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Blackstone Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

964^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Blackstone Primary is an elementary school in Blackstone, Virginia, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 373 students. The school is part of the Nottoway County Public Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 129 districts in the state.

Blackstone Primary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Virginia elementary schools, with declining academic performance on state assessments. The school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 59.38% in 2024-2025, compared to 72.89% for the state and 70.97% for the Nottoway County district. Blackstone Primary also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.7% to 32.5% over the past few years. Despite spending more per student than the state average, the school's performance lags behind nearby schools like Amelia County Elementary and Sunnyside Elementary, which serve similar student populations but achieve much higher proficiency rates.

The challenges faced by Blackstone Primary suggest that the school may require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its students and community. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and exploring ways to better allocate resources towards evidence-based strategies could be important steps in improving the school's overall performance and providing a high-quality education for all its students.

371

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,962

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 East Street
Blackstone, VA 23824

(434) 292-5300

District: Nottoway County Public Schools

Students who attend Blackstone Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Nottoway Intermediate
	Nottoway Middle
High:	Nottoway High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.5%

White:

31.8%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (55% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!English Reading scores 17 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg69%

Virginia avg71%

964^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Nottoway County Public Schools

102^nd of 129Nottoway 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	16.6	964 of 1110	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1009 of 1114	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1010 of 1114	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1017 of 1109	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	858 of 1103	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	892 of 1105	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	819 of 1097	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.3	628 of 1099	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.4	990 of 1096	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	950 of 1100	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.7	844 of 1110	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	1046 of 1120	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	917 of 1117	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.7	647 of 1117	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	17.5	1053 of 1113	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	59.6	434 of 1082	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	17.8	1020 of 1081	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	32.4	876 of 1083	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	79.6	117 of 1071	89.1%	★★★★☆
2005	61.2	420 of 1062	60.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	523 of 579	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	523 of 588	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	539 of 579	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	934 of 1096	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	963 of 1098	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	981 of 1100	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	68.7	167 of 564	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	879 of 1046	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	868 of 1036	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	975 of 1093	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1040 of 1101	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1027 of 1093	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	839 of 973	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	929 of 979	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	938 of 984	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)70th percentile+61 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

African American (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%-16 vs state

VA Studies55%-14 vs state

English Reading53%-17 vs state

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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
Blackstone Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	615 East Street	Blackstone	23824	Nottoway County	Nottoway County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 292-5300	371	29	12.5	99.7%	118 (31.8%)	180 (48.5%)	39 (10.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.8%)	16.6	964^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.7	1009^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.4%	45	59.4	53.7			49.2	56.4		54.6		$6,962	$376	$6,586
Crewe Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	1953 Sunnyside Rd	Crewe	23930	Nottoway County	Nottoway County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 645-8149	370	29	12.7	100.5%	167 (45.1%)	129 (34.9%)	36 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	76.9	266^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.0%		69	369^th of 1114 public elementary schools	66.9%	103	84.8	91.9			79.3	82.3		76.2		$7,259	$1,149	$6,110
Kenbridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Nottoway Falls Rd	Kenbridge	23944	Lunenburg County	Lunenburg County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 676-2491	372	26	14.3	93.8%	122 (32.8%)	93 (25.0%)	139 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	48.1	626^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.6%		50.3	615^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.8%	11	75.8	76.6	63.6	59.1	68.3	68.1	63.4	80.4		$12,334	$1,525	$10,810
Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4081 Flatrock Road	Alberta	23821	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 949-7820	205	13	16.0	100.0%	45 (22.0%)	141 (68.8%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	30.9	817^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.4%		43.9	682^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	38.8%	135	67.7	61.1	50.0	54.2	47.1	75.0	70.8	61.1		$10,272	$1,956	$8,317
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%)	48.7	622^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	44.0%		35.7	773^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	30.6%	151	80.3	64.3	82.4	66.7	78.7	72.5	66.7	48.6		$10,879	$1,803	$9,075
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10203 Melvin B. Alsbrooks Aven	Mc Kenney	23872	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 478-2313	281	22	12.7	93.6%	165 (58.7%)	62 (22.1%)	22 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.0%)	64.7	424^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.8%		59.5	495^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.6%	71	83.0	91.4	78.6	71.4	64.6	82.9	71.4	77.1	73.2	$14,509	$1,835	$12,674
Amelia County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8533 N Five Forks Rd	Amelia Court House	23002	Amelia County	Amelia County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 561-2433	778	56	13.8	84.2%	512 (65.8%)	118 (15.2%)	85 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.7%)	21.5	912^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.8%		16	970^th of 1114 public elementary schools	12.9%	58	69.2	64.6	50.9	37.8	48.6	60.9	53.6	63.5		$8,674	$1,179	$7,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackstone Primary

What district is Blackstone Primary in?

Nottoway County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Blackstone Primary attend?

Students who attend Blackstone Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nottoway Intermediate
Middle : Nottoway Middle
High : Nottoway High

How many students attend Blackstone Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Blackstone Primary.

Is Blackstone Primary a good school?

Blackstone Primary ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Blackstone Primary?

Students at Blackstone Primary are 49% African American, 32% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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