited each day. He is unafraid to tell the students they are loved. Also, there are hundreds of kids that attend Conway and I have witnessed on many occasions Mr Raybold welcome or say hello to each student by their first and sometimes last names. Its truly amazing.
The best AP recently got promoted to another elementary school as a principal, but Mrs Simms was absolutely wonderful and she will be missed. Mrs O is still fairly new but has fit right in with the Conway family. She is definitely better than her predecessor.

Posted: January 14, 2024

Conway is the best elementary school in the area. My 3 kids go to this school and I can see how they improve day by day and thrives. Credit goes to excellent teachers and kind and brave principle, Mr. Raybold.

Posted: January 14, 2024

Posted: August 24, 2021

All staff and teachers are very friendly and very hard-working staff and teachers they help your student and builds very strong communication with the students and their families

Posted: August 24, 2021

Posted: May 2, 2021

Great leadership and an effective learning environment

Posted: May 2, 2021

Posted: September 13, 2020

Great leadership and an effective learning environment that is focused on student success and leadership!

Posted: December 11, 2017

Amazing principal and assistant principal. Any problems or concerns are addressed immediately and effectively

Posted: October 4, 2016

Our experience has been nothing short of AMAZING! Mr. Raybold is the absolute best. Even with the large population he services, he spends the time to help students and their parents with any concerns or questions they have. He makes a daily effort to make the students feel important and special, and as a parent, it is so very much appreciated. He has surrounded the Conway community with extraordinary staff which allows for a learning environment that fosters all students and their individual needs. We left Conway for a year, and this year we came back because of the experience. It was the best decision we have made for our children. We feel blessed that our children are Cougars!

Posted: July 12, 2015

Conway, as with many others in our area is doing the best with what they have, the problem is they have very little funding and overcrowded classrooms. We left Conway not because of a big incident, but rather a really mediocre experience. We didnt want our children to have a mediocre education. They have some really great teachers, but they give them 25 or 26 students. Way overcrowded, and forget it if you have one or two children who have behavioral issues, the whole class is affected because it eats up the teacher's time and energy. And Stafford public schools are not doing so great on the national stage either. I would suggest seeking alternative schools in the area. We pulled our children and have been very happy with their new school. A class of 14 and two full time teachers for kindergarten.

Posted: July 12, 2015

They are overworked with classes too large for K, or even first or second grade. There is no way to be effective in a classroom of 25 kindergarteners.

Posted: June 25, 2014

I think the school has many great and dedicated teachers and staff, the problem is the huge classroom sizes, and the need to teach to the test. My kindergartner was standardized tested, I understand the need to make sure they are making progress, but was really disappointed in our public school systems, this isnt the fault of Conway. I was concerned for my son - he was 5 years old in a classroom of 26 kids one teacher and a part time aid, those are staggering teacher student ratios. We decided to pull our son and find a better learning environment for him (no standardized testing, no teaching to the test and two full time teachers for kindergarden and first grade). We see a clear difference.

Posted: March 31, 2014

I was worried about the large size of Conway when my daughter started kindergarten, but those fears are gone! It is clear Principal Raybold (JR) expects a lot from the teachers, and we have not been disappointed. JR knows each child's name, which is just incredible to me. He sets the example for his school, and each child feels important. We love Conway!

Posted: March 22, 2014

I am extremely confident in Principal Raybold and his staff. I have never met an administration so friendly, respectful and dedicated to my child. My son's teacher keeps me in the loop daily and sends home a summary of the weeks activity every Friday. The PTA is always coming up with neat ideas in terms of fundraising and currently have organized after school enrichment programs. Phone calls are made and emails are sent when necessary, which provides peace of mind. I am proud my son goes to Conway and other parents I speak to have nothing but great things to say about the staff and how the school is run.

Posted: March 14, 2014

Dedicated to the well being and academic advancement of all student. Top notch teaching and administrative staff.

Posted: March 10, 2013

I have had 2 children go to this Conway. It is a wonderful school with excellent staff. My son has had some of the best teachers I could ever ask for.

Posted: February 9, 2012

Our sons have and do attend Conway. The teachers and staff care deeply about each child in the school and make a phenominal effort to encourage and challenge each student. It's a strong anti-bullying school. The teachers, staff, and students promote and celebrate cultural differences. The PTA is very, very involved, and parents are always welcome to volunteer in the classrooms. It is truely a school community.

Posted: November 28, 2011

An excellent school where both the teachers and the principal seem to genuinely care about all of the children, including my nine year son. Keep up the good work!

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#	Name	Type	City	State	Distance
1	Leeland Station	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Fredericksburg	VA	0.3 mi
2	Colonial Village at Greenbrier	Apartment Complex	Fredericksburg	VA	4.2 mi
3	Embrey Mills	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	5.7 mi
4	Stafford Lakes Village	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Fredericksburg	VA	6 mi
5	Amber Hill	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	6.6 mi
6	Austin Ridge	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	6.9 mi
7	Manors of Greenridge	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	7.1 mi
8	Augustine	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	7.3 mi
9	Autumn Ridge	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	7.7 mi
10	Hampton Oaks	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	8 mi
11	Park Ridge - The Manors	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	8.2 mi
12	Hunter's Pond	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	8.4 mi
13	Park Ridge The Towns	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	8.7 mi
14	Aquia Harbour	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Aquia Harbour	VA	8.7 mi
15	Eastern View	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	9 mi
16	Vista Woods	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	9.1 mi
17	Lee Hill Estates	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Fredericksburg	VA	9.2 mi
18	Woodstream	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	9.5 mi
19	St. George's Estates	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Stafford	VA	9.7 mi

#	Name	City	State	Distance
1	Leeland Station Area	Fredericksburg	VA	0.9 mi
2	Downtown Fredericksburg	Fredericksburg	VA	2.9 mi
3	Ferry Farm Area	Fredericksburg	VA	3.5 mi
4	Stafford	Stafford	VA	5.8 mi
5	Aquia Landing Park	Stafford	VA	7.1 mi
6	Public Quarry at Government Island	Stafford	VA	7.7 mi

Base	Distance
Quantico Marine Base	13.5 mi.
Fort AP Hill	19.7 mi.
Indian Head Naval Base	22.2 mi.
Dahlgren NSWC	22.2 mi.
Fort Belvoir	29.9 mi.
NRO Chantilly	37.3 mi.
Mark Center Alexandria	37.9 mi.
Defense Health Headquarters Falls Church	38.3 mi.
Bolling AFB Joint Base Anacostia	41.2 mi.
Henderson Hall	41.3 mi.
Pentagon	41.9 mi.
Fort Myer	41.9 mi.
Coast Guard Headquarters DC	42.7 mi.
Fort McNair	42.9 mi.
Andrews AFB	43.7 mi.
Washington Navy Yard	43.8 mi.
Marine Barracks Washington	44.1 mi.
Walter Reed Medical Center	49.2 mi.

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