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Altavista Elementary

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Altavista Elementary ranks 432 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Altavista Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Altavista, Virginia, serving 497 students in the Campbell County Public Schools district. The school currently ranks 432nd of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — placing it at the 61st percentile with a 3-star rating — and ranks second among the five Campbell County elementary schools in its comparison group, trailing only Leesville Road Elementary. About 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a high-poverty context, yet its strong attendance — just 9.5% chronic absenteeism versus the state average of 14.8% — and a student-teacher ratio of 13.9 provide a solid foundation.

One of the school's most distinctive strengths is its performance with economically disadvantaged students, who rank at the 87th percentile statewide — far above the school's overall ranking. Mathematics is a clear academic bright spot: 3rd-grade math proficiency hit 80.8%, 4th-grade reached 75.3%, and 5th-grade soared to 85.3%, more than 12 points above the state average and the best among same-district schools. The school also posted significant year-over-year gains, jumping from the 43rd to the 61st percentile, with 3rd-grade math improving by nearly 26 points. Nearby John L. Hurt Elementary — also high-poverty, at 87.6% — ranks at the 84th percentile, showing that even higher outcomes are possible in the region, while wealthier schools like New London Academy Elementary post higher overall scores but serve far fewer low-income families.

Reading remains the area to watch, with proficiency averaging about 73% across grades — respectable but noticeably behind math. Chronic absenteeism ticked up slightly in 2024-2025 to 9.5%, though it remains well below the state average. Altavista's rankings have fluctuated over the past decade, but the current upward trajectory is encouraging. For parents, this is a solid, improving school that does notably well with the students it serves.

497

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,303

Per pupil spending ?

78.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1003 Lynch Mill Rd
Altavista, VA 24517-1028

(434) 369-5665

District: Campbell County Public Schools

Students who attend Altavista Elementary usually attend:

High:

Altavista High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

African American:

29.6%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2023 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2023) to 61st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg74%

Virginia avg72%

432^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Campbell County Public Schools

58^th of 131Campbell 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	63.5	432 of 1111	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	633 of 1110	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.0	397 of 1114	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	263 of 1114	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	495 of 1109	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	539 of 1103	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	577 of 1105	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	844 of 1097	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.5	615 of 1099	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.8	871 of 1096	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.0	747 of 1100	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.8	930 of 1110	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.9	865 of 1120	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.6	862 of 1117	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.4	798 of 1117	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.4	822 of 1113	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.1	845 of 1082	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.4	726 of 1081	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.1	592 of 1083	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.0	682 of 1071	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.9	701 of 1062	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	150 of 591	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	44.7	360 of 579	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	217 of 588	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.8	132 of 579	77.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	54.0	176 of 324	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	413 of 1100	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	656 of 1096	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	527 of 1098	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.5	176 of 1100	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	140 of 1040	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	462 of 1046	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	184 of 1036	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	458 of 1099	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	607 of 1093	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.5	270 of 1101	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	370 of 1093	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	583 of 974	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	579 of 973	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	405 of 979	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	163 of 984	83.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2023)46th percentile-31 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics80%+7 vs state

Science77%+9 vs state

VA Studies77%+7 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 (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
Altavista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 Lynch Mill Rd	Altavista	24517	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 369-5665	497	36	13.9	78.1%	269 (54.1%)	147 (29.6%)	31 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	63.5	432^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	61.1%		47.3	633^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	43.0%	201	80.8	75.3	85.3	77.3	70.5	75.3	73.3	77.3	$8,303	$804	$7,499
John L. Hurt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Prospect Rd	Hurt	24563	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1812	257	19	13.5	87.5%	175 (68.1%)	63 (24.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	81.5	179^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.9	231^st of 1110 public elementary schools	79.2%	52	78.4	82.2	88.2	91.2	81.1	93.3	91.2	84.4	$9,709	$645	$9,063
Yellow Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	377 Dennis Riddle Dr	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 821-1021	584	44	13.1	78.9%	385 (65.9%)	100 (17.1%)	43 (7.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.6%)	55.3	551^st of 1111 public elementary schools	50.4%		56.5	526^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.6%	25	72.2	71.8	81.8	74.0	64.4	75.6	74.0	75.3	$8,906	$761	$8,146
Huddleston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1027 Huddleston Drive	Huddleston	24104	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 297-5144	221	16	13.5	101.8%	173 (78.3%)	23 (10.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.7%)	54.5	565^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.1%		46.7	646^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.8%	81	69.7	75.7	50.0	75.8	78.1	81.1	67.7	81.1	$10,119	$1,057	$9,062
New London Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1133 Academy Lane	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2177	330	22	15.0	31.8%	260 (78.8%)	20 (6.1%)	21 (6.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	86	105^th of 1111 public elementary schools	90.5%		80.4	211^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.0%	106	90.2	92.9	85.7	83.3	92.2	85.7	85.7	91.1	$8,950	$528	$8,422
Gretna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Franklin Blvd South	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1808	493	36	13.6	83.0%	332 (67.3%)	131 (26.6%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	53	579^th of 1111 public elementary schools	47.9%		68.3	372^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	66.5%	207	65.1	82.5	79.0	66.1	69.9	71.9	74.2	75.4	$9,012	$1,404	$7,607
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	$10,257	$1,367	$8,889
Leesville Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Lewis Way	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 239-0303	646	44	14.5	78.6%	361 (55.9%)	108 (16.7%)	94 (14.6%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (10.1%)	64.6	418^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.4%		66.9	392^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	64.7%	26	77.2	82.0	80.4	71.0	66.3	80.9	78.7	81.8	$8,282	$625	$7,657
Mount Airy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Mt Airy Elementary Cir	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1816	141	15	9.4	85.8%	80 (56.7%)	43 (30.5%)	11 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	83	158^th of 1111 public elementary schools	85.8%		82.3	173^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	84.4%	15	85.0	84.6	96.4	92.9	75.0	84.6	85.7	84.6	$14,245	$2,649	$11,595
Tomahawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Bee Drive	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 237-4090	667	46	14.6	76.9%	418 (62.7%)	100 (15.0%)	81 (12.1%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	51.2	597^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.3%		51.7	578^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.9%	19	76.4	81.3	70.2	53.5	75.5	75.0	67.5	73.0	$7,481	$432	$7,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Altavista Elementary

What district is Altavista Elementary in?

Campbell County Public Schools

How many students attend Altavista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Altavista Elementary.

Is Altavista Elementary a good school?

Altavista Elementary ranks 432^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Altavista Elementary?

Students at Altavista Elementary are 54% White, 30% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Altavista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Altavista Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Altavista High

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