Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOTTOWAY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510279001166
Blackstone Primary
615 East Street, Blackstone, VA 23824 · (434) 292-5300 · Nottoway County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of Virginia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
370 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 | 61 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 22% larger than its 4th grade class (54).
Student demographics
65%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Nottoway County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +12.0pp since 2022
Math
55.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 55.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% 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 Blackstone Primary
Blackstone Primary's state test result (51.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Primary this school | 371 | 99.7% | 51.8% |
| B.C. Charles Elementary Newport News | 388 | 99.7% | 60.5% |
| Perrymont Elementary Lynchburg | 377 | 93.4% | 43.8% |
| Albert W. Patrick III Elementary Hampton | 394 | 92.4% | 62.9% |
| Captain John Smith Elementary Hampton | 374 | 93.3% | 59.6% |
| Westover Hills Elementary Richmond | 375 | 99.2% | 43.5% |
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 Blackstone Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #959 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #966 of 1,111 ▲ 86 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #976 of 1,111 ▲ 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #876 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #267 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #416 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #135 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #291 of 759 |
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
-22 (-6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 29.5 | 12.6:1 | 100% (370) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 29.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 33 | 11.7:1 | 93% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | 31 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 33.5 | 13.1:1 | 76% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 64% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 577 | 31 | 18.6:1 | 64% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 67% (320) |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 27 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackstone Primary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (438 to 371); teachers down 12% (33.5 to 29.5).
About Blackstone Primary
Blackstone Primary is a small elementary school. Its address is in Blackstone, Virginia. The student body numbers 371 students, from pre-K through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Virginia) has about 499 students.
Nottoway County Public Schools enrolls 1,792 students, and its 5 schools include Blackstone Primary.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Blackstone Primary is Black (49%). Other groups include 32% White, 11% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 37% Black. By the diversity index, Blackstone Primary comes in at 65%.
Federal data list 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Blackstone Primary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 12.6:1. Among elementary schools in Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The lunch program counts 100% of students at Blackstone Primary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Nottoway County, the average is about the same, 100%.
Blackstone Primary is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 15% of Virginia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Blackstone Primary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 51.8% is 9.1 points below the 61.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Nottoway County has about 15,597 residents, and median household income is about $63,261, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Federal data list 7 public schools in Nottoway County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,792.
The closest public school, Nottoway High, is about 5.2 miles from Blackstone Primary. Within ten miles are 4 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 62.5%; Blackstone Primary's is 51.8%, ranking 8th of 9.
NCES describes the area around Blackstone Primary as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 393 in 2020-21 and 371 in 2024-25, a decrease of 22 students.
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Nottoway County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,597
Census ACS
Median income
$63,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,792 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nottoway County Public Schools
- Nottoway HighHigh · 510 students
- Crewe PrimaryElementary · 370 students
- Nottoway IntermediateMiddle · 272 students
- Nottoway MiddleMiddle · 269 students
Nearby schools
- Nottoway High5.2 mi · 510
- Nottoway Middle5.2 mi · 269
- Nottoway Intermediate5.3 mi · 272
- Crewe Primary9.0 mi · 370
- Kenbridge Elementary10.2 mi · 372
- Lunenburg Middle13.1 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Blackstone PrimaryHow large is Blackstone Primary?
Blackstone Primary enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Blackstone Primary serve?
Blackstone Primary serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blackstone Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blackstone Primary is approximately 12.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Blackstone Primary?
Student demographics at Blackstone Primary are roughly 32% White, 11% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Blackstone Primary?
Blackstone Primary is overseen by Nottoway County Public Schools in Nottoway County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.