Enrollment
187
Elementary
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALIFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510177000717
Scottsburg Elementary
1010 Scottsburg School Trail, Scottsburg, VA 24589 · (434) 454-6454 · Halifax County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Virginia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
10.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
188 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 26 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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 Halifax County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
88.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 78.0% |
% 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
73.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
Where Scottsburg Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Halifax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #474 of 1,101 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #166 of 1,111 ▲ 465 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #354 of 1,111 ▲ 302 | #2 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #1,115 of 1,176 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #86 of 1,157 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.7% | #28 of 759 | N/A |
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
187
-41 (-18%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 187 | 17.6 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 16.6 | 11.2:1 | 99% (185) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 18.8 | 10.0:1 | 94% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 228 | 23 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 23.6 | 11.8:1 | 89% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 24 | 11.5:1 | 68% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 15 | 18.1:1 | 69% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 151 | 13 | 11.6:1 | 50% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 13 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scottsburg Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (278 to 187); teachers down 26% (23.6 to 17.6).
About Scottsburg Elementary
Scottsburg Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Scottsburg, Virginia. The school's 187 students are in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 63% lower than the average for elementary schools in Virginia, which is about 499.
Scottsburg Elementary is run by Halifax County Public Schools, whose 10 schools enroll 4,496 students.
Scottsburg Elementary's enrollment is 55% White. Enrollment also includes 33% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Scottsburg Elementary has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Scottsburg Elementary total 17.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.6:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is higher than this school's figure.
The allk12 Grade for Scottsburg Elementary is B+. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Virginia, Scottsburg Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 73.8% actual against a predicted 60.7%.
In the county around the school, Halifax County, median household income is about $52,013, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. A total of 11 public schools operate in Halifax County, serving about 4,496 students.
The nearest other public school, Clays Mill Elementary, is about 4.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 6. Scottsburg Elementary is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Scottsburg Elementary as Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 187 was 18% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 228.
The Scottsburg Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Halifax County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,639
Census ACS
Median income
$52,013
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Halifax County Public Schools
- Halifax County HighHigh · 1,282 students
- Halifax County MiddleMiddle · 847 students
- South Boston ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Cluster Springs ElementaryElementary · 572 students
- Sinai ElementaryElementary · 243 students
- Clays Mill ElementaryElementary · 236 students
Other Scottsburg Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Scottsburg Elementary. Scottsburg Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Scottsburg Elem SchoolScottsburg, IN · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Clays Mill Elementary4.9 mi · 236
- South Boston Elementary6.0 mi · 683
- Halifax County High6.3 mi · 1,282
- South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center6.9 mi · 116
- Halifax County Middle6.9 mi · 847
- Sinai Elementary8.4 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Scottsburg ElementaryHow many students attend Scottsburg Elementary?
Scottsburg Elementary enrolls approximately 187 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Scottsburg Elementary serve?
Scottsburg Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Scottsburg Elementary have?
Scottsburg Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Scottsburg Elementary?
Student demographics at Scottsburg Elementary are roughly 55% White, 5% Hispanic, 33% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is Scottsburg Elementary in?
Scottsburg Elementary is part of Halifax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.