Altavista Elementary

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Altavista Elementary ranks 263 rd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

1003 Lynch Mill Rd
Altavista, VA 24517-1028

(434) 369-5665

District: Campbell County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
263^rd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,053

Students who attend Altavista Elementary usually attend:

High:

Altavista High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 500

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

African American:

31.0%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Altavista Elementary ranks better than 76.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Campbell County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.22. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.4%), African American (31%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Altavista Elementary is 14.2. 3 elementary schools in the Campbell County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Altavista Elementary employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Altavista Elementary is $7,053. 4 elementary schools in the Campbell County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Altavista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Altavista Elementary 263^rd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Altavista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Campbell County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Campbell County Public Schools 51^st of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Altavista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Altavista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	41.89	701^st	1062	34.0%
2006	45.98	682^nd	1071	36.3%
2007	50.09	592^nd	1083	45.3%
2008	43.38	726^th	1081	32.8%
2009	36.14	845^th	1082	21.9%
2010	40.43	822^nd	1113	26.1%
2011	40.44	798^th	1117	28.6%
2012	35.62	862^nd	1117	22.8%
2013	30.94	865^th	1120	22.8%
2014	26.80	930^th	1110	16.2%
2015	42.04	747^th	1100	32.1%
2016	30.75	871^st	1096	20.5%
2017	50.47	615^th	1099	44.0%
2018	33.17	844^th	1097	23.1%
2019	54.09	577^th	1105	47.8%
2021	54.35	539^th	1103	51.1%
2022	58.64	495^th	1109	55.4%
2023	75.22	263^rd	1114	76.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Altavista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.51	176^th	1100	84.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Altavista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	53.98	176^th	324	45.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Altavista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.45	370^th	1093	66.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Altavista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.79	132^nd	579	77.2%

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Rank History for White students at Altavista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.53	163^rd	984	83.4%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Altavista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	394	394
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	395	395
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	411	411
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	422	422
1993	297	113	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1994	298	122	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1995	443	221	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1996	443	221	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	670
1997	439	215	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
1998	448	233	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1999	455	236	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
2000	478	211	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	-4	690
2001	476	203	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
2002	501	201	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2003	501	201	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2004	501	206	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
2005	481	193	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	683
2006	460	184	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	3	652
2007	439	183	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	5	634
2008	431	176	1	5	4	n/a	n/a	8	625
2009	424	174	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	10	617
2010	406	168	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	19	605
2011	424	158	1	6	4	1	9	0	603
2012	406	157	0	12	3	3	44	0	625
2013	400	160	4	15	2	2	47	0	630
2014	403	172	8	10	2	0	46	0	641
2015	351	153	4	23	2	1	50	0	584
2016	316	149	3	20	3	1	56	0	548
2017	317	147	4	14	3	2	42	0	529
2018	305	150	5	23	3	2	33	0	521
2019	279	153	5	27	3	2	36	0	505
2020	263	164	5	18	2	2	41	0	495
2021	250	175	5	25	0	1	39	0	495
2022	267	160	4	21	0	1	37	0	490
2023	282	155	3	24	1	0	35	0	500

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Altavista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	394	27.3	14.4	n/a
1990	395	27.2	14.5	n/a
1991	411	25.8	15.9	n/a
1992	422	26.3	16.0	n/a
1993	413	26.5	15.6	n/a
1994	423	20.5	n/a	29.3
1995	670	n/a	0.0	31.3
1996	670	n/a	0.0	31.3
1997	659	n/a	0.0	36.6
1998	689	n/a	0.0	34.8
1999	696	42.0	16.6	38.5
2000	690	n/a	0.0	34.7
2001	685	49.0	14.0	35.3
2002	703	46.0	15.3	36.7
2003	703	46.0	15.3	36.7
2004	711	49.0	14.5	38.4
2005	683	49.5	13.8	38.3
2006	652	47.0	13.9	43
2007	634	52.2	12.1	45
2008	625	43.7	14.3	43.9
2009	617	40.7	15.2	46
2010	605	41.5	14.5	51.5
2011	603	36.0	16.7	50.4
2012	625	39.6	15.7	52.8
2013	630	37.9	16.5	50.5
2014	641	35.2	18.1	54.4
2015	584	34.0	17.1	53.1
2016	548	33.0	16.6	59.9
2017	529	33.2	15.9	56.9
2018	521	30.2	17.2	61.4
2019	505	30.7	16.4	60.6
2020	495	30.7	16.0	62.6
2021	495	24.0	20.6	n/a
2022	490	28.8	16.9	63.3
2023	500	35.0	14.2	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Altavista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	394	27.3	14.4	n/a
1990	395	27.2	14.5	n/a
1991	411	25.8	15.9	n/a
1992	422	26.3	16.0	n/a
1993	413	26.5	15.6	n/a
1994	423	20.5	n/a	29.3
1995	670	n/a	0.0	31.3
1996	670	n/a	0.0	31.3
1997	659	n/a	0.0	36.6
1998	689	n/a	0.0	34.8
1999	696	42.0	16.6	38.5
2000	690	n/a	0.0	34.7
2001	685	49.0	14.0	35.3
2002	703	46.0	15.3	36.7
2003	703	46.0	15.3	36.7
2004	711	49.0	14.5	38.4
2005	683	49.5	13.8	38.3
2006	652	47.0	13.9	43
2007	634	52.2	12.1	45
2008	625	43.7	14.3	43.9
2009	617	40.7	15.2	46
2010	605	41.5	14.5	51.5
2011	603	36.0	16.7	50.4
2012	625	39.6	15.7	52.8
2013	630	37.9	16.5	50.5
2014	641	35.2	18.1	54.4
2015	584	34.0	17.1	53.1
2016	548	33.0	16.6	59.9
2017	529	33.2	15.9	56.9
2018	521	30.2	17.2	61.4
2019	505	30.7	16.4	60.6
2020	495	30.7	16.0	62.6
2021	495	24.0	20.6	n/a
2022	490	28.8	16.9	63.3
2023	500	35.0	14.2	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Altavista Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$842 (12.5%)	$5,917 (87.6%)	$6,758
2020	$992 (13.4%)	$6,422 (86.6%)	$7,414
2021	$779 (11.0%)	$6,274 (89.0%)	$7,053

