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Enrollment
497
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMPBELL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510060000219
Altavista Elementary
1003 Lynch Mill Rd, Altavista, VA 24517 · (434) 369-5665 · Campbell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
388 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -12.0pp since 2022
Math
68.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -15.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 15 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 83.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Altavista Elementary
Altavista Elementary's state test result (74.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altavista Elementary this school | 497 | 78.1% | 74.3% |
| Southside Elementary Blairs | 428 | 83.6% | 89.0% |
| Madison Heights Elementary Madison Heights | 449 | 84.0% | 54.8% |
| Amelon Elementary Madison Heights | 415 | 83.6% | 52.1% |
| Gretna Elementary Gretna | 493 | 83.0% | 79.6% |
| Southwestern Elementary Suffolk | 579 | 69.4% | 70.8% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Altavista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Campbell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #456 of 1,101 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #721 of 1,111 ▼ 354 | #7 of 7 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #667 of 1,111 ▼ 250 | #6 of 7 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 497 | #588 of 1,176 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #544 of 1,105 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #548 of 1,106 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.1% | #516 of 1,157 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #621 of 759 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
497
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 497 | 35.7 | 13.9:1 | 78% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 78% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 75% (373) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 24 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 30.3 | 17.2:1 | 61% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 60% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 36 | 16.8:1 | 50% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 685 | 49 | 14.0:1 | 35% (242) |
| 1990-91 | 411 | 25 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Altavista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (521 to 497); teachers up 18% (30.3 to 35.7).
About Altavista Elementary
Altavista Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Altavista, Virginia. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 497 students on the rolls.
Altavista Elementary sits within Campbell County Public Schools, which has 13 schools and 7,777 students.
The share of White students at Altavista Elementary is 54%, a majority. The school is also 30% Black, 9% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. That is lower than the 77% White share among all Campbell County residents. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at Altavista Elementary are from different groups.
Staffing at Altavista Elementary comes to 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Virginia is about 13.8:1. On the income side, 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Campbell County average a similar 76%.
Altavista Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 74.3% and a predicted 66.8%.
Looking at the county, Campbell County, the median household earns about $66,165 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Campbell County has 15 public schools with about 7,777 students, including Altavista Elementary.
Altavista High, about 1.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Altavista Elementary ranks 6th of 9 on average proficiency.
Federal data place Altavista Elementary in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 497, starting from 495. The school's ratio dropped from 20.6:1 to 13.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Altavista Elementary, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Campbell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,312
Census ACS
Median income
$66,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Campbell County Public Schools
- Brookville HighHigh · 1,017 students
- Rustburg HighHigh · 836 students
- Tomahawk ElementaryElementary · 667 students
- Brookville MiddleMiddle · 648 students
- Leesville Road ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Rustburg MiddleMiddle · 626 students
Nearby schools
- Altavista High1.7 mi · 606
- John L. Hurt Elementary2.8 mi · 257
- Yellow Branch Elementary9.9 mi · 584
- Huddleston Elementary10.6 mi · 221
- New London Academy Elementary12.1 mi · 330
- Gretna Elementary13.4 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Altavista ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Altavista Elementary?
Altavista Elementary enrolls approximately 497 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Altavista Elementary serve?
Altavista Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Altavista Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Altavista Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Altavista Elementary?
Student demographics at Altavista Elementary are roughly 54% White, 6% Hispanic, 30% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Altavista Elementary public or private?
Altavista Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Campbell County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.