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Nelson 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 963 students in Nelson County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Nelson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
1,480 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Nelson 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)42%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)62%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
174 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
201 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
14%
22%
# White Students
1,025 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
69%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
108
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
79
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
83
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
119
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,129 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,966 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,129
$15,473
Spending / Student
$17,966
$15,228
Best Nelson County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nelson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6925 Thomas Nelson Highway
Lovingston, VA 22949
(434) 263-4801
Lovingston, VA 22949
(434) 263-4801
Grades: 6-8
| 340 students
Rank: #22.
Rockfish River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Chapel Hollow Rd
Afton, VA 22920
(434) 361-1791
Afton, VA 22920
(434) 361-1791
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #33.
Tye River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5198 Thomas Nelson Hwy
Arrington, VA 22922
(434) 263-8960
Arrington, VA 22922
(434) 263-8960
Grades: PK-5
| 355 students
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