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Enrollment
539
Elementary
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPOMATTOX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510024000077
Appomattox Elementary
176 Kids Place, Appomattox, VA 24522 · (434) 352-7463 · Appomattox County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
428 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 178 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 166 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 195 | 36% |
Student demographics
50%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Appomattox County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
76.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 74.0% |
% 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
72.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Appomattox Elementary
Appomattox Elementary's state test result (72.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appomattox Elementary this school | 539 | 79.4% | 72.9% |
| Yellow Branch Elementary Rustburg | 584 | 78.9% | 74.5% |
| Trevilians Elementary Louisa | 546 | 79.3% | 84.4% |
| Appomattox Primary Appomattox | 609 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Gretna Elementary Gretna | 493 | 83.0% | 79.6% |
| Twin Springs Elementary Danville | 618 | 84.1% | 81.8% |
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 Appomattox Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.9% | #498 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #498 of 1,111 ▼ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #473 of 1,111 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #484 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #607 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #766 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.4% | #502 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #283 of 324 |
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
539
+39 (+8%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 539 | 38.1 | 14.2:1 | 79% (428) |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 39.3 | 13.6:1 | 79% (423) |
| 2022-23 | 531 | 38 | 14.0:1 | 74% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 32 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 31 | 17.1:1 | 53% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 50% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 29 | 18.4:1 | 50% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 41 | 12.5:1 | 40% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 633 | 40 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Appomattox Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (530 to 539); teachers up 23% (31 to 38.1).
About Appomattox Elementary
Appomattox Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Virginia, with an address in Appomattox. Grades offered run from 3 through 5, with 539 students enrolled.
Appomattox County Public Schools enrolls 2,421 students in 4 schools, including Appomattox Elementary.
At Appomattox Elementary, White students make up 68% of the student body. The remaining shares are 20% Black, 9% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Appomattox County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is lower. Appomattox Elementary's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Appomattox Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.2:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia fairly closely. The lunch program counts 79% of students at Appomattox Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Appomattox County average 78%.
Test results at Appomattox Elementary are 6.4 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (72.9% actual, 66.5% predicted).
Appomattox Elementary is located in Appomattox County, where the median household income is $62,853, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Appomattox Elementary is one of 4 public schools in the county.
Appomattox Primary is the public school closest to Appomattox Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Appomattox Elementary ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 72.9% versus a 72.6% average.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Appomattox Elementary climbed 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 500 to 539 students. The ratio was 15.6:1 in 2020-21 and 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Appomattox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,610
Census ACS
Median income
$62,853
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,421 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Appomattox County Public Schools
- Appomattox County HighHigh · 731 students
- Appomattox PrimaryElementary · 609 students
- Appomattox MiddleMiddle · 542 students
Other schools in Appomattox
- Appomattox County HighHigh · 731 students
- Appomattox PrimaryElementary · 609 students
- Appomattox MiddleMiddle · 542 students
Nearby schools
- Appomattox Primary0.6 mi · 609
- Appomattox Middle0.8 mi · 542
- Appomattox County High0.8 mi · 731
- Concord Elementary7.8 mi · 406
- Rustburg High14.5 mi · 836
- Rustburg Middle15.6 mi · 626
Frequently asked questions
About Appomattox ElementaryHow many students attend Appomattox Elementary?
Appomattox Elementary enrolls approximately 539 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Appomattox Elementary serve?
Appomattox Elementary serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Appomattox Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Appomattox Elementary is approximately 14.2:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Appomattox Elementary?
At Appomattox Elementary, the student body is approximately 68% White, 4% Hispanic, 20% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Appomattox Elementary public or private?
Appomattox Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Appomattox County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.