Appomattox Elementary

Appomattox Elementary operates as an average-sized primary school in Appomattox, Virginia, one of the schools within Appomattox County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 539 students spanning grades 3 through 5.

Across the 4 schools in Appomattox County Public Schools (2,421 students total), Appomattox Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Appomattox Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Black, 9% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Appomattox Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.9%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Appomattox County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,853, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Appomattox County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,421 students), Appomattox Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Appomattox Primary, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Appomattox Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Appomattox Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 72.6%.

Appomattox Elementary operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Appomattox Elementary's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 530 (now 539). Over the same period, the White share expanded from 62% to 68%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Appomattox Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.