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Altavista Elementary

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Altavista Elementary ranks 633 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Altavista Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Altavista, Virginia, with an enrollment of 521 students. The school is part of the Campbell County Public Schools district, which is ranked 64 out of 129 districts in the state.

Altavista Elementary's performance and ranking have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 4 stars in 2022-2023 to a low of 1 star in 2017-2018. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Tomahawk Elementary and Leesville Road Elementary, Altavista Elementary's ranking is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some other nearby schools outside its district, such as Huddleston Elementary and Rustburg Elementary.

Altavista Elementary's student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is mixed compared to the district and state averages. While the school performs well in some areas, such as 5th-grade math and science proficiency, it lags behind in others, including 3rd-grade math and overall reading proficiency. Additionally, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.8% in 2023-2024 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than nearby schools. The school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 78.12% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to some of the academic challenges it faces.

497

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,303

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1003 Lynch Mill Rd
Altavista, VA 24517-1028

(434) 369-5665

District: Campbell County Public Schools

Students who attend Altavista Elementary usually attend:

High:

Altavista High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

African American:

29.6%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2023 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2023) to 43rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Campbell County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg73%

Virginia avg71%

633^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Campbell County Public Schools

64^th of 129Campbell 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	47.3	633 of 1110	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.0	397 of 1114	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	263 of 1114	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	495 of 1109	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	539 of 1103	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	577 of 1105	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	844 of 1097	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.5	615 of 1099	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.8	871 of 1096	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.0	747 of 1100	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.8	930 of 1110	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.9	865 of 1120	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.6	862 of 1117	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.4	798 of 1117	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.4	822 of 1113	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.1	845 of 1082	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.4	726 of 1081	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.1	592 of 1083	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.0	682 of 1071	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.9	701 of 1062	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	360 of 579	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	217 of 588	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	132 of 579	77.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	54.0	176 of 324	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	656 of 1096	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	527 of 1098	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.5	176 of 1100	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	462 of 1046	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	184 of 1036	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	607 of 1093	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.5	270 of 1101	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	370 of 1093	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	579 of 973	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	405 of 979	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	163 of 984	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2023)46th percentile-31 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

White (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies81%+12 vs state

Science72%+4 vs state

Mathematics67%-5 vs state

English Reading67%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Altavista 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
Altavista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 Lynch Mill Rd	Altavista	24517	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 369-5665	497	36	13.9	78.1%	269 (54.1%)	147 (29.6%)	31 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	47.3	633^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	43.0%		67	397^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.4%	236	55.1	71.8	75.4	72.5	57.7	71.8	71.0	80.5	$8,303	$804	$7,499
John L. Hurt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Prospect Rd	Hurt	24563	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1812	257	19	13.5	87.5%	175 (68.1%)	63 (24.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	78.9	231^st of 1110 public elementary schools	79.2%		89.8	48^th of 1114 public elementary schools	95.7%	183	82.6	89.2	89.2	75.7	93.5	83.8	86.5	73.0	$9,709	$645	$9,063
Yellow Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	377 Dennis Riddle Dr	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 821-1021	584	44	13.1	78.9%	385 (65.9%)	100 (17.1%)	43 (7.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.6%)	56.5	526^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.6%		58.6	502^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	54.9%	24	65.4	77.8	80.0	77.1	58.0	78.5	75.7	75.3	$8,906	$761	$8,146
Huddleston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1027 Huddleston Drive	Huddleston	24104	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 297-5144	221	16	13.5	101.8%	173 (78.3%)	23 (10.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.7%)	46.7	646^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.8%		38.4	741^st of 1114 public elementary schools	33.5%	95	78.8	80.0	62.1	60.0	69.7	65.7	62.1	71.4	$10,119	$1,057	$9,062
New London Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12400 E Lynchburg-Salem Trnpk	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2177	330	22	15.0	31.8%	260 (78.8%)	20 (6.1%)	21 (6.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	80.4	211^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.0%		86.2	100^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.0%	111	77.6	88.6	90.9	84.1	74.1	88.6	90.9	93.0	$8,950	$528	$8,422
Gretna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Franklin Blvd South	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1808	493	36	13.6	83.0%	332 (67.3%)	131 (26.6%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	68.3	372^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	66.5%		74.9	282^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	74.7%	90	84.9	82.8	85.9	79.7	69.7	73.4	77.8	73.4	$9,012	$1,404	$7,607
Rustburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Village Hwy	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 332-5215	450	35	12.9	77.3%	338 (75.1%)	41 (9.1%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	57.9	507^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.3%		63.3	447^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.9%	60	65.2	80.8	80.4	79.6	62.7	67.3	83.6	76.9	$10,257	$1,367	$8,889
Leesville Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Lewis Way	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 239-0303	646	44	14.5	78.6%	361 (55.9%)	108 (16.7%)	94 (14.6%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (10.1%)	66.9	392^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.7	458^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.9%	66	81.6	75.5	79.2	79.6	79.3	76.4	74.5	77.3	$8,282	$625	$7,657
Mount Airy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Mt Airy Elementary Cir	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1816	141	15	9.4	85.8%	80 (56.7%)	43 (30.5%)	11 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	82.3	173^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	84.4%		85	120^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.2%	53	92.9	96.3	95.0	65.0	78.6	88.5	95.0	85.2	$14,245	$2,649	$11,595
Tomahawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Bee Drive	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 237-4090	667	46	14.6	76.9%	418 (62.7%)	100 (15.0%)	81 (12.1%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	51.7	578^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.9%		68.5	376^th of 1114 public elementary schools	66.2%	202	72.4	79.1	77.3	67.0	65.4	73.6	68.0	66.4	$7,481	$432	$7,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Altavista Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Altavista Elementary?

Students at Altavista Elementary are 54% White, 30% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Altavista Elementary a good school?

Altavista Elementary ranks 633^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Altavista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Altavista Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Altavista High

How many students attend Altavista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Altavista Elementary.

What district is Altavista Elementary in?

Campbell County Public Schools

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