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Bacon District Elementary

840 Bacon School Rd, Saxe, VA 23967 · (434) 542-9507 · Charlotte County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL169 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Virginia public elementary schools
  • A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools

Enrollment
169
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 499
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 89% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2314%
Kindergarten2314%
Grade 12515%
Grade 21911%
Grade 33018%
Grade 42314%
Grade 52615%

This year's kindergarten class (23) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (26).

Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
11065%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
4929%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
95%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
8852%
Female
8148%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Bacon District Elementary→Central Middle→Randolph-Henry High
Based on grade levels within Charlotte County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
87.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +18.0pp since 2022
Math
88.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 18 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.

SOL results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2587.0%88.0%
2023-2483.0%90.0%
2022-2369.0%89.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Bacon District Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
88.0%#153 of 1,111
▼ 78
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
87.0%#136 of 1,111
▲ 83
Enrollment
ranked largest first
169#1,130 of 1,176
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 2024-25
Enrollment
169
+17 (+11%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25169189.4:1N/A
2023-2417015.311.2:186% (147)
2022-23169179.9:185% (143)
2020-211521510.1:1N/A
2017-181761611.0:168% (120)
2015-162111613.2:176% (160)
2010-111721412.3:183% (142)
2000-011841611.5:187% (160)
1990-911831512.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bacon District Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (176 to 169); teachers up 13% (16 to 18).

About Bacon District Elementary

Saxe, Virginia, is home to Bacon District Elementary, a very small elementary school. It enrolls 169 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. It has 66% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Virginia (about 499).

Charlotte County Public Schools is the local district for Bacon District Elementary. It runs 5 schools with 1,707 students.

More than half of enrollment at Bacon District Elementary is White: 65%. Other groups include 29% Black and 5% multiracial. In Charlotte County overall, the White share is about 68%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bacon District Elementary scores 49%.

The school's 18 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1.

On the allk12 Grade, Bacon District Elementary lands at A, ahead of 90% of Virginia public elementary schools.

In Charlotte County, median household income comes to about $58,000, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Charlotte County counts 6 public schools with about 1,707 students.

Measured in a straight line, Chase City Elementary is about 7.3 miles from Bacon District Elementary.

Bacon District Elementary falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment was 169 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 152.

The allk12 page for Bacon District Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Charlotte County at a glance

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Population
11,422
Census ACS
Median income
$58,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,707 students

Quick facts

School name
Bacon District Elementary
District
Charlotte County Public Schools
Address
840 Bacon School Rd, Saxe, VA 23967
Phone
(434) 542-9507
County
Charlotte County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
169
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
9.4:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
510075000262
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bacon District Elementary
How many students attend Bacon District Elementary?
Bacon District Elementary enrolls approximately 169 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bacon District Elementary serve?
Bacon District Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Bacon District Elementary?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Bacon District Elementary.
How diverse is Bacon District Elementary?
Bacon District Elementary reports a student body of 65% White, 1% Hispanic, 29% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Bacon District Elementary?
Bacon District Elementary is overseen by Charlotte County Public Schools in Charlotte County.
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