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Amelia County Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
912th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 18% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Amelia County Elementary is a public elementary school located in Amelia Court House, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 758 students. The school is part of the Amelia County Public Schools district, which is ranked 106 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amelia County Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, ranging from 550th to 970th out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics and reading are projected to be 5-20 percentage points lower than the state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Flat Rock Elementary, Winterpock Elementary, and Moseley Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 30-40% of Virginia elementary schools, Amelia County Elementary lags behind.

Amelia County Elementary has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 82.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 28.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While the school's student-teacher ratio has improved, it remains higher than the nearby schools, and its per-student spending, though increased, is lower than the spending levels of some nearby schools. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and learning from the practices of higher-performing schools could be crucial in improving Amelia County Elementary's overall performance and outcomes for its students.

778
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,674
Per pupil spending ?
84.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8533 N Five Forks Rd
       Amelia Court House, VA  23002

(804) 561-2433

District: Amelia County Public Schools


Students who attend Amelia County Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Amelia County Middle
High:    Amelia County High
Racial breakdown:

White:
65.8%
African American:
15.2%
Hispanic:
10.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 71% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)
!Science scores 31 pts below the Virginia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg56%
Virginia avg71%
912th of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
106th of 129Amelia County Public Schools among Virginia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202521.5912 of 111017.8%★☆☆☆☆
202416.0970 of 111412.9%★☆☆☆☆
202318.4949 of 111414.8%★☆☆☆☆
202229.0855 of 110922.9%★☆☆☆☆
202142.1690 of 110337.4%★★☆☆☆
201953.2592 of 110546.4%★★☆☆☆
201846.6684 of 109737.6%★★☆☆☆
201754.9550 of 109950.0%★★★☆☆
201636.0819 of 109625.3%★☆☆☆☆
201531.1860 of 110021.8%★☆☆☆☆
201427.0924 of 111016.8%★☆☆☆☆
201333.2842 of 112024.8%★☆☆☆☆
201244.6712 of 111736.3%★★☆☆☆
201133.9892 of 111720.1%★☆☆☆☆
201052.2603 of 111345.8%★★☆☆☆
200938.8808 of 108225.3%★☆☆☆☆
200852.6573 of 108147.0%★★☆☆☆
200749.5603 of 108344.3%★★☆☆☆
200666.2334 of 107168.8%★★★☆☆
200532.8841 of 106220.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202545.4350 of 57939.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202526.9863 of 109621.3%★☆☆☆☆
202420.4931 of 109815.2%★☆☆☆☆
202320.7932 of 110015.3%★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202460.02 of 20.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202544.3353 of 60641.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202528.2814 of 104622.2%★☆☆☆☆
202419.6902 of 103612.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202518.7937 of 109314.3%★☆☆☆☆
202413.7995 of 11019.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.5963 of 109311.9%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
20237.1242 of 2451.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
20258.3941 of 9733.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.2970 of 9790.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.6951 of 9843.4%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+24 vs school
African American (2025)40th percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)3rd percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)1st percentile-14 vs school
Foster Care (2024)<1st percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
VA Studies63%-5 vs state
Mathematics61%-11 vs state
English Reading54%-16 vs state
Science38%-31 vs state

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Students who attend Amelia County Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amelia County Middle
High : Amelia County High

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Amelia County Elementary.

Amelia County Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Amelia County Elementary are 66% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.


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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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