Central Elementary

Located at 3340 Central Plains Road, in Palmyra, Virginia, Central Elementary is a roomy K-5 school that works with 751 students (grades pre-K through 2), operated by Fluvanna County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 51% above typical.

Fluvanna County Public Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 3,315 students. Central Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Central Elementary lists that the largest single group is White, at 60% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 15% Black, 14% multiracial, 10% Hispanic. By comparison, Fluvanna County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Fluvanna County indicate the typical household earns roughly $96,768 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Fluvanna County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,315 students), Central Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Fluvanna Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 66%: 453 students in 2018 compared to 751 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 70% to 60% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Central Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.