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Kenbridge Elementary

215 Nottoway Falls Rd, Kenbridge, VA 23944 · (434) 676-2491 · Lunenburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Virginia public elementary schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats 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 elementary schools

Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 499
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
349 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3810%
Kindergarten5114%
Grade 15615%
Grade 26718%
Grade 36517%
Grade 44813%
Grade 54713%

This year's kindergarten class (51) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (47).

Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
12233%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
13937%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
9325%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
185%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
20455%
Female
16845%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Kenbridge Elementary→Lunenburg Middle→Central High
Based on grade levels within Lunenburg County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
67.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
73.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.

SOL results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2567.0%73.0%
2023-2468.0%75.0%
2022-2363.0%72.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Kenbridge Elementary

Kenbridge Elementary's state test result (69.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Kenbridge Elementary this school37293.8%69.3%
Mary Calcott Elementary
Norfolk
40499.8%69.4%
Axton Elementary
Axton
37199.5%73.5%
Farmington Elementary
Culpeper
45394.3%57.8%
Lakeview Elementary
Colonial Heights
42295.7%66.9%
Lakeside Elementary
Richmond
39789.9%60.8%
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 Kenbridge Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Virginia
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
69.3%#615 of 1,101
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
73.0%#601 of 1,111
▼ 113
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
67.0%#682 of 1,111
▼ 21
Enrollment
ranked largest first
372#872 of 1,176
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#639 of 1,105
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
68.8%#271 of 1,106
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
93.8%#267 of 1,157
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.8%#739 of 759
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 2024-25
Enrollment
372
+26 (+8%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 236
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253722614.3:194% (349)
2023-243592812.8:1N/A
2022-233702813.2:1N/A
2020-213462613.3:1N/A
2017-1837527.513.6:170% (264)
2015-163952317.2:169% (273)
2010-113632415.1:165% (237)
2000-013162910.9:184% (265)
1990-912361713.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenbridge Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (375 to 372); teachers down 5% (27.5 to 26).

About Kenbridge Elementary

Kenbridge Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Kenbridge, Virginia. The school counts 372 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 25% smaller than the 499 average for elementary schools in Virginia.

Kenbridge Elementary is part of Lunenburg County Public Schools, where 4 schools serve 1,577 students.

The most common group at Kenbridge Elementary is Hispanic students, at 37%. Other groups make up 33% White, 25% Black, and 5% multiracial. Lunenburg County as a whole is about 6% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Teacher staffing is 26 full-time equivalents, or about 14.3 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 94%. That tracks the 93% average for public schools in Lunenburg County.

Kenbridge Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Virginia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

On a poverty-adjusted basis, Kenbridge Elementary falls in the middle 80% of Virginia schools: 69.3% actual against 62.6% predicted.

Lunenburg County census figures show that the median household income is $54,842, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 4 public schools in Lunenburg County, enrolling about 1,577 students in all.

The next-closest public school is Lunenburg Middle, about 4.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 3. Its average proficiency rate of 69.3% is above the 60.7% average for nearby schools.

Locale data from NCES put Kenbridge Elementary in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).

Enrollment climbed 8% from its 2020-21 level of 346. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.3:1 to 14.3:1.

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Lunenburg County at a glance

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Population
12,016
Census ACS
Median income
$54,842
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,577 students

Quick facts

School name
Kenbridge Elementary
District
Lunenburg County Public Schools
Address
215 Nottoway Falls Rd, Kenbridge, VA 23944
Phone
(434) 676-2491
County
Lunenburg County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
372
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
349 (94%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
510231000946
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Kenbridge Elementary
How many students attend Kenbridge Elementary?
Kenbridge Elementary enrolls approximately 372 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kenbridge Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kenbridge Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Kenbridge Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Kenbridge Elementary.
How diverse is Kenbridge Elementary?
Kenbridge Elementary reports a student body of 33% White, 37% Hispanic, 25% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Kenbridge Elementary in?
Kenbridge Elementary is part of Lunenburg County Public Schools.
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