Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510192002839
Axton Elementary
1500 Axton School Road, Axton, VA 24054 · (276) 650-1193 · Henry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
369 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 37 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 84.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Axton Elementary
Axton Elementary's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axton Elementary this school | 371 | 99.5% | 73.5% |
| Mary Calcott Elementary Norfolk | 404 | 99.8% | 69.4% |
| Lakeview Elementary Colonial Heights | 422 | 95.7% | 66.9% |
| General Stanford Elementary Ft. Eustis | 430 | 99.5% | 77.0% |
| William Perry Elementary Waynesboro | 447 | 94.6% | 44.1% |
| Westwood Hills Elementary Waynesboro | 382 | 94.5% | 67.6% |
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 Axton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #484 of 1,101 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #282 of 1,111 ▼ 46 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #546 of 1,111 ▼ 92 | #3 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #875 of 1,176 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #1,042 of 1,105 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #283 of 1,106 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #159 of 1,157 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #240 of 759 | #3 of 8 |
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
371
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 371 | 21.3 | 17.5:1 | 99% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 23 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 91% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | 25 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 88% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 419 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 87% (365) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | 25 | 17.5:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Axton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (448 to 371); teachers down 21% (27 to 21.3).
About Axton Elementary
Located in Axton, Virginia, Axton Elementary is a small elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 371 students. The school's enrollment is 26% smaller than the 499 average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Henry County Public Schools has 6,916 students spread across 13 schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Axton Elementary. The largest is White students, at 43%. Smaller groups are 27% Hispanic, 23% Black, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Henry County is roughly 69% White. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Axton Elementary, 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.5:1. That is higher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Roughly 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Henry County average 100%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Axton Elementary is 12.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 73.5%. Predicted: 61.0%.
Axton Elementary is located in Henry County, where the median household income is $50,760, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Axton Elementary is one of 15 public schools in the county.
Laurel Park Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.1 miles away. Within ten miles of Axton Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Axton Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Axton Elementary's enrollment declined from 382 in 2020-21 to 371 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 15.3 in 2020-21 to 17.5 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,980
Census ACS
Median income
$50,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,916 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henry County Public Schools
- Magna Vista HighHigh · 1,147 students
- Bassett HighHigh · 1,098 students
- Fieldale-Collinsville MiddleMiddle · 792 students
- Laurel Park MiddleMiddle · 734 students
- Meadow View ElementaryElementary · 659 students
- G.W. Carver ElementaryElementary · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel Park Middle4.1 mi · 734
- Mount Olivet Elementary5.7 mi · 271
- Brosville Elementary6.7 mi · 219
- Patrick Henry Elementary8.1 mi · 357
- Stony Mill Elementary8.4 mi · 440
- Martinsville High8.5 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Axton ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Axton Elementary?
Axton Elementary enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Axton Elementary serve?
Axton Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Axton Elementary?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Axton Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Axton Elementary?
At Axton Elementary, the student body is approximately 43% White, 27% Hispanic, 23% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Axton Elementary in?
Axton Elementary is part of Henry County Public Schools.
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