For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,810 students in Southampton County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Southampton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% 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
7 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
2,579 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Southampton 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
#81 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 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
64 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
19%
# Black Students
986 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
38%
22%
# White Students
1,421 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
55%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
172
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
204
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,234 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,332 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,234
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,332
$15,228
Best Southampton County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nottoway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13093 Ivor Rd.
Sedley, VA 23878
(757) 859-6539
Sedley, VA 23878
(757) 859-6539
Grades: PK-5
| 249 students
Rank: #22.
Meherrin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
28600 Grays Shop Rd.
Newsoms, VA 23874
(757) 654-6461
Newsoms, VA 23874
(757) 654-6461
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
Rank: #33.
Capron Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18414 Southampton Pky
Capron, VA 23829
(434) 658-4348
Capron, VA 23829
(434) 658-4348
Grades: PK-5
| 203 students
Rank: #44.
Riverdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
31023 Camp Parkway
Courtland, VA 23837
(757) 562-3007
Courtland, VA 23837
(757) 562-3007
Grades: PK-5
| 548 students
Rank: #55.
Southampton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
23450 Southampton Pkwy
Courtland, VA 23837
(757) 653-9250
Courtland, VA 23837
(757) 653-9250
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
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