Moss-Nuckols Elementary

Moss-Nuckols Elementary, an average-sized elementary school in Louisa, Virginia, part of Louisa County Public Schools, caters to 637 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 499 students each, so Moss-Nuckols Elementary sits 28% above that benchmark.

Within Louisa County Public Schools, which oversees 6 schools and 5,334 students, Moss-Nuckols Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Moss-Nuckols Elementary reports that 59% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 20% Black, 12% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Moss-Nuckols Elementary has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 67% of students at Moss-Nuckols Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Moss-Nuckols Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.8%; this one delivers 70.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Louisa County put median household income runs about $86,689, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Louisa County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,334 students), of which Moss-Nuckols Elementary is one.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.4 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Moss-Nuckols Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 77.0%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 3%: 619 students in 2018 compared to 637 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 64% to 59%.

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