Altavista Elementary

Altavista Elementary is one of the average-sized elementary campuss in Altavista, Virginia, run under Campbell County Public Schools, with 497 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 13 schools in Campbell County Public Schools (7,777 students total), Altavista Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Altavista Elementary reports that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 30% Black, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Altavista Elementary has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Altavista Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.3%.

In the area at large, Campbell County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,165, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Campbell County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,777 students), of which Altavista Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Altavista High, roughly 1.7 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Altavista Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 76.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 5%: 521 students in 2018 compared to 497 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 59% to 54% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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