Greensville Elementary

Greensville Elementary is a public elementary school located in Emporia, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 988 students. The school is part of the Greensville County Public Schools district, which is ranked 99 out of 129 districts in Virginia and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Greensville Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Virginia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 721 to 1077 out of over 1,100 schools. The school has maintained a 1 or 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Virginia elementary schools. However, the school performs better for its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking in the middle 50% of Virginia elementary schools for these subgroups. Greensville Elementary also struggles with its White and Disabled student populations, ranking in the bottom 25% of Virginia elementary schools for these subgroups.

Greensville Elementary's test scores in Mathematics, English Reading, Science, and Virginia Studies are consistently below the state averages, with most proficiency rates ranging from 50-70% compared to the state's 65-75% proficiency. The school's performance is particularly weak in 3rd and 5th grade English Reading, where proficiency rates are around 55-60%, compared to the state's 65-72% proficiency. Additionally, Greensville Elementary has an extremely high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 99.63% to 103.36% over the past few years, indicating a high-poverty student population. Nearby schools, such as Capron Elementary and Meherrin Powellton Elementary, generally outperform Greensville Elementary across various metrics, including statewide rankings, test scores, and chronic absenteeism rates.