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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMPBELL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510060002834
Brookneal Elementary
133 Charlotte St., Brookneal, VA 24528 · (434) 376-2042 · Campbell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
326 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
51%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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
67.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
73.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 78.0% |
% 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
70.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% 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 Brookneal Elementary
Brookneal Elementary's state test result (70.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookneal Elementary this school | 410 | 79.5% | 70.3% |
| Amelon Elementary Madison Heights | 415 | 83.6% | 52.1% |
| Gretna Elementary Gretna | 493 | 83.0% | 79.6% |
| Southside Elementary Blairs | 428 | 83.6% | 89.0% |
| Concord Elementary Concord | 406 | 78.8% | 75.1% |
| Kentuck Elementary Ringgold | 478 | 87.2% | 78.5% |
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 Brookneal Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Campbell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #583 of 1,101 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #588 of 1,111 ▼ 111 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #668 of 1,111 ▼ 51 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #788 of 1,176 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #199 of 1,105 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #740 of 1,106 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.5% | #501 of 1,157 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #95 of 324 | N/A |
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
410
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 410 | 33.7 | 12.2:1 | 80% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 79% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 74% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 391 | 21 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 22 | 16.5:1 | 66% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 66% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookneal Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (363 to 410); teachers up 53% (22 to 33.7).
About Brookneal Elementary
Brookneal Elementary is a public small elementary school in Brookneal, Virginia. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 410 students.
Federal data list 13 schools in Campbell County Public Schools, with 7,777 students enrolled.
At 65%, White students outnumber all other groups at Brookneal Elementary combined. The remaining students are 23% Black, 9% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Among people living in Campbell County, the White share is about 77%. By the diversity index, Brookneal Elementary comes in at 51%.
Teachers at the school number 33.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.2:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Brookneal Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 70.3% and a predicted 66.5%.
Campbell County has these Census figures: median household income is about $66,165, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Campbell County number 15 and enroll about 7,777.
William Campbell High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Brookneal Elementary is 6th of 9 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 410, 5% above the 391 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 18.6:1 to 12.2:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Campbell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,312
Census ACS
Median income
$66,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Campbell County Public Schools
- Brookville HighHigh · 1,017 students
- Rustburg HighHigh · 836 students
- Tomahawk ElementaryElementary · 667 students
- Brookville MiddleMiddle · 648 students
- Leesville Road ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Rustburg MiddleMiddle · 626 students
Nearby schools
- William Campbell High5.5 mi · 384
- Sydnor Jennings Elementary9.6 mi · 157
- Phenix Elementary11.2 mi · 226
- Mount Airy Elementary14.9 mi · 141
- Clays Mill Elementary15.8 mi · 236
- Meadville Elementary15.9 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About Brookneal ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Brookneal Elementary?
Brookneal Elementary enrolls approximately 410 students in grades PK-05.
Is Brookneal Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brookneal Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Brookneal Elementary have?
Brookneal Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Brookneal Elementary?
Student demographics at Brookneal Elementary are roughly 65% White, 2% Hispanic, 23% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Brookneal Elementary?
Brookneal Elementary is overseen by Campbell County Public Schools in Campbell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.