For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,238 students in Buckingham County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Buckingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
5 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
1,992 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Buckingham County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
#117 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)36%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
672 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
34%
22%
# White Students
1,037 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
52%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
180 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
120
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
141
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
159
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,762
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,530
$15,228
Best Buckingham County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckingham County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1184 High School Rd.
Buckingham, VA 23921
(434) 969-1044
Buckingham, VA 23921
(434) 969-1044
Grades: 6-8
| 466 students
Rank: #22.
Buckingham Co Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
40 Frank Harris Raod
Dillwyn, VA 23936
(434) 505-0000
Dillwyn, VA 23936
(434) 505-0000
Grades: 3-5
| 417 students
Rank: n/an/a
Buckingham Co Primary
Magnet School
128 Frank Harris Road
Dillwyn, VA 23936
(434) 505-0001
Dillwyn, VA 23936
(434) 505-0001
Grades: K-2
| 355 students
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