For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,682 students in Campbell County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Campbell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
7,896 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
564 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Campbell 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)55%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
# American Indian Students
25 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
100 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
547 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
20%
# Black Students
1,344 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
17%
20%
# White Students
5,296 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
67%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
573 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
307
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
532
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
584
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
574
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
539
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
574
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
550
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
579
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
598
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
572
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
679
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
641
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
595
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,780 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,905 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$94 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,780
$15,502

Spending / Student
$11,905
$15,257

Best Campbell County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leesville Road Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
25 Lewis Way
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 239-0303
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 239-0303
Grades: PK-5
| 642 students
Rank: #22.
Tomahawk Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
155 Bee Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 237-4090
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 237-4090
Grades: PK-5
| 679 students
Rank: #33.
Concord Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9339 Village Hwy
Concord, VA 24538
(434) 993-2257
Concord, VA 24538
(434) 993-2257
Grades: PK-5
| 412 students
Rank: #44.
Altavista Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1003 Lynch Mill Rd
Altavista, VA 24517
(434) 369-5665
Altavista, VA 24517
(434) 369-5665
Grades: PK-5
| 521 students
Rank: #55.
Yellow Branch Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
377 Dennis Riddle Dr
Rustburg, VA 24588
(434) 821-1021
Rustburg, VA 24588
(434) 821-1021
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: #66.
Rustburg Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Village Hwy
Rustburg, VA 24588
(434) 332-5215
Rustburg, VA 24588
(434) 332-5215
Grades: PK-5
| 442 students
Rank: #77.
Brookneal Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
133 Charlotte St.
Brookneal, VA 24528
(434) 376-2042
Brookneal, VA 24528
(434) 376-2042
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students
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