Carrollton Elementary

Carrollton Elementary is an average-sized K-5 school in Carrollton, Virginia, overseen by Isle of Wight County Public Schools. The school works with 569 students in grades pre-K through 3.

Isle of Wight County Public Schools runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 5,519 students. Carrollton Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Carrollton Elementary shows that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 25% Black, 12% multiracial, 10% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 37% of students at Carrollton Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Isle of Wight County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Carrollton Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 78.0%; this one delivers 76.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Isle of Wight County put the typical household earns roughly $95,241 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Isle of Wight County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,519 students), of which Carrollton Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Smithfield Middle, around 2.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Carrollton Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 76.4%.

Carrollton Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carrollton Elementary has declined 9%, going from 626 students in 2018 to 569 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 61% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.