Enrollment
232
Elementary
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510201000872
Carrsville Elementary
5355 Carrsville Hwy, Carrsville, VA 23315 · (757) 357-8844 · Isle of Wight County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% 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.
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
15.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
161 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 13 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Carrsville Elementary→Georgie D. Tyler Middle
Based on grade levels within Isle of Wight County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +9.0pp since 2022
Math
89.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 84.0% |
% 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
81.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Carrsville Elementary
Carrsville Elementary's state test result (81.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrsville Elementary this school | 232 | 69.4% | 81.4% |
| Scottsville Elementary Scottsville | 216 | 72.7% | 49.5% |
| Unionville Elementary Unionville | 256 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Lightfoot Elementary Unionville | 224 | 70.1% | 71.8% |
| Mathews Elementary Mathews | 281 | 75.1% | 78.0% |
| Belview Elementary Radford | 245 | 60.0% | 63.0% |
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 Carrsville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.4% | #276 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #138 of 1,111 ▲ 81 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #277 of 1,111 ▲ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #1,070 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #767 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #804 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.4% | #697 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #408 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
232
-11 (-5%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 232 | 15.5 | 15.0:1 | 69% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 18.9 | 12.4:1 | 73% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 21 | 12.0:1 | 48% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 243 | 18 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 261 | 17.3 | 15.1:1 | 48% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 265 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 51% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 18 | 12.7:1 | 48% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 247 | 18 | 13.7:1 | 36% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 255 | 16 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carrsville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (261 to 232); teachers down 11% (17.3 to 15.5).
About Carrsville Elementary
Carrsville Elementary is a public small elementary school in Carrsville, Virginia. The school had 232 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499, so this school runs 54% smaller than that.
The 9 schools of Isle of Wight County Public Schools, including Carrsville Elementary, enroll 5,519 students.
A majority of students at Carrsville Elementary, 70%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 14% Black, 7% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. That is close to the 69% White share among all Isle of Wight County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Carrsville Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
The school employs the equivalent of 15.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Carrsville Elementary is 69%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Isle of Wight County is 49%.
Measured against Virginia public elementary schools, Carrsville Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, Carrsville Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 81.4%; the prediction is 69.2%.
Census Bureau estimates for Isle of Wight County show that median household income is about $95,241, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Carrsville Elementary is one of 9 public schools in Isle of Wight County, which together enroll about 5,519 students.
The closest public school, Southwestern Elementary, is about 5.3 miles from Carrsville Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Carrsville Elementary is 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 243 to 232. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.5:1 to 15.0:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Carrsville Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Isle of Wight County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,974
Census ACS
Median income
$95,241
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
5,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Isle of Wight County Public Schools
- Smithfield HighHigh · 1,322 students
- Westside ElementaryMiddle · 682 students
- Hardy ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Windsor ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Carrollton ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Smithfield MiddleMiddle · 565 students
Nearby schools
- Southwestern Elementary5.3 mi · 579
- Joseph P. King Jr. Middle5.9 mi · 155
- S.P. Morton Elementary6.2 mi · 620
- Franklin High6.5 mi · 504
- Riverdale Elementary8.3 mi · 533
- Windsor High8.4 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About Carrsville ElementaryHow many students attend Carrsville Elementary?
Carrsville Elementary enrolls approximately 232 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Carrsville Elementary serve?
Carrsville Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrsville Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carrsville Elementary is approximately 15.0:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carrsville Elementary?
At Carrsville Elementary, the student body is approximately 70% White, 7% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Carrsville Elementary public or private?
Carrsville Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Isle of Wight County Public Schools.
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