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Clarksville Elementary

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Clarksville Elementary ranks 436 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Clarksville Elementary is a public elementary school in Skipwith, Virginia, serving 430 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mecklenburg County Public Schools district, which is ranked 57 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Clarksville Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in most subject areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 79.71%, compared to 76.76% for Mecklenburg County and 72.89% for Virginia. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 30.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Clarksville Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.69% to 95.12%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Clarksville Elementary generally outperforms Chase City Elementary in test scores, but lags behind the higher-performing South Hill Elementary and Bacon District Elementary schools. The nearby Scottsburg Elementary, which is in a different school district (Halifax County Public Schools), also outperforms Clarksville Elementary in several subject areas and grade levels.

432

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,973

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6825 Skipwith Road
Skipwith, VA 23968

(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 — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Mecklenburg County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg74%

Virginia avg71%

436^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Mecklenburg County Public Schools

57^th of 129Mecklenburg 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	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
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
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
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
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
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)

White (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies87%+18 vs state

Science78%+9 vs state

Mathematics75%+3 vs state

English Reading75%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Clarksville 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarksville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6825 Skipwith Road	Skipwith	23968	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%)	63.8	436^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.7%		60.9	479^th of 1114 public elementary schools	57.0%	43	79.7	79.3	64.8	77.8	70.6	84.9	70.4	86.5	$8,973	$00	$8,973
Chase City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5450 Highway Forty-Seven	Chase City	23924	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%)	27.6	854^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.1%		28	867^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.2%	13	68.9	58.8	68.5	53.7	63.9	50.0	62.3	49.0	$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%)	81.9	184^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.4%		82.2	169^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.8%	15	100.0	86.4	76.9	76.9	89.7	90.9	80.8	90.9	$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%)	73.1	309^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.2%		48.9	630^th of 1114 public elementary schools	43.4%	321	96.8	86.4	79.2	66.7	83.9	86.4	66.7	86.4	$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%)	64.6	427^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.5%		63.6	441^st of 1114 public elementary schools	60.4%	14	77.5	84.8	69.3	72.3	69.7	82.1	74.0	82.8	$6,822	$00	$6,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarksville Elementary

What district is Clarksville Elementary in?

Mecklenburg County Public Schools

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

Is Clarksville Elementary a good school?

Clarksville Elementary ranks 436^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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