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Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUSSEX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510378002959
Sussex Central Elementary
21392 Sussex Drive, Stony Creek, VA 23882 · (434) 246-8960 · Sussex County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% 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
13.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
475 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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 Sussex County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +16.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 16 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
73.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% 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 →
Schools most like Sussex Central Elementary
Sussex Central Elementary's state test result (73.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex Central Elementary this school | 478 | 99.4% | 73.1% |
| Robert S. Payne Elementary Lynchburg | 435 | 97.2% | 46.9% |
| Westhaven Elementary Portsmouth | 401 | 100.0% | 35.6% |
| Granby Elementary Norfolk | 464 | 99.6% | 48.8% |
| Hidenwood Elementary Newport News | 476 | 100.0% | 52.6% |
| Christopher C. Kraft Elementary Hampton | 452 | 92.3% | 66.9% |
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 Sussex Central Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #493 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #549 of 1,111 ▲ 95 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #613 of 1,111 ▲ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #635 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #478 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #690 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #169 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #485 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
478
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
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 | 478 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 99% (475) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 36 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 32 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 35 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 39.5 | 13.3:1 | 80% (422) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 35 | 13.8:1 | 79% (384) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sussex Central Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (527 to 478); teachers down 11% (39.5 to 35).
About Sussex Central Elementary
Sussex Central Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Stony Creek, Virginia. The latest federal count shows 478 students in pre-K through 5.
Sussex County Public Schools operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,047 students.
At Sussex Central Elementary, Black students make up 64% of the student body. After that, the student body is 22% White, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Sussex County is about 54% Black. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 35 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.7:1. That is close to the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Sussex Central Elementary reports 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Sussex County average 100%.
Sussex Central Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of Virginia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Sussex Central Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Virginia is predicted to score 61.0%. Sussex Central Elementary scores 73.1%, 12.1 points above that line.
Sussex County has these Census figures: the median household income is $63,530, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Sussex County has 3 public schools and roughly 1,047 students.
The closest public school to Sussex Central Elementary is Sussex Central High, about 0.2 miles away. Sussex Central Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 72.6%, lower than Sussex Central Elementary's 73.1%.
Sussex Central Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 478, starting from 489.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Sussex Central Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,765
Census ACS
Median income
$63,530
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sussex County Public Schools
- Sussex Central HighHigh · 331 students
- Sussex Central MiddleMiddle · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Sussex Central High0.2 mi · 331
- Sussex Central Middle0.3 mi · 238
- South Elementary14.9 mi · 418
- David A. Harrison Elementary15.1 mi · 630
- Capron Elementary15.1 mi · 176
- Nottoway Elementary15.7 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Sussex Central ElementaryHow many students attend Sussex Central Elementary?
Sussex Central Elementary enrolls approximately 478 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sussex Central Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sussex Central Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sussex Central Elementary have?
Sussex Central Elementary employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
How diverse is Sussex Central Elementary?
Sussex Central Elementary reports a student body of 22% White, 7% Hispanic, 64% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sussex Central Elementary?
Sussex Central Elementary is overseen by Sussex County Public Schools in Sussex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.