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Prince Edward County Public Schools

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At a glance

121^stof 131 Virginia districts▼ 1

Better than 7% of Virginia districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

35 Eagle Drive
Farmville, VA 23901-9011·(434) 315-2100·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 7.6% of districts

Schools

1,845

Students

Top rankedPrince Edward Elementary745^th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Prince Edward Elementary up 81 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Prince Edward County Public Schools is a small, high-poverty Virginia district made up of three schools—Prince Edward Elementary (PK–4), Prince Edward Middle (5–8), and Prince Edward County High (9–12)—that ranks 121st out of 131 Virginia divisions, placing it in the 8th percentile with a 0-star rating. Nearly all students in this rural area face economic disadvantage, with free/reduced-price lunch rates reported above 100% at every school.

The three schools present very different strengths. Prince Edward Middle is an advanced math powerhouse, posting 100% proficiency in 8th-grade Algebra I and Geometry versus about 93% and 97% statewide, but its on-grade-level math trails far behind—just 31.58% of 7th graders passed versus 51.11% statewide. Prince Edward County High shines in history, with World History II proficiency at 52.78% versus 35.50% statewide, and posts a dropout rate below the state average (4.0% vs. 5.0%), yet it sits at the 6th percentile ranking. Prince Edward Elementary made remarkable 4th-grade gains, lifting reading from 58.11% to 73.64%—essentially tying the state's 73.70%—and VA Studies by nearly 16 points.

Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide concern, exceeding the state's 14.8% at all three schools: 20.5% at the elementary, 18.4% at the middle, and 22.4% at the high school. Spending does not predict success here: Prince Edward Middle spends the least per pupil ($7,574) yet shows the strongest upward trend, while Prince Edward County High spends the most ($11,136) but has the lowest ranking. The district's greatest opportunity is to expand its pockets of excellence—advanced math, history, and recent elementary gains—while tackling the attendance crisis that likely holds overall achievement back.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)	SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)							SOL VA and US History (2026)	SOL World History I (2026)	SOL World History II (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Prince Edward County High	Public	9-12	35 Eagle Dr.	Farmville	23901	Prince Edward County	Prince Edward County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 315-2130	502	28	17.9	100.4%	181 (36.1%)	261 (52.0%)	25 (5.0%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	19.4	311^th of 331 public high schools	6.0%		34.6	264^th of 328 public high schools	19.5%	47	55.1		45.5		59.6							87.8	53.5	44.8	70.0									75.7	36.1	50.4	52.8			$11,136	$213	$10,923
Prince Edward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	35 Eagle Dr.	Farmville	23901	Prince Edward County	Prince Edward County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 315-2110	823	63	13.0	101.0%	256 (31.1%)	440 (53.5%)	53 (6.4%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.8%)	38.9	745^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.9%		30.1	826^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.6%	81						71.2	70.2											58.5	73.6										60.8	$8,454	$1,658	$6,796
Prince Edward Middle	Public	5-8	35 Eagle Drive	Farmville	23901	Prince Edward County	Prince Edward County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 315-2120	520	40	13.0	101.9%	143 (27.5%)	318 (61.2%)	28 (5.4%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)	26.3	344^th of 416 public middle schools	17.3%		18	380^th of 419 public middle schools	9.3%	36		100.0		100.0				53.6	57.3	31.6	49.0					56.3	50.0			54.6	65.5	58.2	63.4					56.1		$7,574	$312	$7,262
Prince Edward County Vocational Technical	Public		35 Eagle Drive	Farmville	23901	Prince Edward County	Prince Edward County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 315-2140	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	4.28 mi	23
Amelia-Nottoway Vocational-Technical Center	14.68 mi	1
Virginia Department of Corrections	15.23 mi	62
Governor's School of Southside Virginia	16.33 mi	1
Cumberland County Public Schools	17.3 mi	3	97^th

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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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