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Best Elementary Schools in Blairs, VA

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428

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSouthside Elementary77^th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Southside Elementary up 34 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Blairs, Virginia is home to a single exemplary elementary school, Southside Elementary. This standout school consistently ranks in the top 10% of Virginia elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for its exceptional academic performance.

Southside Elementary outperforms both the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia on key metrics, including proficiency rates in math, reading, and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 92.54% of 4th graders at Southside Elementary were proficient or better in math, compared to 84.86% for the district and 72.98% for the state. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.4 to 1 is also lower than the state average, providing students with more individualized attention.

Despite serving a high-need student population, with 85.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Southside Elementary continues to deliver outstanding academic results. The school's consistent high performance and ability to support its economically disadvantaged students make it a standout educational institution in the Blairs, Virginia area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 East Witt Rd	Blairs	24527	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 836-0006	428	33	12.9	83.6%	255 (59.6%)	132 (30.8%)	19 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	87.8	77^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.1%		85.5	111^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.0%	34	81.8	92.5	92.3	90.8	83.6	91.2	92.3	92.5	$9,453	$954	$8,499

Cities Near Blairs

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Danville	3.17 mi	23	315^th
Chatham	3.69 mi	10	62^nd
Ringgold	5.4 mi	3	108^th
Dry Fork	8.62 mi	2	26^th
Gretna	16.34 mi	4	109^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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