Summary:
Amelia County Public Schools has only one elementary school, Amelia County Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Located in the rural Amelia County, Virginia, the school faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance and a high-poverty student population.
Amelia County Elementary is ranked 912 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests is below the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with mathematics proficiency rates ranging from 50.89% (5th grade) to 69.16% (3rd grade), and reading proficiency rates ranging from 48.6% (3rd grade) to 60.87% (4th grade). Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% for the 2023-2024 school year.
With over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Amelia County Elementary likely faces significant resource and funding challenges that may contribute to its low academic performance. The school's statewide ranking has also declined from 949 out of 1,114 schools in 2022-2023 to 912 out of 1,110 schools in 2024-2025, indicating that it is falling behind relative to other elementary schools in Amelia County Public Schools. The school and district will need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes and support the needs of the school community.
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