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Best Public Schools in Phenix, VA

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226

Students

Top rankedPhenix Elementary312^th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Phenix Elementary up 112 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Phenix, Virginia is home to a single standout school, Phenix Elementary, which is part of the Charlotte County Public Schools district. This district is ranked 9th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing school system.

Phenix Elementary has consistently strong academic performance, with students scoring above the state and district averages in various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments. The school's statewide ranking has improved over the past three years, moving from 607th out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 312th out of 1,110 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Phenix Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1, which is often associated with more personalized attention and support for students.

While Phenix Elementary has many strengths, there are also areas for potential improvement. The school has a high percentage of students (90.71%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need among the student population. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% in the 2023-2024 school year is an area that could benefit from further investigation and targeted strategies to improve student attendance and engagement.

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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
Phenix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Red House Road	Phenix	23959	Charlotte County	Charlotte County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 542-5570	226	16	14.1	90.7%	133 (58.8%)	64 (28.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.4%)	72.7	312^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.9%		65.1	424^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.9%	112	90.3	75.8	75.0	82.1	71.0	81.8	89.3	81.8	$8,795	$1,699	$7,097

Cities Near Phenix

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brookneal	8.49 mi	1	256^th
Charlotte C H	9.17 mi	1	47^th
Charlotte Court House	9.25 mi	1	72^nd
Naruna	11.3 mi	1	268^th
Keysville	14.45 mi	2	23^rd

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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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