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Amelia County Elementary

Q: Is Amelia County Elementary a good school?

Amelia County Elementary ranks 743 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Amelia County Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Amelia County Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Amelia County Elementary?

Students at Amelia County Elementary are 66% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Amelia County Elementary attend?

Students who attend Amelia County Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Amelia County Middle High : Amelia County High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

743^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Amelia County Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Amelia Court House, VA, serving 778 students as the sole elementary school in Amelia County Public Schools. The school serves a high-poverty population (84.2% FRPL) but is showing clear momentum: after earning a 1-star rating in 2024-25, it jumped to a 2-star rating in 2025-26, climbing from the 18th to the 33rd percentile statewide. Math is a relative strength — 4th graders posted a 79.4% proficiency rate, above the state average of 73.3%, and 3rd graders essentially matched the state average. Fourth-grade VA Studies scores (78.8%) also topped the state average. However, reading trails the state by 7 to 11 points in every grade, and 5th grade science proficiency (50.9%) lags the state average by nearly 18 points.

Compared with nearby schools, Amelia County Elementary sits between rural peers and more affluent suburban schools. It ranks above Blackstone Primary (25th percentile) but below Cumberland Elementary (48th), Crewe Primary (67th), and most schools in Powhatan County Public Schools and Chesterfield County Public Schools. Crewe Primary, about 13 miles away, is a useful comparison: it serves a student body with nearly 100% FRPL eligibility yet posts far stronger reading scores — 72.2% in 3rd grade and 81.4% in 4th grade versus Amelia's 60.0% and 63.2%. High poverty does not have to limit literacy outcomes, making reading the key area where Amelia has room to grow.

Several other trends are encouraging. Chronic absenteeism fell from 27.6% in 2022-23 to 12.4% in 2024-25, now below the Virginia state average of 14.8%. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 13.8 to 1, which may allow for more individual attention despite per-pupil spending of $8,674 — below several regional peers. With its best statewide ranking since 2018-19, improved attendance, and gains in math, science, and VA Studies, Amelia County Elementary appears to be building momentum. The next step is closing the reading and science gaps, which will be key to reaching the middle and upper tiers of Virginia elementary schools.

778

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,674

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8533 N Five Forks Rd
Amelia Court House, VA 23002

(804) 561-2433

District: Amelia County Public Schools

Students who attend Amelia County Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Amelia County Middle
High:	Amelia County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

African American:

15.2%

Hispanic:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (67% vs 72% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

743^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

107^th of 131Amelia 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
2026	39.4	743 of 1111	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.5	912 of 1110	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	970 of 1114	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	949 of 1114	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	855 of 1109	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	690 of 1103	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	592 of 1105	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	684 of 1097	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.9	550 of 1099	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.0	819 of 1096	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.1	860 of 1100	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.0	924 of 1110	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.2	842 of 1120	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.6	712 of 1117	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.9	892 of 1117	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.2	603 of 1113	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.8	808 of 1082	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.6	573 of 1081	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.5	603 of 1083	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.2	334 of 1071	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	32.8	841 of 1062	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	206 of 591	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	350 of 579	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	740 of 1100	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.9	863 of 1096	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	931 of 1098	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	932 of 1100	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	60.0	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	317 of 619	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	353 of 606	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	554 of 1040	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.2	814 of 1046	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	902 of 1036	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	744 of 1099	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.7	937 of 1093	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	995 of 1101	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	963 of 1093	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	7.1	242 of 245	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	850 of 974	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	941 of 973	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	970 of 979	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	951 of 984	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)65th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

White (2026)13th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)1st percentile-14 vs school

Foster Care (2024)<1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies79%+8 vs state

