For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,662 students in Appomattox County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Appomattox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
2,361 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Appomattox County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
105 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
503 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
21%
22%
# White Students
1,516 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
64%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
233 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
181
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
177
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
218
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
177
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,499 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,678
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,499
$15,228
Best Appomattox County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Appomattox Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2020 Church St
Appomattox, VA 24522
(434) 352-8257
Appomattox, VA 24522
(434) 352-8257
Grades: 6-8
| 539 students
Rank: #22.
Appomattox Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
176 Kids Place
Appomattox, VA 24522
(434) 352-7463
Appomattox, VA 24522
(434) 352-7463
Grades: 3-5
| 531 students
Rank: n/an/a
Appomattox Primary
Magnet School
185 Learning Lane
Appomattox, VA 24522
(434) 352-5766
Appomattox, VA 24522
(434) 352-5766
Grades: PK-2
| 592 students
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