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Sydnor Jennings Elementary

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Sydnor Jennings Elementary ranks 591 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sydnor Jennings Elementary is a small, rural PreK-5 school in Nathalie, Virginia, serving 157 students as part of Halifax County Public Schools. In 2025-26, the school ranked 591st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — the 47th percentile and its best result in ten years. That marks a significant jump from 747th the year before, and it was the largest single-year gain of any elementary school in the district. Among district peers, Sydnor Jennings now sits in the middle, behind Scottsburg Elementary and Meadville Elementary, but ahead of South Boston Elementary, Clays Mill Elementary, and Sinai Elementary.

The school's most notable strengths are its outcomes for students facing economic disadvantage. With roughly 96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Sydnor Jennings ranks in the 77th percentile statewide for low-income students and in the 93rd percentile for African American students. The school has also made dramatic progress on attendance: chronic absenteeism fell from 50.6% in 2021-22 to just 10.1% in 2024-25, now well below the district average of 21.4% and the state average of 14.8%. The school maintains a 9.2:1 student-teacher ratio, the lowest among nearby elementary schools, with per-pupil spending of $13,219.

The main area of concern is 5th grade, where math proficiency (57.1%) trailed every other nearby school, and science (61.9%) and reading (66.7%) also fell below district and state averages. By contrast, 4th-grade reading and Virginia Studies scores were the strongest in the district. Given the small enrollment, these swings can be amplified by just a few students, but the 5th-grade weakness has persisted across multiple years. If the school can replicate its 4th-grade success across the upper grades, it is well-positioned to keep climbing.

157

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,619

Per pupil spending ?

96.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1011 Sydnor Jennings Rd
Nathalie, VA 24577

(434) 349-1013

District: Halifax County Public Schools

Students who attend Sydnor Jennings Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Halifax County Middle
High:	Halifax County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

African American:

35.0%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

591^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	52.0	591 of 1111	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	747 of 1110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	893 of 1114	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	890 of 1114	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	852 of 1109	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	936 of 1103	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	779 of 1105	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	725 of 1097	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	775 of 1099	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.1	839 of 1096	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	1026 of 1100	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.4	960 of 1110	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.8	942 of 1120	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.2	716 of 1117	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.3	949 of 1117	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	56.8	512 of 1113	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.6	837 of 1082	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.8	832 of 1081	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.6	576 of 1083	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.4	774 of 1071	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.7	567 of 1062	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	41 of 591	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	437 of 1100	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	573 of 1096	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	795 of 1098	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	929 of 1100	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	239 of 1040	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.1	451 of 1046	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	467 of 1099	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.0	781 of 1093	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	860 of 974	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	813 of 973	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	892 of 979	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	771 of 984	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)93rd percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies77%+6 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

Mathematics72%~ state avg

Science62%-7 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	$13,619	$1,338	$12,281
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	—	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	$11,260	$533	$10,727
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	$13,213	$2,062	$11,151
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	$9,079	$939	$8,139
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	—	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	$12,107	$801	$11,306
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	—	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	$13,229	$1,852	$11,377
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	—	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	$14,578	$1,690	$12,888
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	—	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	$8,799	$614	$8,185
Phenix Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Red House Road	Phenix	23959	Charlotte County	Charlotte County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 542-5570	226	16	14.1	90.7%	133 (58.8%)	64 (28.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.4%)	70.8	341^st of 1111 public elementary schools	69.3%		72.7	312^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.9%	29	81.8	90.3	78.1	75.0	66.7	90.3	71.9	96.8	$9,986	$828	$9,158
John L. Hurt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Prospect Rd	Hurt	24563	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1812	257	19	13.5	87.5%	175 (68.1%)	63 (24.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	81.5	179^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.9	231^st of 1110 public elementary schools	79.2%	52	78.4	82.2	88.2	91.2	81.1	93.3	91.2	84.4	$9,743	$850	$8,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Sydnor Jennings Elementary

How many students attend Sydnor Jennings Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Sydnor Jennings Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sydnor Jennings Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sydnor Jennings Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Halifax County Middle
High : Halifax County High

What district is Sydnor Jennings Elementary in?

Halifax County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sydnor Jennings Elementary?

Students at Sydnor Jennings Elementary are 48% White, 35% African American, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Sydnor Jennings Elementary a good school?

Sydnor Jennings Elementary ranks 591^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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