Mathematics73%~ state avg

English Reading62%-9 vs state

Science51%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 (2025)	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 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
Amelia County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8533 N Five Forks Rd	Amelia Court House	23002	Amelia County	Amelia County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 561-2433	778	56	13.8	84.2%	512 (65.8%)	118 (15.2%)	85 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.7%)	39.4	743^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	33.1%		21.5	912^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.8%	169	73.3	79.4	67.2	50.9	60.0	63.2	62.6	78.8	$8,674	$1,179	$7,494
Grange Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19301 Hull Street Rd.	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6265	724	43	16.9	15.9%	555 (76.7%)	56 (7.7%)	55 (7.6%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.7%)	82.2	169^th of 1111 public elementary schools	84.8%		88.2	75^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.2%	94	92.3	84.7	83.9	86.9	76.9	88.8	86.2	87.0	$7,160	$141	$7,018
Crewe Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	1953 Sunnyside Rd	Crewe	23930	Nottoway County	Nottoway County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 645-8149	370	29	12.7	100.5%	167 (45.1%)	129 (34.9%)	36 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	68.4	369^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.8%		76.9	266^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.0%	103	79.6	83.1			72.2	81.4		78.0	$7,259	$1,149	$6,110
Moseley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7100 Magnolia Green Parkway	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(804) 818-5581	972	60	16.0	8.3%	574 (59.1%)	133 (13.7%)	89 (9.2%)	103 (10.6%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (6.8%)	83.8	147^th of 1111 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.6	131^st of 1110 public elementary schools	88.2%	16	95.8	88.6	90.6	86.0	92.8	83.8	79.3	84.3	$7,686	$00	$7,686
Winterpock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9000 Elementary Way Loop	Chesterfield	23832	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 763-5051	834	50	16.8	15.9%	492 (59.0%)	148 (17.7%)	66 (7.9%)	61 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.8%)	85.7	111^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.0%		85.2	117^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.5%	6	94.4	84.4	91.2	81.6	90.2	89.6	86.9	87.4	$6,880	$84	$6,795
Powhatan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 Old Buckingham Rd	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 598-5730	477	34	14.0	27.3%	418 (87.6%)	17 (3.6%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	72.6	309^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.2%		77.1	262^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	76.4%	47	81.1	89.6	90.0	83.1	63.5	77.9	85.0	84.4	$10,563	$597	$9,966
Pocahontas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4294 Anderson Hwy	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 598-5717	668	51	13.0	30.5%	548 (82.0%)	42 (6.3%)	43 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	73.5	298^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.2%		61.2	462^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	58.4%	164	83.9	83.0	80.5	82.1	72.3	81.1	82.9	83.0	$9,072	$822	$8,250
Flat Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2210 Batterson Road	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 598-5743	654	50	13.0	26.1%	534 (81.7%)	21 (3.2%)	44 (6.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	81	188^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.1%		76.7	268^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.9%	80	80.4	95.5	91.6	79.0	83.3	88.6	80.0	88.5	$10,065	$806	$9,259
Woolridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5401 Timber Bluff Pkwy.	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6330	813	49	16.6	11.1%	534 (65.7%)	89 (10.9%)	58 (7.1%)	78 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	49 (6.0%)	88.3	66^th of 1111 public elementary schools	94.1%		85.6	109^th of 1110 public elementary schools	90.2%	43	85.3	95.8	89.8	89.8	85.4	91.6	90.6	92.8	$7,165	$212	$6,953
Blackstone Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	615 East Street	Blackstone	23824	Nottoway County	Nottoway County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 292-5300	371	29	12.5	99.7%	118 (31.8%)	180 (48.5%)	39 (10.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.8%)	30.4	836^th of 1111 public elementary schools	24.8%		16.6	964^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.2%	128	43.5	64.9			56.5	62.5		77.2	$6,962	$376	$6,586

Frequently Asked Questions about Amelia County Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Amelia County Elementary?

Students at Amelia County Elementary are 66% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Amelia County Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Amelia County Elementary.

Is Amelia County Elementary a good school?

Amelia County Elementary ranks 743^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Amelia County Elementary in?

Amelia County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Amelia County Elementary attend?

Students who attend Amelia County Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Amelia County Middle
High : Amelia County High

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