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Clays Mill Elementary

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Clays Mill Elementary ranks 447 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

447^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Clays Mill Elementary is a public elementary school in Scottsburg, Virginia, serving 230 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Halifax County Public Schools district, which is ranked 75 out of 129 districts in the state.

Clays Mill Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in various SOL assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scored 75%, 96.55%, and 72.41% proficient or better in Mathematics, respectively, compared to the district's 77.87% and the state's 72.89%. In English Reading, Clays Mill's students also outperformed the district and state averages. The school's performance in Science and VA Studies is also noteworthy, with 4th and 5th-grade students scoring above the district and state levels. Clays Mill Elementary has shown strong performance among female, male, white, and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 286, 552, 449, and 357 out of their respective state-wide cohorts.

While Clays Mill Elementary generally outperforms the other nearby schools within the Halifax County Public Schools district, Mount Airy Elementary and Bacon District Elementary, located in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools and Charlotte County Public Schools districts, respectively, demonstrate exceptional academic performance, outpacing Clays Mill in many subject areas. Additionally, Scottsburg Elementary, another nearby school, has shown strong academic performance and has a higher statewide ranking than Clays Mill.

236

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,316

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1011 Clays Mill School Dr
Scottsburg, VA 24589

(434) 476-3022

District: Halifax County Public Schools

Students who attend Clays Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Halifax County Middle
High:	Halifax County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

African American:

20.8%

Hispanic:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2022) to 60th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg69%

Virginia avg71%

447^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Halifax County Public Schools

75^th of 129Halifax 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
2025	62.5	447 of 1110	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	394 of 1114	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	489 of 1114	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	253 of 1109	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	37.2	740 of 1103	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	438 of 1105	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	685 of 1097	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	14.9	1013 of 1099	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	45.5	694 of 1096	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.7	997 of 1100	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	55.5	517 of 1110	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	486 of 1120	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.9	635 of 1117	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	614 of 1117	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	781 of 1113	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	61.1	415 of 1082	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	367 of 1081	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	34.3	843 of 1083	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.0	924 of 1071	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.9	1044 of 1062	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	286 of 1096	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	284 of 1098	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	261 of 1100	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	357 of 1046	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	552 of 1093	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	514 of 1101	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	581 of 1093	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	449 of 973	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	434 of 979	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	520 of 984	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)74th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies83%+15 vs state

Mathematics82%+9 vs state

English Reading76%+5 vs state

Science62%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Clays Mill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Clays Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Clays Mill School Dr	Scottsburg	24589	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 476-3022	236	19	12.1	100.0%	164 (69.5%)	49 (20.8%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	62.5	447^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.7%		67.2	394^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.6%	53	75.0	96.6	72.4	62.1	79.2	86.2	62.1	82.8	$10,316	$706	$9,610
Scottsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1010 Scottsburg School Trail	Scottsburg	24589	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 454-6454	187	18	10.6	100.5%	103 (55.1%)	61 (32.6%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (7.0%)	73.1	309^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.2%		48.9	630^th of 1114 public elementary schools	43.4%	321	96.8	86.4	79.2	66.7	83.9	86.4	66.7	86.4	$13,251	$1,408	$11,843
Sinai Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Sinai Elementary Drive	Halifax	24558	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 476-6193	243	23	10.8	99.2%	47 (19.3%)	167 (68.7%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	33.3	798^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.1%		35	778^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.2%	20	66.7	54.3	75.0	81.3	61.1	71.4	62.5	35.3	$11,984	$2,676	$9,308
South Boston Elementary	Public	K-5	2320 Parker Avenue	South Boston	24592	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 517-2620	683	46	14.8	100.4%	185 (27.1%)	377 (55.2%)	59 (8.6%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (6.4%)	38.3	735^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.8%		41.1	715^th of 1114 public elementary schools	35.8%	20	81.9	61.9	71.8	64.1	54.8	61.9	63.4	60.6	$9,069	$1,416	$7,653
Meadville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Meadville School Loop	Nathalie	24577	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 349-1012	173	11	16.2	100.6%	106 (61.3%)	57 (32.9%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	67.4	387^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.1%		60.5	485^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.5%	98	80.7	89.3	70.6	64.7	87.1	85.7	52.9	78.6	$9,780	$25	$9,755
Sydnor Jennings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Sydnor Jennings Rd	Nathalie	24577	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 349-1013	157	17	9.2	96.2%	76 (48.4%)	55 (35.0%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.1%)	37.1	747^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.7%		25.4	893^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	19.8%	146	78.6	52.0	54.2	50.0	71.4	64.0	62.5	76.0	$13,219	$576	$12,643
Cluster Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7091 Huell Matthews Hwy.	Alton	24520	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 517-2600	572	38	14.9	100.7%	358 (62.6%)	128 (22.4%)	46 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.9%)	43.6	681^st of 1110 public elementary schools	38.6%		45.6	664^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.4%	17	70.5	71.6	75.0	77.8	63.6	63.6	68.1	53.4	$9,523	$1,502	$8,021
Brookneal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Charlotte St.	Brookneal	24528	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 376-2042	410	34	12.1	79.5%	268 (65.4%)	94 (22.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.8%)	43.4	684^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.4%		57.9	511^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.1%	173	82.0	66.7	71.4	66.1	64.0	66.7	68.3	59.4	$8,660	$1,093	$7,566
Bacon District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Bacon School Rd	Saxe	23967	Charlotte County	Charlotte County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 542-9507	169	18	9.3		110 (65.1%)	49 (29.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	81.9	184^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.4%		82.2	169^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.8%	15	100.0	86.4	76.9	76.9	89.7	90.9	80.8	90.9	$11,047	$2,484	$8,563
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%)	82.3	173^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	84.4%		85	120^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.2%	53	92.9	96.3	95.0	65.0	78.6	88.5	95.0	85.2	$14,245	$2,649	$11,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Clays Mill Elementary

How many students attend Clays Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Clays Mill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Clays Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clays Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Halifax County Middle
High : Halifax County High

What is the racial makeup of Clays Mill Elementary?

Students at Clays Mill Elementary are 69% White, 21% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Clays Mill Elementary in?

Halifax County Public Schools

Is Clays Mill Elementary a good school?

Clays Mill Elementary ranks 447^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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