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Temperance Elementary

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Temperance Elementary ranks 308 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Temperance Elementary is a public elementary school located in Amherst, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 102 students. The school is part of the Amherst County Public Schools district, which is ranked 96 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Temperance Elementary consistently outperforms the Amherst County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Temperance Elementary had 86.67% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 62.59% for the district and 72.98% for the state. The school's performance has been strong, with a ranking between 25 and 536 out of over 1,100 Virginia elementary schools in the past 10 years, and a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time. However, Temperance Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (80.39% in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, and the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.0% to 25.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Amherst County Public Schools district, such as Amelon Elementary, Elon Elementary, and Central Elementary, Temperance Elementary generally outperforms them academically, particularly in mathematics and reading. However, these nearby schools also serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, indicating that the challenges faced by Temperance Elementary are not unique to the school.

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,287

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1981 Lowesville Rd
Amherst, VA 24521

(434) 946-2811

District: Amherst County Public Schools

Students who attend Temperance Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amherst Middle
High:	Amherst County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

African American:

5.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 52nd percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 72nd (2025) from a 52nd-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Amherst County Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg62%

Virginia avg71%

308^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Amherst County Public Schools

96^th of 129Amherst 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	308 of 1110	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	318 of 1114	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	403 of 1114	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	536 of 1109	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	397 of 1103	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	282 of 1105	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	110 of 1097	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	90.1	25 of 1099	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	73.1	255 of 1096	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	88.9	27 of 1100	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	92.4	9 of 1110	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	70.5	295 of 1120	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	102 of 1117	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	67.6	317 of 1117	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	116 of 1113	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	354 of 1082	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.9	140 of 1081	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	102 of 1083	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	70.8	260 of 1071	75.7%	★★★★☆
2005	83.8	78 of 1062	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	269 of 1096	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	340 of 1098	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	470 of 1100	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	61.1	442 of 1093	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	274 of 973	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	524 of 979	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	566 of 984	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2023)60th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies87%+18 vs state

Science86%+17 vs state

English Reading83%+12 vs state

Mathematics79%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Temperance Elementary

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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
Temperance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1981 Lowesville Rd	Amherst	24521	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 946-2811	93	7	13.2	82.8%	81 (87.1%)	5 (5.4%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	73.1	308^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.3%		72.5	318^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.5%	10	66.7	86.7	85.7	85.7	72.2	100.0	78.6	86.7	$12,287	$595	$11,692
Amherst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	156 Davis St	Amherst	24521	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 946-9704	307	22	13.9	83.4%	193 (62.9%)	46 (15.0%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.4%)	53.7	557^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.8%		55.8	540^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.5%	17	77.8	71.4	65.2	58.7	75.6	85.7	65.2	80.5	$11,022	$1,610	$9,413
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	575 Union Hill Rd	Amherst	24521	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 946-9700	268	25	10.7	82.8%	151 (56.3%)	51 (19.0%)	16 (6.0%)	5 (1.9%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (14.2%)	11.4	1014^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.6%		26.7	880^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.0%	134	52.3	65.8	42.9	45.7	44.2	60.5	42.9	31.6	$11,986	$1,316	$10,670
Tye River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5198 Thomas Nelson Hwy	Arrington	22922	Nelson County	Nelson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 263-8960	360	29	12.6	85.3%	245 (68.1%)	58 (16.1%)	43 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	54.1	554^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.1%		48.3	638^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.7%	84	71.7	75.5	80.7	66.1	61.5	79.6	67.7	77.6	$13,996	$1,844	$12,152
Elon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	147 Younger Dr	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 528-6496	288	22	13.0	83.0%	215 (74.7%)	35 (12.2%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (8.0%)	57	516^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.5%		51.9	587^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.3%	71	89.1	71.7	69.6	69.6	73.3	75.0	71.7	70.0	$10,060	$878	$9,182
F.W. Kling Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	3400 Lombardy Ave	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 261-6717	177	15	11.8	94.9%	129 (72.9%)	9 (5.1%)	13 (7.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (12.4%)								(n/a)									$7,008	$1,785	$5,223
Amelon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	132 Amer Court	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 528-6498	415	32	12.9	83.6%	243 (58.6%)	106 (25.5%)	21 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	16	969^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.7%		14.8	983^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	11.8%	14	58.2	52.1	50.8	49.2	46.3	60.3	64.6	48.0	$10,619	$1,067	$9,552
Enderly Heights Elementary	Public	2-5	101 Woodland Ave	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 261-6151	268	21	12.7	92.2%	213 (79.5%)	7 (2.6%)	21 (7.8%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	57.4	511^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.0%		57.5	518^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.5%	7	81.8	79.7	65.5	63.6	76.8	85.5	50.9	78.3	$10,062	$1,512	$8,550
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Burger Circle	Buena Vista	24416	Rockbridge County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 261-2418	154	14	10.6	97.4%	136 (88.3%)	4 (2.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	56.1	532^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	52.1%		62.8	457^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.0%	75	93.8	94.7	64.0	60.0	68.8	84.2	56.0	89.5	$12,304	$1,272	$11,032
Fairfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Fairfield School Rd	Fairfield	24435	Rockbridge County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 348-5202	241	22	11.0	79.7%	203 (84.2%)	5 (2.1%)	15 (6.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	53.3	561^st of 1110 public elementary schools	49.5%		41.9	708^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.4%	147	87.9	73.5	59.5	64.3	81.8	70.6	69.8	75.8	$13,163	$1,744	$11,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Temperance Elementary

Is Temperance Elementary a good school?

Temperance Elementary ranks 308^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Temperance Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Temperance Elementary.

What district is Temperance Elementary in?

Amherst County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Temperance Elementary?

Students at Temperance Elementary are 87% White, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Temperance Elementary attend?

Students who attend Temperance Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amherst Middle
High : Amherst County High

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