Buckingham County Elementary

Buckingham County Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Dillwyn, Virginia, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 392 students. The school is part of the Buckingham County Public Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Buckingham County Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average test scores on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments, and significant performance gaps between different student subgroups. While the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, its per-student spending is also relatively high, suggesting that resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the school's specific needs. When compared to nearby schools like Scottsville Elementary and Cumberland Elementary, which are in higher-performing school districts, Buckingham County Elementary's performance lags behind.

The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from being ranked 908 out of 1,096 Virginia elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 739 out of 1,110 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school's performance is not keeping pace with other schools in the state. While the school's demographics and resource allocation indicate a need for additional support, the persistently low performance and high chronic absenteeism rates suggest that the current strategies may not be effectively addressing the school's challenges. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve student outcomes at Buckingham County Elementary.