Cluster Springs Elementary

Cluster Springs Elementary, a mid-tier K-5 school in Alton, Virginia, part of Halifax County Public Schools, hosts 572 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Cluster Springs Elementary is one of 10 schools operated by Halifax County Public Schools, a district that educates 4,496 students overall.

Demographically, Cluster Springs Elementary reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 22% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Halifax County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Cluster Springs Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 101% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Cluster Springs Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.7%; this one delivers 66.6%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Halifax County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,013, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Halifax County's 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,496 students), Cluster Springs Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center, around 7.1 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cluster Springs Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 61.8%.

Cluster Springs Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 7%: 535 students in 2018 compared to 572 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 71% to 63% over that span.

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