Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMHERST COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510021000069
Elon Elementary
147 Younger Dr, Madison Heights, VA 24572 · (434) 528-6496 · Amherst County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
239 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
74.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +10.0pp since 2022
Math
76.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Elon Elementary
Elon Elementary's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elon Elementary this school | 288 | 83.0% | 69.5% |
| Mathews Elementary Mathews | 281 | 75.1% | 78.0% |
| Ferrum Elementary Ferrum | 281 | 89.0% | 74.1% |
| Amherst Elementary Amherst | 307 | 83.4% | 70.8% |
| Snow Creek Elementary Penhook | 226 | 86.7% | 83.4% |
| Madison Primary Madison | 365 | 80.3% | N/A |
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 Elon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Amherst County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #604 of 1,101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #497 of 1,111 ▲ 95 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #472 of 1,111 ▲ 32 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #988 of 1,176 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #366 of 1,105 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #880 of 1,106 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #461 of 1,157 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #503 of 759 | N/A |
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
288
-67 (-19%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 317
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 288 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 83% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 81% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 27.3 | 12.5:1 | 77% (263) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | 18 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 315 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 38% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 290 | 20 | 14.5:1 | 30% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 17 | 16.2:1 | 27% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 19 | 14.8:1 | 23% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 317 | 18 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (315 to 288); teachers down 4% (23 to 22).
About Elon Elementary
Elon Elementary is one of the public schools in Madison Heights, Virginia. It is a low-enrollment elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 288 students. The school's enrollment is 42% smaller than the 499 average for elementary schools in Virginia.
In Amherst County Public Schools, 9 schools enroll a combined 3,900 students.
White students make up a majority at Elon Elementary, at 75%. The remaining students are 12% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. For comparison, Amherst County is about 74% White. Elon Elementary's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at Elon Elementary and a ratio of 13.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 83% of enrollment. That tracks the 82% average for public schools in Amherst County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Elon Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 69.5%; the prediction is 65.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Amherst County show that the median household income is $68,724, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Elon Elementary is one of 10 public schools in the county.
Paul Munro Elementary is located about 4.3 miles from Elon Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Elon Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Elon Elementary's enrollment declined from 355 in 2020-21 to 288 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 19.7:1 to 13.1:1.
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Amherst County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,485
Census ACS
Median income
$68,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,900 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Amherst County Public Schools
- Amherst County HighHigh · 1,240 students
- Monelison MiddleMiddle · 469 students
- Madison Heights ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Amelon ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Amherst MiddleMiddle · 371 students
- Amherst ElementaryElementary · 307 students
Other schools in Madison Heights
- Monelison MiddleMiddle · 469 students
- Madison Heights ElementaryElementary · 449 students
- Amelon ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Central Va. Training Ctr.Combined
Other Elon Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Elon Elementary. Elon Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Elon ElementaryElon, NC · 689 students
Nearby schools
- Paul Munro Elementary4.3 mi · 356
- Amelon Elementary5.2 mi · 415
- Bedford Hills Elementary5.3 mi · 402
- Boonsboro Elementary5.5 mi · 309
- Monelison Middle6.1 mi · 469
- Linkhorne Elementary6.6 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Elon ElementaryHow many students attend Elon Elementary?
Elon Elementary enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-05.
Is Elon Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Elon Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Elon Elementary have?
Elon Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Elon Elementary?
Student demographics at Elon Elementary are roughly 75% White, 3% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Elon Elementary?
Elon Elementary is overseen by Amherst County Public Schools in Amherst County.
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