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Enrollment
637
Elementary
DISTRICT 626 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUISA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510228002838
Moss-Nuckols Elementary
2055 Courthouse Road, Louisa, VA 23093 · (540) 967-1347 · Louisa County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL637 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B-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
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
428 students
DISTRICT 74% · 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 | 28 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Louisa 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% . +8.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp 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 are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 74.0% |
% 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
70.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Moss-Nuckols Elementary
Moss-Nuckols Elementary's state test result (70.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moss-Nuckols Elementary this school | 637 | 67.2% | 70.8% |
| King George Elementary King George | 683 | 66.5% | 68.3% |
| Alanton Elementary Virginia Beach | 632 | 67.4% | 83.0% |
| Southwestern Elementary Suffolk | 579 | 69.4% | 70.8% |
| Hardy Elementary Smithfield | 649 | 70.1% | 71.3% |
| Windsor Elementary Windsor | 624 | 72.0% | 78.3% |
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 Moss-Nuckols Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #562 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #406 of 1,111 ▲ 106 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #404 of 1,111 ▲ 200 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 637 | #283 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #738 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #594 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #728 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #261 of 324 |
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
637
+59 (+10%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 599
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 637 | 43 | 14.8:1 | 67% (428) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 30 | 19.6:1 | 66% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 579 | N/A | N/A | 64% (372) |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 45 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 619 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 39% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 41 | 14.5:1 | 38% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 34 | 17.6:1 | 44% (261) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moss-Nuckols Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (619 to 637); teachers down 2% (44 to 43).
About Moss-Nuckols Elementary
Moss-Nuckols Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Louisa, Virginia. The school's enrollment of 637 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students each.
Louisa County Public Schools runs 6 schools with a combined 5,334 students. Moss-Nuckols Elementary is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Moss-Nuckols Elementary is 59% White. Other reported shares: 20% Black, 12% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. That compares with about 77% White among all Louisa County residents. By the diversity index, Moss-Nuckols Elementary comes in at 59%.
The school employs the equivalent of 43 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Moss-Nuckols Elementary is 67%.
The allk12 Grade for Moss-Nuckols Elementary is B-. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Moss-Nuckols Elementary is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 70.8% actual, 69.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Virginia.
Louisa County has these Census figures: median household income is about $86,689, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Moss-Nuckols Elementary is among the 6 public schools in Louisa County.
The closest public school, Thomas Jefferson Elementary, is about 7.4 miles from Moss-Nuckols Elementary. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. Moss-Nuckols Elementary is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 10%, from 578 to 637. The school's ratio rose from 12.8:1 to 14.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Moss-Nuckols Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Louisa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,980
Census ACS
Median income
$86,689
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
5,334 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Louisa County Public Schools
- Louisa County HighHigh · 1,601 students
- Louisa County MiddleMiddle · 1,231 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 672 students
- Jouett ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- Trevilians ElementaryElementary · 546 students
Other schools in Louisa
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 672 students
- Trevilians ElementaryElementary · 546 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary7.4 mi · 672
- Trevilians Elementary8.3 mi · 546
- Louisa County Middle10.0 mi · 1,231
- Louisa County High10.1 mi · 1,601
- Fluvanna County High12.8 mi · 1,362
- Carysbrook Elementary13.0 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Moss-Nuckols ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Moss-Nuckols Elementary?
Moss-Nuckols Elementary enrolls approximately 637 students in grades PK-05.
Is Moss-Nuckols Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moss-Nuckols Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Moss-Nuckols Elementary have?
Moss-Nuckols Elementary employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Moss-Nuckols Elementary?
Student demographics at Moss-Nuckols Elementary are roughly 59% White, 7% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Moss-Nuckols Elementary in?
Moss-Nuckols Elementary is part of Louisa County Public Schools.
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