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Alumni: what's one memory from FLUVANNA COUNTY HIGH that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,362
High
DISTRICT 829 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLUVANNA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510138000625
Fluvanna County High
1918 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Palmyra, VA 22963 · (434) 589-3666 · Fluvanna County
GRADES 08–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,362 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Virginia public high schools
- CTest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
822 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 248 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 268 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 285 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 300 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 261 | 19% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Fluvanna County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
70.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Fluvanna County High
Fluvanna County High's state test result (70.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluvanna County High this school | 1,362 | 60.4% | 70.0% |
| Louisa County High Mineral | 1,601 | 65.8% | 91.0% |
| Gloucester High Gloucester | 1,547 | 65.2% | 69.1% |
| Orange County High Orange | 1,477 | 68.5% | 72.1% |
| Brookville High Lynchburg | 1,017 | 71.8% | 79.0% |
| Wilson Memorial High Fishersville | 837 | 55.1% | 80.4% |
Matched among Virginia high 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 Fluvanna County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #211 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #182 of 316 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #259 of 316 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,362 | #125 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #165 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #182 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #195 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #124 of 178 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,362
-93 (-6%) vs 2020
+143% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 1,362 | 96 | 14.2:1 | 60% (822) |
| 2023-24 | 1,431 | 99.9 | 14.3:1 | 36% (519) |
| 2022-23 | 1,488 | 102 | 14.6:1 | 37% (548) |
| 2020-21 | 1,455 | 103 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,444 | 102.5 | 14.1:1 | 32% (457) |
| 2015-16 | 1,383 | 97 | 14.3:1 | 28% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 1,148 | 48 | 23.9:1 | 20% (227) |
| 2000-01 | 879 | 52 | 16.9:1 | 7% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 35 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fluvanna County High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,444 to 1,362); teachers down 6% (102.5 to 96).
About Fluvanna County High
Palmyra, Virginia, is home to Fluvanna County High, a medium-sized high school. A total of 1,362 students attend the school, which covers grades 8 through 12.
Fluvanna County Public Schools serves 3,315 students across 4 schools.
Fluvanna County High is 67% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 14% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. That compares with about 76% White among all Fluvanna County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. For comparison, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Fluvanna County High is 60%. That tracks the 61% average for public schools in Fluvanna County.
Fluvanna County High is graded C by allk12, scoring above 30% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Fluvanna County High posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 70.0%, compared with a predicted 71.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Fluvanna County, the median household income is $96,768, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Fluvanna County High is one of 6 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Fluvanna Middle, about 3.5 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Fluvanna County High is 4th of 8 on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Fluvanna County High as Rural: Fringe.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,362, a 6% decrease from 1,455 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Fluvanna County High may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Fluvanna County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,092
Census ACS
Median income
$96,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,315 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fluvanna County Public Schools
- Central ElementaryElementary · 751 students
- Fluvanna MiddleMiddle · 745 students
- Carysbrook ElementaryElementary · 457 students
Other schools in Palmyra
- Central ElementaryElementary · 751 students
- Fluvanna MiddleMiddle · 745 students
- Blue Ridge Governor's SchoolElementary
- Project Return/Fluvanna CoElementary
Nearby schools
- Fluvanna Middle3.5 mi · 745
- Central Elementary3.6 mi · 751
- Carysbrook Elementary5.0 mi · 457
- Stone Robinson Elementary11.0 mi · 476
- Scottsville Elementary12.2 mi · 216
- Moss-Nuckols Elementary12.8 mi · 637
Frequently asked questions
About Fluvanna County HighHow many students attend Fluvanna County High?
Fluvanna County High enrolls approximately 1,362 students in grades 08-12.
Is Fluvanna County High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fluvanna County High is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Fluvanna County High have?
Fluvanna County High employs 96 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Fluvanna County High?
Student demographics at Fluvanna County High are roughly 67% White, 9% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Fluvanna County High?
Fluvanna County High is overseen by Fluvanna County Public Schools in Fluvanna County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.