Enrollment
176
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510360001573
Capron Elementary
18414 Southampton Pky, Capron, VA 23829 · (434) 658-4348 · Southampton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
160 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 16 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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 Southampton County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
86.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 83.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 Capron Elementary
Capron Elementary's state test result (79.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capron Elementary this school | 176 | 90.9% | 79.1% |
| Union Hall Elementary Chatham | 183 | 85.8% | 92.8% |
| Brosville Elementary Danville | 219 | 88.6% | 67.9% |
| King & Queen Elementary King and Queen Courthouse | 168 | 97.0% | 52.3% |
| Phenix Elementary Phenix | 226 | 90.7% | 78.9% |
| Nottoway Elementary Sedley | 235 | 91.5% | 82.4% |
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 Capron Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #331 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #234 of 1,111 ▲ 90 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #437 of 1,111 ▲ 174 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #1,126 of 1,176 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.9% | #312 of 1,157 |
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
176
-10 (-5%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 176 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 91% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 14.9 | 12.5:1 | 77% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 203 | 14.3 | 14.3:1 | 78% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 15 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 16.8 | 11.3:1 | 60% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 192 | 15 | 12.8:1 | 58% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 15 | 14.4:1 | 60% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 187 | 15 | 12.5:1 | 57% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 233 | 15 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Capron Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (190 to 176); teachers down 16% (16.8 to 14).
About Capron Elementary
Capron Elementary is a public elementary school run by Southampton County Public Schools in Capron, Virginia. The school has 176 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 499 students for elementary schools in Virginia.
Capron Elementary is one of 6 schools in Southampton County Public Schools, which enrolls 2,363 students in total.
About 64% of the student body at Capron Elementary is White. Smaller groups are 25% Black, 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. Southampton County residents are about 61% White, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Virginia, 13.8:1, is higher. A total of 160 students, or 91%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 91% average for public schools in Southampton County.
Capron Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Capron Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 79.1%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Virginia are predicted to post 63.4%, so the school is 15.8 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
In Southampton County, the median household earns about $70,795 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Southampton County, 7 public schools serve about 2,363 students.
Southampton High is the nearest public school to Capron Elementary, about 4.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 79.1% is above the 60.7% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment decreased 5% over 4 years, reaching 176 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Capron Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Southampton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,964
Census ACS
Median income
$70,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,363 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southampton County Public Schools
- Southampton HighHigh · 704 students
- Riverdale ElementaryElementary · 533 students
- Southampton MiddleMiddle · 497 students
- Nottoway ElementaryElementary · 235 students
- Meherrin ElementaryElementary · 218 students
- Fresh Start CenterElementary
Other Capron Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Capron Elementary. Capron Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Capron Elementary SchoolCapron, IL · 162 students
Nearby schools
- Southampton High4.6 mi · 704
- Southampton Middle4.8 mi · 497
- Meherrin Elementary6.0 mi · 218
- Riverdale Elementary11.6 mi · 533
- Franklin High13.5 mi · 504
- Joseph P. King Jr. Middle14.6 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About Capron ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Capron Elementary?
Capron Elementary enrolls approximately 176 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Capron Elementary serve?
Capron Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Capron Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Capron Elementary is approximately 12.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Capron Elementary?
At Capron Elementary, the student body is approximately 64% White, 6% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Capron Elementary public or private?
Capron Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southampton County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.