Clays Mill Elementary

Clays Mill Elementary is a small elementary school based in Scottsburg, Virginia. It reported 236 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Virginia have about 499 students on average; enrollment here is 53% lower.

The 10 schools of Halifax County Public Schools, including Clays Mill Elementary, enroll 4,496 students.

Of every 100 students at Clays Mill Elementary, about 69 are White. It is also 21% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Halifax County's residents are about 60% White, 10 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Clays Mill Elementary scores 47%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Clays Mill Elementary is 12.2:1, based on 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. Lunch program data show 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Halifax County.

Clays Mill Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Virginia schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 76.8%. Predicted: 60.9%. Difference: 15.9 points.

Looking at the county, Halifax County, median household income comes to about $52,013, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Halifax County has 11 public schools with about 4,496 students, including Clays Mill Elementary.

Of the public schools around it, Clays Mill Elementary is closest to Scottsburg Elementary, about 4.9 miles away. There are 7 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 65.0% on proficiency, and Clays Mill Elementary is above that at 76.8%.

Federal data place Clays Mill Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 145 to 236. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.7:1 to 12.2:1.

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