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Meadville Elementary

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Meadville Elementary ranks 518 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Meadville Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Nathalie, Virginia, serving 173 students in Halifax County Public Schools, a district ranked 76th out of 131 in Virginia. Nearly all students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, yet Meadville has climbed from the 8th to the 53rd percentile in state rankings since 2016-2017 and currently holds a 3-star rating. Within Halifax County, it ranks third among elementary schools, behind Scottsburg Elementary and Cluster Springs Elementary.

Reading is Meadville's strongest subject. In 2025-2026, 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders all beat both district and state averages — for instance, 5th grade reading reached 82.1% versus 72.4% statewide. Math is solid too, with 4th and 5th grade scores above the state. The school is especially effective with low-income students: its economically disadvantaged subgroup ranked in the 87th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 and the 68th percentile in 2025-2026. That means poverty is not determining academic outcomes here the way it does in many other places. Nearby Mount Airy Elementary and Union Hall Elementary in Pittsylvania County Public Schools rank higher overall, but Meadville is competitive with or ahead of most Halifax County peers.

The school's main challenges are attendance, staffing, and social studies. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 44.2% in 2021-2022 to 18.7% in 2024-2025, but that still exceeds the 14.8% state average. Meadville also runs on a leaner budget than many peers, spending less per student than Sydnor Jennings Elementary or Sinai Elementary, with a higher student-teacher ratio (16.2) than most nearby schools. VA Studies is the clearest academic weak spot, with just 56.7% of 4th graders passing versus 70.5% statewide. Overall, Meadville's improving attendance, strong reading scores, and excellent results with low-income students point to a school on the rise.

173

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,780

Per pupil spending ?

100.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1011 Meadville School Loop
Nathalie, VA 24577

(434) 349-1012

District: Halifax County Public Schools

Students who attend Meadville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Halifax County Middle
High:	Halifax County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

African American:

32.9%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2025 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2025) to 53rd (2026)

!VA Studies scores 14 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

518^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

76^th of 131Halifax 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	57.2	518 of 1111	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	387 of 1110	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	485 of 1114	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	423 of 1114	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	428 of 1109	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.5	946 of 1103	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	659 of 1105	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	758 of 1097	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	14.9	1014 of 1099	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	41.8	740 of 1096	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.8	933 of 1100	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.6	714 of 1110	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.0	764 of 1120	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	504 of 1117	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.1	224 of 1117	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	100 of 1113	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	72.5	239 of 1082	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	53.5	553 of 1081	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.3	649 of 1083	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.4	940 of 1071	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.2	669 of 1062	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	377 of 1100	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.6	273 of 1096	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	552 of 1098	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	696 of 1100	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	334 of 1040	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.7	139 of 1046	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	489 of 1099	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.3	227 of 1093	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	376 of 1101	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.3	59 of 1093	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	527 of 974	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.4	271 of 973	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	32.9	742 of 979	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.8	522 of 984	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

White (2026)46th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading79%+7 vs state

Mathematics76%+3 vs state

Science71%+3 vs state

VA Studies57%-14 vs state

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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
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%)	57.2	518^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.4%		67.4	387^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.1%	131	72.7	76.7	78.6	71.4	72.7	80.0	82.1	56.7	$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%)	52	591^st of 1111 public elementary schools	46.8%		37.1	747^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.7%	156	75.0	80.8	57.1	61.9	70.0	80.8	66.7	76.9	$13,219	$576	$12,643
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%)	31.8	824^th of 1111 public elementary schools	25.8%		33.3	798^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.1%	26	51.5	43.2	82.4	70.6	42.4	75.7	67.7	52.8	$11,984	$2,676	$9,308
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%)	44.9	677^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.1%		62.5	447^th of 1110 public elementary schools	59.7%	230	50.0	79.3	85.2	77.8	44.1	69.0	77.8	69.0	$10,316	$706	$9,610
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
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%)	46.5	652^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	41.3%		38.3	735^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.8%	83	83.7	79.8	74.2	68.8	67.3	64.9	68.1	48.3	$9,069	$1,416	$7,653
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%)	70.5	345^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.9%		73.1	309^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.2%	36	87.9	90.6	85.2	70.4	81.8	75.0	77.8	72.7	$13,251	$1,408	$11,843
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%)	59.5	486^th of 1111 public elementary schools	56.3%		43.4	684^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.4%	198	77.3	83.6	75.8	65.2	71.2	85.5	67.7	78.2	$8,660	$1,093	$7,566
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%)	59	491^st of 1111 public elementary schools	55.8%		43.6	681^st of 1110 public elementary schools	38.6%	190	72.5	86.1	91.7	66.7	61.3	78.5	73.8	73.4	$9,523	$1,502	$8,021
Kentuck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kentuck Elementary Cir	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 822-5944	478	34	14.0	87.2%	315 (65.9%)	113 (23.6%)	25 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	67.1	388^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.1%		68	375^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.2%	13	92.3	82.6	81.0	74.1	83.3	76.7	79.3	61.6	$8,961	$937	$8,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadville Elementary

How many students attend Meadville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Meadville Elementary.

What district is Meadville Elementary in?

Halifax County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Meadville Elementary?

Students at Meadville Elementary are 61% White, 33% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Meadville Elementary a good school?

Meadville Elementary ranks 518^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Meadville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Halifax County Middle
High : Halifax County High

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