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Altavista Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 577^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 263^rd of 1114 Elementary schools	28.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Altavista Elementary)	82	81.9	0.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Campbell County Public Schools)	86	77.4	8.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Altavista Elementary)	78	76.4	1.6%
3rd Grade English Reading (Campbell County Public Schools)	74	70.6	3.4%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Altavista Elementary)	91	86.6	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Campbell County Public Schools)	87	75.5	11.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Altavista Elementary)	80	80.5	0.5%
4th Grade English Reading (Campbell County Public Schools)	78	75.7	2.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Altavista Elementary)	81	79.5	1.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Campbell County Public Schools)	86	77.3	8.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Altavista Elementary)	79	68.5	10.5%
5th Grade Science (Campbell County Public Schools)	83	72.4	10.6%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Altavista Elementary)	68	78.1	10.1%
5th Grade English Reading (Campbell County Public Schools)	76	72.5	3.5%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	505	500	1%
African American	153	155	1.3%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	27	24	11.1%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	279	282	1.1%
Two or More Races	36	35	2.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.6%	74.6%	14%

Schools Near Altavista Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 369-5665	500	35	14.2	74.6%	282 (56.4%)	155 (31.0%)	24 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	75.2	263^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	76.4%		58.6	495^th of 1109 public elementary schools	55.4%	232	81.9	86.6	79.5	68.5	76.4	80.5	78.1	92.7	$7,053	$779	$6,274
John L. Hurt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Prospect Rd	Hurt	24563	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 630-1812	248	20	12.4	81.9%	174 (70.2%)	54 (21.8%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	83.1	153^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	86.3%		73.1	300^th of 1109 public elementary schools	72.9%	147	84.2	93.3	71.4	77.1	86.8	96.7	82.9	100.0	$9,038	$518	$8,520
Yellow Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	377 Dennis Riddle Dr	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 821-1021	573	41	13.9	74.3%	420 (73.3%)	67 (11.7%)	36 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.9%)	55.6	543^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	51.3%		60	479^th of 1109 public elementary schools	56.8%	64	65.3	72.2	76.7	72.2	58.3	76.0	75.6	65.8	$7,103	$710	$6,394
Huddleston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1027 Huddleston Drive	Huddleston	24104	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 297-5144	212	16	13.0	82.5%	164 (77.4%)	29 (13.7%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.7%)	43.3	689^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.2%		42.5	694^th of 1109 public elementary schools	37.4%	5	86.7	56.8	57.1	57.1	60.0	71.1	65.7	73.0	$11,599	$891	$10,708
New London Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12400 E Lynchburg-Salem Trnpk	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 525-2177	333	21	16.0	27.6%	267 (80.2%)	19 (5.7%)	16 (4.8%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	82.5	164^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.7	186^th of 1109 public elementary schools	83.2%	22	87.5	93.1	78.9	82.7	75.0	89.7	86.5	81.0	$13,136	$438	$12,698
Gretna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Franklin Blvd South	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 630-1808	460	36	12.7	82.8%	319 (69.3%)	118 (25.7%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	62.8	434^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.0%		78.6	220^th of 1109 public elementary schools	80.2%	214	91.4	83.3	63.0	65.8	77.1	81.3	64.4	79.2	$7,774	$1,126	$6,648
Rustburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Village Hwy	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 332-5215	461	34	13.5	75.1%	355 (77.0%)	49 (10.6%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.9%)	45.3	661^st of 1114 public elementary schools	40.7%		55.1	538^th of 1109 public elementary schools	51.5%	123	82.7	45.8	77.2	67.1	78.9	60.6	72.2	40.9	$7,390	$1,229	$6,160
Leesville Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Lewis Way	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 239-0303	625	44	14.2	73.9%	381 (61.0%)	82 (13.1%)	87 (13.9%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.6%)	71.3	328^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.6%		74	288^th of 1109 public elementary schools	74.0%	40	72.5	82.7	81.4	89.5	65.9	76.7	81.4	80.6	$6,278	$506	$5,771
Mount Airy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Mt Airy Elementary Cir	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 630-1816	142	17	8.3	78.9%	82 (57.7%)	46 (32.4%)	9 (6.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	68.8	357^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.0%		71.4	330^th of 1109 public elementary schools	70.2%	27	85.0	100.0	66.7	62.5	100.0	79.0	69.6	84.2	$10,871	$1,605	$9,266
Tomahawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Bee Drive	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 237-4090	685	44	15.5	73.9%	449 (65.5%)	97 (14.2%)	75 (10.9%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.2%)	71.5	326^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.7%		61.5	461^st of 1109 public elementary schools	58.4%	135	81.0	89.4	74.5	68.4	71.4	88.3	74.0	82.8	$5,625	$441	$5,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Altavista Elementary

What district is Altavista Elementary in?

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Is Altavista Elementary a good school?

Altavista Elementary ranks 263^rd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Altavista Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 500 students attended Altavista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Altavista Elementary?

Students at Altavista Elementary are 56% White, 31% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Altavista Elementary attend?

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