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Greensville County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,427 students in Greensville 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 Greensville County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more 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
2,034 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Greensville 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 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)53%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)33%
59%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
1,535 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
76%
22%
# White Students
280 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
14%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
157
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
130
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
136
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
134
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,131 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,644 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,131
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,644
$15,228
Best Greensville County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edward W. Wyatt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
206 Slagles Lake Rd
Emporia, VA 23847
(434) 634-5159
Emporia, VA 23847
(434) 634-5159
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students
Rank: #22.
Greensville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Sussex Dr
Emporia, VA 23847
(434) 336-0907
Emporia, VA 23847
(434) 336-0907
Grades: PK-4
| 833 students
Rank: #33.
Belfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
515 Belfield Rd
Emporia, VA 23847
(434) 634-5566
Emporia, VA 23847
(434) 634-5566
Grades: 5
| 145 students
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