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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510294001216
Gretna Elementary
302 Franklin Blvd South, Gretna, VA 24557 · (434) 630-1808 · Pittsylvania County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
409 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 | 74 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp 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 84 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 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 79.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 66% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 Gretna Elementary
Gretna Elementary's state test result (79.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gretna Elementary this school | 493 | 83.0% | 79.6% |
| Kentuck Elementary Ringgold | 478 | 87.2% | 78.5% |
| Appomattox Elementary Appomattox | 539 | 79.4% | 72.9% |
| Southside Elementary Blairs | 428 | 83.6% | 89.0% |
| Eureka Elementary Keysville | 471 | 87.9% | 85.3% |
| Amelon Elementary Madison Heights | 415 | 83.6% | 52.1% |
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 Gretna Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Pittsylvania County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #316 of 1,101 | #7 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #288 of 1,111 ▼ 155 | #5 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #487 of 1,111 ▼ 26 | #9 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #603 of 1,176 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #484 of 1,105 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #806 of 1,106 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #463 of 1,157 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #372 of 759 | #5 of 8 |
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
493
+51 (+12%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
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 | 493 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 83% (409) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 34 | 13.3:1 | 85% (385) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 83% (381) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 33 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 35.7 | 15.7:1 | 69% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 38 | 15.7:1 | 69% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 35 | 15.5:1 | 67% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 49 | 14.6:1 | 47% (337) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 35 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gretna Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (561 to 493); teachers up 1% (35.7 to 36).
About Gretna Elementary
Gretna Elementary sits in Gretna, Virginia, and is classified as an elementary school. It enrolled 493 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Gretna Elementary reports to Pittsylvania County Public Schools, which has 18 schools and 7,830 students.
By race and ethnicity, Gretna Elementary is 67% White. The school is also 27% Black and 4% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Gretna Elementary comes in at 47%.
The teaching staff at Gretna Elementary is 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.7:1. Elementary schools in Virginia have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 83%. Across public schools in Pittsylvania County, the average is about the same, 85%.
Gretna Elementary is a top-10% school in Virginia on BeatsExpectations, beating its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.5% with an actual 79.6%.
Census estimates describe Pittsylvania County this way: median household income is about $54,085, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Pittsylvania County number 22 and enroll about 7,830.
Gretna High is located about 0.4 miles from Gretna Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The school's 79.6% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Gretna Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Gretna Elementary saw enrollment rise 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Gretna Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Pittsylvania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,856
Census ACS
Median income
$54,085
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,830 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools
- Tunstall HighHigh · 800 students
- Twin Springs ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- Chatham HighHigh · 609 students
- Tunstall MiddleMiddle · 609 students
- Dan River HighHigh · 583 students
- Gretna HighHigh · 507 students
Other schools in Gretna
- Gretna HighHigh · 507 students
- Gretna MiddleMiddle · 385 students
- Mount Airy ElementaryElementary · 141 students
Other Gretna Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Gretna Elementary. Gretna Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- GRETNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGRETNA, NE · 374 students
Nearby schools
- Gretna High0.4 mi · 507
- Gretna Middle0.5 mi · 385
- Chatham Elementary7.8 mi · 236
- Mount Airy Elementary10.4 mi · 141
- John L. Hurt Elementary10.6 mi · 257
- Chatham High11.4 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Gretna ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Gretna Elementary?
Gretna Elementary enrolls approximately 493 students in grades PK-05.
Is Gretna Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gretna Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Gretna Elementary have?
Gretna Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Gretna Elementary?
Student demographics at Gretna Elementary are roughly 67% White, 4% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Gretna Elementary in?
Gretna Elementary is part of Pittsylvania County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.