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Axton Elementary

Q: Is Axton Elementary a good school?

Axton Elementary ranks 515 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Axton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Axton, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 358 students. The school is part of the Henry County Public Schools district, which is ranked 93 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Axton Elementary consistently outperforms the Henry County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Axton Elementary had 90.16% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 69.58% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also performs well in other subjects, such as 5th-grade Science (59.18% proficient or better) and 3rd-grade English Reading (75.41% proficient or better). Axton Elementary has strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Axton Elementary generally outperforms the other nearby schools in the Henry County Public Schools district, such as Meadow View Elementary, Rich Acres Elementary, and Drewry Mason Elementary, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in the neighboring Franklin County Public Schools district, such as Snow Creek Elementary. Axton Elementary has seen an increase in per-student spending over the years, from $5,280 in 2018-2019 to $7,286 in 2020-2021, which may have contributed to the school's strong academic performance.

371

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,495

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Axton School Road
Axton, VA 24054

(276) 650-1193

District: Henry County Public Schools

Students who attend Axton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laurel Park Middle
High:	Magna Vista High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Hispanic:

27.5%

African American:

22.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg69%

Virginia avg71%

515^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Henry County Public Schools

93^rd of 129Henry 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	57.0	515 of 1110	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	334 of 1114	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	369 of 1114	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	570 of 1109	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	775 of 1103	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	852 of 1105	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	652 of 1097	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	652 of 1099	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	555 of 1096	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.2	734 of 1100	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	693 of 1110	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	474 of 1120	57.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	256 of 579	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	140 of 588	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	125 of 579	78.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	91.4	13 of 300	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	484 of 1096	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	414 of 1098	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	453 of 1100	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	151 of 606	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	163 of 580	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	84 of 564	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	226 of 1046	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	68 of 1036	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	533 of 1093	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	289 of 1101	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	286 of 1093	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	424 of 973	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	209 of 979	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	383 of 984	61.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)96th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

African American (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+11 vs state

English Reading72%~ state avg

Science59%-10 vs state

VA Studies59%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Axton 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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Axton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Axton School Road	Axton	24054	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 650-1193	371	21	17.4	99.5%	159 (42.9%)	84 (22.6%)	102 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	57	515^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.6%		71.1	334^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.0%	181	90.2	80.8	79.6	59.2	75.4	67.3	73.5	58.8		$8,495	$1,146	$7,349
Mount Olivet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Lancer Lane	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 638-1022	271	17	15.9	100.4%	93 (34.3%)	110 (40.6%)	34 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.5%)	42.9	687^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.1%		43	693^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	37.8%	6	55.8	72.7	79.1	67.4	48.8	68.2	69.8	75.0		$9,962	$1,367	$8,595
Brosville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Bulldog Ln.	Danville	24541	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 685-7787	219	19	11.5	88.6%	136 (62.1%)	67 (30.6%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	49.9	597^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.2%		53.3	578^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.1%	19	90.9	92.3	58.8	47.1	66.7	74.4	55.9	74.4		$10,720	$1,414	$9,306
Patrick Henry Elementary	Public	K-5	1810 Church Street Ext.	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Martinsville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 403-5812	357	28	12.7	100.6%	103 (28.9%)	187 (52.4%)	48 (13.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	28.3	847^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.7%		37.3	757^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.0%	90	62.7	58.9	68.4	59.7	56.7	64.3	66.1		45.5	$11,087	$2,569	$8,519
Stony Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Stony Mill Elementary Cir	Danville	24541	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 685-7545	440	31	14.1	83.6%	295 (67.0%)	61 (13.9%)	54 (12.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	63.4	437^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.6%		78.8	233^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	79.1%	204	82.6	76.4	70.2	79.0	64.7	78.2	85.5	74.6		$8,628	$725	$7,904
Rich Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Rich Acres School Rd	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 638-3366	253	19	13.3	101.6%	71 (28.1%)	97 (38.3%)	53 (20.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.3%)	71.6	335^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.8%		66.8	402^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	63.9%	67	85.4	82.4	80.0	74.3	70.8	80.4	77.1	88.2		$10,431	$1,463	$8,967
Drewry Mason Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Drewry Mason Drive	Ridgeway	24148	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 956-3154	382	26	14.6	99.0%	218 (57.1%)	51 (13.4%)	56 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.7%)	65.1	415^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.6%		58.8	501^st of 1114 public elementary schools	55.0%	86	73.9	84.1	76.9	72.3	73.4	81.0	75.4	78.7		$8,948	$1,061	$7,888
Albert Harris Elementary	Public	K-5	710 Smith Road	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Martinsville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 403-5838	399	36	11.0	99.7%	54 (13.5%)	229 (57.4%)	91 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	23.6	890^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.8%		18.8	950^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.7%	60	67.2	61.9	51.7	55.2	51.7	63.5	55.2		58.2	$12,151	$3,516	$8,634
Meadow View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Figsboro Road	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 647-7676	659	41	16.0	100.8%	289 (43.9%)	137 (20.8%)	158 (24.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.8%)	44.1	674^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.3%		52.9	579^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.0%	95	62.0	71.6	67.6	70.5	56.2	66.7	74.0	77.7		$9,135	$966	$8,169
Snow Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5393 Snow Creek Rd	Penhook	24137	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-5599	226	20	11.3	86.7%	169 (74.8%)	15 (6.6%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.2%)	78.8	236^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.7%		75.4	275^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.3%	39	84.4	71.4	94.4	88.9	87.5	85.7	77.8	88.6		$10,356	$1,572	$8,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Axton Elementary

Is Axton Elementary a good school?

Axton Elementary ranks 515^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Axton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Axton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Axton Elementary?

Students at Axton Elementary are 43% White, 27% Hispanic, 23% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Axton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Axton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laurel Park Middle
High : Magna Vista High

What district is Axton Elementary in?

Henry County Public Schools

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