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Chase City Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

872^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Chase City Elementary serves roughly 396 students in grades PK-5 in the rural community of Skipwith, Virginia, and is part of Mecklenburg County Public Schools. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 22nd percentile of Virginia elementary schools, the lowest among its nearby peers. Nearly 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-poverty population.

The school's clearest recent success is attendance: in 2024-2025, only 3.4% of students were chronically absent, a dramatic improvement from roughly 25-28% in the prior three years and far below the district average of 16.6%. Academically, 3rd graders perform close to state averages in reading and math, but scores drop sharply in upper elementary—4th grade math proficiency trails the state by 25 points, and 5th grade science trails by about 21 points. Parents should also note that per-pupil spending has declined from $12,274 to $7,877 over the past two years, and the student-teacher ratio of 16.5 is the highest among nearby schools.

Nearby schools illustrate a wide range of outcomes: Bacon District Elementary ranks in the 92nd percentile, Eureka Elementary in the 82nd, Clarksville Elementary in the 68th, Scottsburg Elementary in the 69th, Victoria Elementary in the 51st, and South Hill Elementary in the 41st—all ahead of Chase City. Yet Chase City isn't stuck: it ranked in the 50th percentile in 2017-2018 and 47th in 2018-2019. The school's strong attendance and solid 3rd grade results suggest that focusing on upper-elementary instruction in math, reading, science, and social studies could close the gap with neighboring schools in the years ahead.

396

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,690

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6825 Skipwith Road
Skipwith, VA 23968

(434) 372-4770

District: Mecklenburg County Public Schools

Students who attend Chase City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bluestone Middle
High:	Bluestone High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.8%

White:

21.7%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 50th percentile in 2018 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (60% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 50th-percentile peak (2018) to 22nd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

872^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Mecklenburg County Public Schools

64^th of 131Mecklenburg 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	27.5	872 of 1111	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	854 of 1110	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	867 of 1114	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	669 of 1114	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	802 of 1109	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	725 of 1103	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	585 of 1105	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	551 of 1097	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.1	881 of 1099	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.3	995 of 1096	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	1005 of 1100	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.0	986 of 1110	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	1019 of 1120	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	54.0	556 of 1117	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.9	696 of 1117	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.8	469 of 1113	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.4	335 of 1082	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.0	125 of 1081	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	70.6	258 of 1083	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.2	237 of 1071	77.9%	★★★★☆
2005	69.7	277 of 1062	73.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	391 of 591	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	392 of 579	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	458 of 588	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	342 of 579	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	893 of 1100	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	839 of 1096	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	909 of 1098	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	813 of 1100	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	667 of 1040	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	589 of 1046	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	616 of 1036	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	797 of 1099	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	860 of 1093	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	785 of 1101	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.8	511 of 1093	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	264 of 271	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	883 of 974	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	694 of 973	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	647 of 979	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	609 of 984	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)34th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading64%-7 vs state

Mathematics63%-10 vs state

Science48%-21 vs state

VA Studies47%-24 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/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
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	$11,690	$1,441	$10,248
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	$12,064	$2,133	$9,931
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	$12,161	$1,940	$10,221
Eureka Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Eureka School Rd	Keysville	23947	Charlotte County	Charlotte County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 736-8458	471	31	15.1	87.9%	302 (64.1%)	94 (20.0%)	25 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.4%)	79.9	202^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	81.8%		83.6	151^st of 1110 public elementary schools	86.4%	51	87.7	76.7	92.9	90.0	83.6	90.4	80.0	80.0	$8,263	$1,050	$7,213
South Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1290 Plank Road	South Hill	23970	Mecklenburg County	Mecklenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 447-8134	767	51	15.0	95.6%	301 (39.2%)	353 (46.0%)	51 (6.6%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.5%)	46.4	653^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	41.2%		64.6	427^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.5%	226	69.1	72.0	70.8	65.5	69.7	75.7	67.3	68.2	$9,445	$1,269	$8,177
Victoria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1521 Eighth St	Victoria	23974	Lunenburg County	Lunenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 696-2163	400	26	15.3	93.3%	207 (51.8%)	144 (36.0%)	29 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	55.9	540^th of 1111 public elementary schools	51.4%		48.7	622^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	44.0%	82	83.3	80.0	60.9	60.9	85.2	73.8	73.9	77.1	$11,743	$1,877	$9,865
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	$14,578	$1,690	$12,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Chase City Elementary

Is Chase City Elementary a good school?

Chase City Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Chase City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chase City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bluestone Middle
High : Bluestone High

What district is Chase City Elementary in?

Mecklenburg County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Chase City Elementary?

Students at Chase City Elementary are 59% African American, 22% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Chase City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Chase City Elementary.

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