Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MECKLENBURG COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510246001002
Chase City Elementary
5450 Highway Forty-Seven, Chase City, VA 23924 · (434) 372-4770 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
16.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
376 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 43 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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 Mecklenburg County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -10.0pp since 2022
Math
66.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Chase City Elementary
Chase City Elementary's state test result (58.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase City Elementary this school | 396 | 94.9% | 58.1% |
| Linkhorne Elementary Lynchburg | 378 | 97.1% | 41.1% |
| Captain John Smith Elementary Hampton | 374 | 93.3% | 59.6% |
| Mary W. Jackson Elementary Hampton | 343 | 95.6% | 90.6% |
| Jane H. Bryan Elementary Hampton | 367 | 91.3% | 67.0% |
| Robert S. Payne Elementary Lynchburg | 435 | 97.2% | 46.9% |
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 Chase City Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #869 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #767 of 1,111 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #874 of 1,111 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #829 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #976 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #601 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.9% | #248 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #571 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
396
+34 (+9%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 396 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 95% (376) |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 24.8 | 16.5:1 | 94% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 26.3 | 14.7:1 | 89% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 27 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 31.9 | 13.3:1 | 74% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 75% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 501 | 37 | 13.5:1 | 73% (366) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 33 | 15.9:1 | 61% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 517 | 33 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chase City Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (425 to 396); teachers down 25% (31.9 to 24).
About Chase City Elementary
Chase City Elementary is a small elementary school located in Chase City, Virginia. The school serves 396 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Virginia is roughly 499 students; this school is 21% smaller than that.
The Mecklenburg County Public Schools system has 6 schools and 3,907 students.
Chase City Elementary is 59% Black by enrollment. The remaining students are 22% White, 13% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Among people living in Mecklenburg County, the Black share is about 32%. Chase City Elementary's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 24 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.5:1. That is higher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 95%. For comparison, public schools in Mecklenburg County average 94%.
The allk12 Grade for Chase City Elementary is C. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 25% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Chase City Elementary is 4.1 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Virginia schools.
Chase City Elementary is located in Mecklenburg County, where the median household income is $57,045, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chase City Elementary is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Chase City Elementary to another public school is about 7.3 miles, to Bacon District Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. By average proficiency, Chase City Elementary is 8th among 8 schools close by.
Chase City Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Enrollment at Chase City Elementary climbed 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 362 to 396 students. The ratio was 13.4:1 in 2020-21 and 16.5:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Chase City Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Mecklenburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,516
Census ACS
Median income
$57,045
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mecklenburg County Public Schools
- Mecklenburg County HighHigh · 1,140 students
- Mecklenburg County MiddleMiddle · 819 students
- South Hill ElementaryElementary · 767 students
- Clarksville ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- LaCrosse ElementaryElementary · 353 students
- Phoenix AcademyElementary
Nearby schools
- Bacon District Elementary7.3 mi · 169
- Clarksville Elementary7.7 mi · 432
- Mecklenburg County High13.8 mi · 1,140
- Mecklenburg County Middle13.8 mi · 819
- Eureka Elementary16.3 mi · 471
- Central High18.3 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Chase City ElementaryHow large is Chase City Elementary?
Chase City Elementary enrolls approximately 396 students in grades PK-05.
Is Chase City Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chase City Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Chase City Elementary have?
Chase City Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
How diverse is Chase City Elementary?
Chase City Elementary reports a student body of 22% White, 6% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is Chase City Elementary public or private?
Chase City Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mecklenburg County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.