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Scottsburg Elementary

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Scottsburg Elementary ranks 345 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

345^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Scottsburg Elementary is a small, rural school in Scottsburg, Virginia, serving 187 students in grades PK–5 as part of Halifax County Public Schools. Despite serving an almost entirely low-income student population, the school has climbed from near the bottom of Virginia's elementary schools a decade ago to the 69th percentile statewide — ranking 345th out of 1,111 schools for 2025-26 and earning 3 stars. It is currently the highest-ranked Halifax County elementary school in the area, ahead of Cluster Springs Elementary (491st), Meadville Elementary (518th), and South Boston Elementary (652nd). Only Bacon District Elementary in neighboring Charlotte County ranks higher nearby.

Math is the school's clearest strength. On 2025-26 Virginia SOL assessments, Scottsburg outperformed both the district and state at every grade level, with roughly 88% of 3rd–5th graders proficient in math compared with state averages around 73%. Reading scores are also above state averages in most grades, though more mixed. The school is especially effective with economically disadvantaged students — its low-income subgroup ranks in the 89th percentile statewide — and male students have improved dramatically, jumping from the 33rd to the 80th percentile in just two years. These results are particularly notable given that nearly 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Scottsburg's small-school model appears to be a key factor. With a student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1 and per-pupil spending of $13,251 — the highest among nearby schools and well above Cluster Springs Elementary ($9,523) and Clarksville Elementary ($8,973) — the school invests heavily in personalized instruction. The main concern is chronic absenteeism: at 25.8%, it is well above the state rate of 14.8% and the highest among nearby schools, meaning the strong test scores reflect what happens when students are in class. Overall, Scottsburg is a positive outlier — a high-poverty, rural school exceeding expectations through strong math instruction, targeted support, and meaningful investment in its students.

187

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,251

Per pupil spending ?

100.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 Scottsburg School Trail
Scottsburg, VA 24589

(434) 454-6454

District: Halifax County Public Schools

Students who attend Scottsburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Halifax County Middle
High:	Halifax County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

African American:

32.6%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Halifax County Public Schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 15% Virginia)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

345^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 51 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	70.5	345 of 1111	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.1	309 of 1110	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	630 of 1114	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.8	387 of 1114	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	580 of 1109	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	812 of 1103	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.8	497 of 1105	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	581 of 1097	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	843 of 1099	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.4	901 of 1096	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.7	775 of 1100	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.8	892 of 1110	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.9	787 of 1120	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	75.0	203 of 1117	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	48.5	649 of 1117	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	482 of 1113	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	23.8	974 of 1082	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.0	706 of 1081	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	630 of 1083	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.7	469 of 1071	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.1	211 of 1062	80.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	269 of 579	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	319 of 588	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	323 of 579	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	464 of 1100	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	398 of 1096	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	612 of 1098	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	444 of 1100	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	116 of 1040	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	158 of 1046	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	222 of 1099	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.3	196 of 1093	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	39.9	733 of 1101	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.6	243 of 1093	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	573 of 974	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	81.4	103 of 973	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	267 of 979	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	238 of 984	75.8%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)54th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics88%+15 vs state

English Reading78%+7 vs state

VA Studies73%~ state avg

Science70%~ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	86.9	94^th of 1111 public elementary schools	91.5%		81.9	184^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.4%	90	100.0	96.4	87.0	87.0	81.3	92.9	78.3	96.4	$11,047	$2,484	$8,563
Clarksville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1696 Noblin Farm Road	Clarksville	23927	Mecklenburg County	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 374-8668	432	37	11.6	95.1%	232 (53.7%)	145 (33.6%)	22 (5.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	69.7	353^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	68.2%		63.8	436^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.7%	83	87.7	82.1	78.4	86.3	65.8	79.1	80.4	80.3	$8,973	$00	$8,973
Chase City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6825 Skipwith Road	Skipwith	23968	Mecklenburg County	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 372-4770	396	24	16.5	94.9%	86 (21.7%)	233 (58.8%)	25 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.6%)	27.5	872^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	21.5%		27.6	854^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.1%	18	76.1	48.3	63.5	48.1	64.7	69.0	57.7	46.6	$7,877	$00	$7,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Scottsburg Elementary

Is Scottsburg Elementary a good school?

Scottsburg Elementary ranks 345^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Scottsburg Elementary?

Students at Scottsburg Elementary are 55% White, 33% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Scottsburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Scottsburg Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Scottsburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Scottsburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Halifax County Middle
High : Halifax County High

What district is Scottsburg Elementary in?

Halifax County Public Schools

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