Buckingham Co Elementary

Buckingham Co Elementary, a modestly sized K-5 school in Dillwyn, Virginia, part of Buckingham County Public Schools, teaches 351 students, covering grades 3 through 5. That puts it 30% leaner than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Buckingham County Public Schools runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,868 students. Buckingham Co Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Buckingham Co Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 34% Black, 11% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Buckingham Co Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Buckingham County put median household earnings sit near $60,828, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Buckingham County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,868 students), Buckingham Co Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Buckingham Co Primary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Buckingham Co Elementary at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 61.7%.

Buckingham Co Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Buckingham Co Elementary's enrollment has declined 32% since 2018, when it stood at 518 (now 351). Class-load math has tightened: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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