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What's the most underrated thing about South Boston Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
683
Elementary
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HALIFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510177002759
South Boston Elementary
2320 Parker Avenue, South Boston, VA 24592 · (434) 517-2620 · Halifax County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL683 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Virginia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
686 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
61%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
60.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +18.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 18 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% 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 South Boston Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Halifax County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #742 of 1,101 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #626 of 1,111 ▲ 87 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #847 of 1,111 ▼ 189 | #7 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 683 | #210 of 1,176 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #750 of 1,105 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #539 of 1,106 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #91 of 1,157 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #265 of 324 | 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
683
+55 (+9%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 803
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 683 | 46 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 694 | 48.3 | 14.4:1 | 98% (682) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 43.5 | 15.3:1 | 93% (619) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 45 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 46.9 | 14.2:1 | 90% (597) |
| 2015-16 | 729 | 52 | 14.0:1 | 64% (463) |
| 2010-11 | 803 | 41 | 19.6:1 | 62% (496) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Boston Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (665 to 683); teachers down 2% (46.9 to 46).
About South Boston Elementary
South Boston Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in South Boston, Virginia, under Halifax County Public Schools. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 683 students. Elementary schools in Virginia have about 499 students on average; enrollment here is 37% higher.
South Boston Elementary sits within Halifax County Public Schools, which has 10 schools and 4,496 students.
Black students are 55% of those enrolled at South Boston Elementary. The next largest groups are 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. In Halifax County overall, about 35% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at South Boston Elementary are from different groups.
A staff of 46 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.8:1. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.8:1.
Among Virginia public elementary schools, South Boston Elementary outscored 42%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for South Boston Elementary is +3.1 points: 63.9% actual, 60.8% predicted.
Census data for Halifax County show the median household earns about $52,013 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting South Boston Elementary, Halifax County has 11 public schools.
South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center is the nearest public school to South Boston Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. South Boston Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. The school's 63.9% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
NCES assigns South Boston Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment increased 9% over 4 years, reaching 683 in 2024-25.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Cluster Springs ElementaryElementary · 572 students
- Sinai ElementaryElementary · 243 students
- Clays Mill ElementaryElementary · 236 students
- Scottsburg ElementaryElementary · 187 students
Other schools in South Boston
- Halifax County HighHigh · 1,282 students
- Halifax County MiddleMiddle · 847 students
- South Boston/Halifax Early Learning CenterElementary · 116 students
Nearby schools
- South Boston/Halifax Early Learning Center0.9 mi · 116
- Halifax County High1.3 mi · 1,282
- Halifax County Middle1.6 mi · 847
- Sinai Elementary4.5 mi · 243
- Scottsburg Elementary6.0 mi · 187
- Cluster Springs Elementary7.7 mi · 572
Frequently asked questions
About South Boston ElementaryHow many students attend South Boston Elementary?
South Boston Elementary enrolls approximately 683 students in grades KG-05.
Is South Boston Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Boston Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does South Boston Elementary have?
South Boston Elementary employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is South Boston Elementary?
South Boston Elementary reports a student body of 27% White, 9% Hispanic, 55% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is South Boston Elementary public or private?
South Boston Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Halifax County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.