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Appomattox Elementary

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Appomattox Elementary ranks 472 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

472^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Appomattox Elementary is an upper-elementary school serving 539 students in grades 3–5 in Appomattox, VA, as part of the Appomattox County Public Schools district. The school ranks 472nd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools for 2025-26, placing it in the 58th percentile with a 3-star rating — well ahead of most nearby schools, including Central Elementary and Madison Heights Elementary in Amherst County, plus Robert S. Payne Elementary and Dearington Elementary/Innovation in Lynchburg. Only Phenix Elementary ranks higher among regional peers.

The school's biggest academic strength shows up by 5th grade. In 2025-26, 5th graders scored 82.8% proficient in math, 83.4% in reading, and 77.7% in science — all well above state averages. This is a meaningful turnaround from 3rd grade, where reading proficiency was 63.1%, below the state's 67.6%, suggesting students make significant progress during their time at the school. Appomattox Elementary is also notably effective with economically disadvantaged learners: despite 79.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the low-income subgroup ranks in the 64th percentile statewide. The school also beats both Concord Elementary and Rustburg Elementary in overall ranking and 5th-grade reading.

Attendance is another standout. The chronic absenteeism rate was just 5.4% in 2024-25 — about one-third of the state's 14.8% and dramatically lower than Phenix (30.1%), Robert S. Payne (25.7%), or William M. Bass Elementary. The school achieves these results while spending $9,481 per student, less than many neighboring schools including Dearington ($15,178) and William M. Bass ($16,009). While some subgroup gaps remain, African American students improved from the 19th to 31st percentile and low-income students from 48th to 64th percentile over the past two years, showing a positive trajectory for the school's highest-needs learners.

539

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,227

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

176 Kids Place
Appomattox, VA 24522

(434) 352-7463

District: Appomattox County Public Schools

Students who attend Appomattox Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Appomattox Middle
High:	Appomattox County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

African American:

19.7%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg75%

Virginia avg72%

472^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 131Appomattox 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	60.2	472 of 1111	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	503 of 1110	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	517 of 1114	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	517 of 1114	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	487 of 1109	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	566 of 1103	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	575 of 1105	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	683 of 1097	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.6	657 of 1099	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.7	504 of 1096	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	400 of 1100	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	498 of 1110	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.9	684 of 1120	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	752 of 1117	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.5	960 of 1117	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	60.5	437 of 1113	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.8	175 of 1082	83.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	152 of 1081	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	83.3	76 of 1083	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.1	94 of 1071	91.2%	★★★★★
2005	54.8	509 of 1062	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	410 of 591	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	426 of 579	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	475 of 588	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	461 of 579	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	370 of 420	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	336 of 355	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	468 of 1100	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	461 of 1096	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	531 of 1098	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	477 of 1100	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	202 of 606	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	375 of 1040	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	544 of 1046	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	542 of 1036	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	480 of 1099	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	526 of 1093	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	501 of 1101	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	540 of 1093	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	218 of 306	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	239 of 271	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	195 of 247	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	159 of 245	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	508 of 974	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	526 of 973	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	504 of 979	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	495 of 984	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

White (2026)48th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)29th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2026)12th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science78%+9 vs state

Mathematics77%+4 vs state

VA Studies75%+4 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

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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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Appomattox Elementary	Public	3-5	176 Kids Place	Appomattox	24522	Appomattox County	Appomattox County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 352-7463	539	38	14.1	79.4%	364 (67.5%)	106 (19.7%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.9%)	60.2	472^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	57.5%		58.1	503^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	54.7%	31	78.2	71.4	82.8	77.7	63.1	74.4	83.4	75.0	$9,227	$702	$8,525
Appomattox Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	185 Learning Lane	Appomattox	24522	Appomattox County	Appomattox County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 352-5766	609	47	13.0	77.2%	372 (61.1%)	121 (19.9%)	48 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.8%)								(n/a)									$9,381	$832	$8,549
Concord Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9339 Village Hwy	Concord	24538	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 993-2257	406	29	14.0	78.8%	299 (73.6%)	50 (12.3%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	55.1	559^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.7%		64.3	432^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	61.1%	127	74.1	83.1	86.4	66.7	58.6	76.1	69.7	71.8	$10,264	$834	$9,430
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%)	53.5	573^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	48.4%		57.9	507^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.3%	66	69.7	74.2	79.0	79.0	63.6	69.4	71.9	78.7	$11,055	$1,583	$9,472
William M. Bass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Seabury Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5200	188	20	9.4	94.7%	43 (22.9%)	86 (45.7%)	21 (11.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (19.7%)	5.1	1069^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.8%		34.9	773^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	30.4%	296	51.3	38.6	54.6	45.5	48.7	43.9	36.4	34.6	$15,167	$3,360	$11,807
Madison Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	287 Learning Lane	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 846-2151	449	32	14.0	84.0%	218 (48.6%)	127 (28.3%)	47 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.5%)	18.7	957^th of 1111 public elementary schools	13.9%		24.1	886^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.2%	71	58.1	58.8	49.2	57.1	54.8	66.7	57.1	52.9	$10,175	$1,613	$8,562
Amelon Elementary	Public	K-5	132 Amer Court	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 528-6498	415	32	12.9	83.6%	243 (58.6%)	106 (25.5%)	21 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	31.4	827^th of 1111 public elementary schools	25.6%		16	969^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.7%	142	66.7	62.3	52.9	61.8	75.0	70.1	61.8	50.7	$11,397	$957	$10,439
Robert S. Payne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Floyd St	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5270	435	33	13.1	97.2%	79 (18.2%)	280 (64.4%)	34 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.0%)	3.6	1084^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.8	1074^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.2%	10	44.1	21.2	22.5	41.4	36.8	53.0	47.1	43.1	$11,592	$3,004	$8,588
Dearington Elementary/Innovation	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	210 Smyth St	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(434) 515-5220	180	19	9.4	—	29 (16.1%)	117 (65.0%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.7%)	2.7	1093^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	1.6%		24.3	884^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.4%	209	45.5	37.8	35.6	42.2	36.4	32.4	40.0	44.4	$15,172	$2,023	$13,149
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	575 Union Hill Rd	Amherst	24521	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 946-9700	268	25	10.7	82.8%	151 (56.3%)	51 (19.0%)	16 (6.0%)	5 (1.9%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (14.2%)	26.6	880^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.8%		11.4	1014^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.6%	134	77.8	52.2	70.3	64.9	63.9	56.5	56.8	32.6	$15,658	$1,553	$14,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Appomattox Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Appomattox Elementary?

Students at Appomattox Elementary are 68% White, 20% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Appomattox Elementary attend?

Students who attend Appomattox Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Appomattox Middle
High : Appomattox County High

How many students attend Appomattox Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 539 students attended Appomattox Elementary.

What district is Appomattox Elementary in?

Appomattox County Public Schools

Is Appomattox Elementary a good school?

Appomattox Elementary ranks 472^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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