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Clarksville Elementary

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Clarksville Elementary ranks 353 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Clarksville Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Clarksville, VA, serving 432 students as part of Mecklenburg County Public Schools—and despite having 95% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, it ranks in the 68th percentile statewide, well above its district's 51st percentile.

Academically, Clarksville outperforms state averages in nearly every subject. In 5th grade science, 86% of students are proficient, about 17 points above the state average, and 4th grade VA Studies is nearly 10 points above the state. Clarksville also clearly outperforms same-district peers South Hill Elementary and Chase City Elementary, even though all three serve similarly high-poverty populations. For example, Clarksville's 5th grade science proficiency of 86% far exceeds South Hill's 65% and Chase City's 48%. Clarksville even matches or beats 5-star Bacon District Elementary in 5th grade science and reading.

One of the most impressive developments is the attendance turnaround. Chronic absenteeism fell from 30.1% in 2022–2023 to just 4.0% in 2024–2025, well below the district rate of 16.6% and the state rate of 14.8%. This improvement helps explain the school's rising performance. Clarksville's statewide rank has climbed from the 61st to the 68th percentile in the past year alone, continuing a strong upward trajectory. With a low 11.6 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $8,973, the school has solid resources. The main area to watch is 3rd grade reading, where 65.75% proficiency trails the state average slightly—though 4th and 5th grade reading are both above state levels.

432

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,973

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1696 Noblin Farm Road
Clarksville, VA 23927

(434) 374-8668

District: Mecklenburg County Public Schools

Students who attend Clarksville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bluestone Middle
High:	Bluestone High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

African American:

33.6%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

353^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	69.7	353 of 1111	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	436 of 1110	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	479 of 1114	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	412 of 1114	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	523 of 1109	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	376 of 1103	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	233 of 1105	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	361 of 1097	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	458 of 1099	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.5	713 of 1096	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.2	733 of 1100	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.3	963 of 1110	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	977 of 1120	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.6	651 of 1117	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	695 of 1117	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.2	444 of 1113	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	274 of 1082	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	233 of 1081	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	119 of 1083	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	188 of 1071	82.4%	★★★★☆
2005	62.4	399 of 1062	62.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	218 of 591	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	230 of 579	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.4	441 of 588	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	377 of 579	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	427 of 1100	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	443 of 1096	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	584 of 1098	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	424 of 1100	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	272 of 1040	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	52.8	520 of 1046	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	457 of 1036	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	299 of 1099	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	413 of 1093	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	397 of 1101	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	413 of 1093	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	267 of 974	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	319 of 973	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	295 of 979	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	217 of 984	77.9%	★★★★☆

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)74th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science86%+18 vs state

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

VA Studies80%+10 vs state

English Reading74%+3 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
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
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
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
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	$6,822	$00	$6,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarksville Elementary

What district is Clarksville Elementary in?

Mecklenburg County Public Schools

Is Clarksville Elementary a good school?

Clarksville Elementary ranks 353^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clarksville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Clarksville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clarksville Elementary?

Students at Clarksville Elementary are 54% White, 34% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Clarksville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clarksville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bluestone Middle
High : Bluestone High

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2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

2021–22 school spending dataFeb 16, 2026

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataFeb 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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