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If you could change one rule at South Anna Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510183001996
South Anna Elementary
13122 Waltons Tavern Road, Montpelier, VA 23192 · (804) 883-6089 · Hanover County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% 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
13.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
162 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
79.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
79.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 South Anna Elementary
South Anna Elementary's state test result (79.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Anna Elementary this school | 439 | 36.9% | 79.1% |
| Christiansburg Elementary Christiansburg | 401 | 42.6% | 75.0% |
| South Salem Elementary Salem | 371 | 40.2% | 83.1% |
| West Salem Elementary Salem | 375 | 35.5% | 80.4% |
| Colonial Elementary Troutville | 439 | 36.0% | 89.3% |
| Greenfield Elementary Troutville | 435 | 35.9% | 80.8% |
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 South Anna Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Hanover County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.1% | #330 of 1,101 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #429 of 1,111 ▼ 117 | #12 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #385 of 1,111 ▼ 15 | #9 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #732 of 1,176 | #10 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #492 of 1,105 | #11 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.1% | #901 of 1,106 | #12 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #883 of 1,157 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #92 of 759 | #1 of 10 |
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
439
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 439 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 37% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 34% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 28% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 23 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 39.6 | 14.8:1 | 24% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 39 | 16.0:1 | 22% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 35 | 19.5:1 | 16% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 726 | 49 | 14.8:1 | 13% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 34 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Anna Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (586 to 439); teachers down 19% (39.6 to 32).
About South Anna Elementary
South Anna Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Virginia, with an address in Montpelier. There are 439 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 24 schools in Hanover County Public Schools totals 17,434 students.
The student body at South Anna Elementary is 76% White. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at South Anna Elementary are from different groups.
South Anna Elementary reports a ratio of 13.7 students per teacher, from 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Lunch program data show 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Hanover County average a similar 34%.
On the allk12 Grade, South Anna Elementary lands at B, ahead of 60% of Virginia public elementary schools.
South Anna Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 79.1%, compared with a predicted 78.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations.
Hanover County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $112,805 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. South Anna Elementary shares Hanover County with 25 other public schools.
South Anna Elementary's closest public school neighbor is David A. Kaechele Elementary, about 5.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, South Anna Elementary is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 23 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 18.1:1 in 2020-21 and 13.7:1 in 2024-25.
South Anna Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hanover County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,879
Census ACS
Median income
$112,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
17,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanover County Public Schools
- Atlee HighHigh · 1,470 students
- Hanover HighHigh · 1,349 students
- Patrick Henry HighHigh · 1,294 students
- Mechanicsville HighHigh · 1,245 students
- Chickahominy MiddleMiddle · 1,199 students
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 910 students
Nearby schools
- David A. Kaechele Elementary5.0 mi · 455
- Shady Grove Elementary5.3 mi · 600
- Holman Middle6.3 mi · 862
- Rivers Edge Elementary6.8 mi · 735
- Deep Run High6.9 mi · 1,992
- Twin Hickory Elementary7.0 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About South Anna ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at South Anna Elementary?
South Anna Elementary enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does South Anna Elementary serve?
South Anna Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at South Anna Elementary?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at South Anna Elementary.
What is the student diversity at South Anna Elementary?
Student demographics at South Anna Elementary are roughly 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Two or more.
What district is South Anna Elementary in?
South Anna Elementary is part of Hanover County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.