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Crewe Primary

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Crewe Primary ranks 369 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Crewe Primary is a PK–4 elementary school in Crewe, Virginia, serving 370 students in Nottoway County Public Schools. Although its district ranks near the bottom of Virginia (102nd out of 131), Crewe Primary itself is a consistently strong performer, ranking in the top third of Virginia elementary schools (369th out of 1,111) in 2025–2026 and earning 3 or 4 stars in eight of the last ten years.

The school's academic results are especially remarkable given that 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Across four years of SOL testing, Crewe has exceeded state averages in every subject and grade level. Math is a standout — 4th grade math proficiency reached 91.94% in 2024–2025, nearly 19 points above the state average. The school's low-income students have ranked in the top 10% of Virginia schools for three consecutive years. The comparison with Blackstone Primary, just 9 miles away in the same district with nearly identical enrollment, poverty levels, and funding, is striking: Crewe outperforms Blackstone by 30–36 percentage points in several subjects, ranking 369th vs. 836th statewide. Crewe also leads nearby schools like Prince Edward Elementary, Kenbridge Elementary, and Amelia County Elementary in most tested subjects, while trading wins with Victoria Elementary across grade levels.

Chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically from 28.3% in 2022–2023 to just 10.0% in 2024–2025 — well below the state average of 14.8% and the district's 17.5%. This improvement likely contributes to the school's steady academic gains. Crewe achieves these results while spending only $7,259 per student, less than most nearby schools. The one area worth watching is support for students with disabilities, where the school's single-year ranking (39th percentile) suggests room for improvement, even as overall results remain strong. For parents, Crewe Primary represents a cost-effective, high-performing school that is delivering exceptional outcomes for a student population that is almost entirely economically disadvantaged.

370

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,259

Per pupil spending ?

100.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1953 Sunnyside Rd
Crewe, VA 23930

(434) 645-8149

District: Nottoway County Public Schools

Students who attend Crewe Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Nottoway Intermediate
	Nottoway Middle
High:	Nottoway High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.1%

African American:

34.9%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2025 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2025) to 67th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg70%

Virginia avg72%

369^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Nottoway County Public Schools

102^nd of 131Nottoway 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	68.4	369 of 1111	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.9	266 of 1110	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	369 of 1114	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	280 of 1114	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	372 of 1109	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	781 of 1103	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.1	398 of 1105	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	533 of 1097	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	605 of 1099	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.4	587 of 1096	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.8	836 of 1100	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.1	865 of 1110	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	1052 of 1120	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	1012 of 1117	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	43.8	734 of 1117	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.6	953 of 1113	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.4	438 of 1082	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.5	700 of 1081	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.1	850 of 1083	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.0	752 of 1071	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.1	1021 of 1062	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	238 of 591	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.8	80 of 579	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	132 of 588	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	25 of 579	95.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	257 of 420	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	448 of 1100	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.8	271 of 1096	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	481 of 1098	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	331 of 1100	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	88 of 1040	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.0	39 of 1046	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	91 of 1036	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	261 of 1099	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	269 of 1093	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	272 of 1101	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	238 of 1093	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	280 of 974	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	308 of 973	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	471 of 979	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	147 of 984	85.1%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2026)39th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+8 vs state

VA Studies78%+7 vs state

English Reading77%+6 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
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%)	68.4	369^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.8%		76.9	266^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.0%	103	79.6	83.1			72.2	81.4		78.0	$7,259	$1,149	$6,110
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%)	30.4	836^th of 1111 public elementary schools	24.8%		16.6	964^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.2%	128	43.5	64.9			56.5	62.5		77.2	$6,962	$376	$6,586
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	$10,879	$1,803	$9,075
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%)	39.4	743^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	33.1%		21.5	912^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.8%	169	73.3	79.4	67.2	50.9	60.0	63.2	62.6	78.8	$8,674	$1,179	$7,494
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%)	41.8	713^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.8%		48.1	626^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.6%	87	76.9	75.4	65.3	55.1	55.4	78.2	61.2	70.2	$12,334	$1,525	$10,810
Prince Edward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	35 Eagle Dr.	Farmville	23901	Prince Edward County	Prince Edward County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 315-2110	823	63	13.0	101.0%	256 (31.1%)	440 (53.5%)	53 (6.4%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.8%)	38.9	745^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.9%		30.1	826^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.6%	81	71.2	70.2			58.5	73.6		60.8	$8,454	$1,658	$6,796

Frequently Asked Questions about Crewe Primary

What schools do graduates of Crewe Primary attend?

Students who attend Crewe Primary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Crewe Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Crewe Primary.

What district is Crewe Primary in?

Nottoway County Public Schools

Is Crewe Primary a good school?

Crewe Primary ranks 369^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Crewe Primary?

Students at Crewe Primary are 45% White, 35% African American, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

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2025–26 SOL test scoresNewAug 25, 2026

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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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