Enrollment
226
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510075000267
Phenix Elementary
400 Red House Road, Phenix, VA 23959 · (434) 542-5570 · Charlotte County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
205 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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 Charlotte County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +16.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 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 16 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
78.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% 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 15 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 Phenix Elementary
Phenix Elementary's state test result (78.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenix Elementary this school | 226 | 90.7% | 78.9% |
| Brosville Elementary Danville | 219 | 88.6% | 67.9% |
| John L. Hurt Elementary Hurt | 257 | 87.5% | 87.3% |
| Nottoway Elementary Sedley | 235 | 91.5% | 82.4% |
| Capron Elementary Capron | 176 | 90.9% | 79.1% |
| Chatham Elementary Chatham | 236 | 86.0% | 72.9% |
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 Phenix Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #337 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #397 of 1,111 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #319 of 1,111 ▲ 214 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #1,077 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #599 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #668 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.7% | #316 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #248 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 2024-25Enrollment
226
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 155
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 226 | 16 | 14.1:1 | 91% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 15 | 15.1:1 | 91% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 226 | 17 | 13.3:1 | 87% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 14 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 16 | 17.0:1 | 57% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 15 | 16.9:1 | 54% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 134 | 6 | 22.3:1 | 59% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | 12 | 12.6:1 | 47% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 155 | 9 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Phenix Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (272 to 226); teachers unchanged (16 to 16).
About Phenix Elementary
Phenix Elementary is a small elementary school for students in Phenix, Virginia. It has an enrollment of 226 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 499 students for elementary schools in Virginia.
The district, Charlotte County Public Schools, has 1,707 students enrolled across 5 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Phenix Elementary is 59% White. Enrollment also includes 28% Black and 12% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points below the 68% share among Charlotte County residents. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at Phenix Elementary are from different groups.
Phenix Elementary lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.1 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 91% of the student body. Public schools in Charlotte County average a similar 89%.
Phenix Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Virginia schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 78.9%. Predicted: 63.4%. Difference: 15.5 points.
Looking at the county, Charlotte County, the median household earns about $58,000 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of people live in poverty. Charlotte County has 6 public schools with about 1,707 students, including Phenix Elementary.
Randolph-Henry High is about 5.8 miles from Phenix Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. On state test proficiency, Phenix Elementary ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Phenix Elementary the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Phenix Elementary was 221 in 2020-21 and 226 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.
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Charlotte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,422
Census ACS
Median income
$58,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,707 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlotte County Public Schools
- Eureka ElementaryElementary · 471 students
- Randolph-Henry HighHigh · 460 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 381 students
- Bacon District ElementaryElementary · 169 students
Nearby schools
- Randolph-Henry High5.8 mi · 460
- Central Middle5.9 mi · 381
- Eureka Elementary11.1 mi · 471
- Brookneal Elementary11.2 mi · 410
- William Campbell High14.6 mi · 384
- Bacon District Elementary16.8 mi · 169
Frequently asked questions
About Phenix ElementaryHow many students attend Phenix Elementary?
Phenix Elementary enrolls approximately 226 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Phenix Elementary serve?
Phenix Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Phenix Elementary have?
Phenix Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Phenix Elementary?
Student demographics at Phenix Elementary are roughly 59% White, 0% Hispanic, 28% Black, 12% Two or more.
Is Phenix Elementary public or private?
Phenix Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charlotte County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.