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Chatham Elementary

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Chatham Elementary ranks 519 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Chatham Elementary is a public elementary school in Chatham, Virginia, serving 235 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 14 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chatham Elementary has consistently performed well on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Chatham Elementary's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 65.52%, compared to the Pittsylvania County Public Schools average of 85.97% and the Virginia state average of 72.89%. The school's 4th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 82.86%, higher than the district and state averages. However, Chatham Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 22.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Chatham Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the other Pittsylvania County Public Schools in the area, such as Stony Mill Elementary, Kentuck Elementary, and Gretna Elementary. However, Union Hall Elementary, located just 0.61 miles from Chatham Elementary, has consistently outperformed Chatham Elementary and the other nearby schools on SOL assessments, ranking among the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools.

236

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,554

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

245 Chatham Elementary Lane
Chatham, VA 24531

(434) 432-6461

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Chatham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chatham Middle
High:	Chatham High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

African American:

22.5%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg81%

Virginia avg71%

519^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools

14^th of 129Pittsylvania 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	56.9	519 of 1110	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	463 of 1114	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	484 of 1114	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	525 of 1109	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	320 of 1103	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	410 of 1105	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	188 of 1097	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	109 of 1099	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	84.0	86 of 1096	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	71.6	278 of 1100	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	64.8	365 of 1110	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.8	685 of 1120	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.9	827 of 1117	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.5	499 of 1117	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	367 of 1113	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.2	189 of 1082	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	62.9	394 of 1081	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	379 of 1083	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.5	812 of 1071	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.2	1029 of 1062	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	51.8	314 of 588	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	285 of 579	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	331 of 1096	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	382 of 1098	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	301 of 1100	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	328 of 1046	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	213 of 1036	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	645 of 1093	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	538 of 1101	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	672 of 1093	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	519 of 973	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	442 of 979	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	573 of 984	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)70th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)47th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+4 vs state

Science73%+4 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

VA Studies66%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Chatham 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
Chatham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	245 Chatham Elementary Lane	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 432-6461	236	23	10.2	86.0%	153 (64.8%)	53 (22.5%)	24 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	56.9	519^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.2%		62.1	463^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	58.4%	56	65.5	82.9	80.0	73.3	71.4	74.3	73.3	65.7	$12,554	$1,728	$10,827
Union Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Union Hall Cir	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 724-7010	183	17	10.7	85.8%	129 (70.5%)	34 (18.6%)	10 (5.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	94.3	8^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.3%		84.7	124^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.9%	116	88.9	100.0	96.7	100.0	92.6	100.0	96.7	100.0	$12,311	$1,665	$10,646
Gretna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Franklin Blvd South	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1808	493	36	13.6	83.0%	332 (67.3%)	131 (26.6%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	68.3	372^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	66.5%		74.9	282^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	74.7%	90	84.9	82.8	85.9	79.7	69.7	73.4	77.8	73.4	$9,012	$1,404	$7,607
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 East Witt Rd	Blairs	24527	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 836-0006	428	33	12.9	83.6%	255 (59.6%)	132 (30.8%)	19 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	87.8	77^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.1%		85.5	111^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.0%	34	81.8	92.5	92.3	90.8	83.6	91.2	92.3	92.5	$9,453	$954	$8,499
Twin Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Twin Springs Elem Cir	Danville	24540	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 724-2666	618	41	15.0	84.1%	412 (66.7%)	128 (20.7%)	46 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	77.9	248^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.7%		70.7	344^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.1%	96	92.3	75.9	82.1	83.2	90.3	81.8	77.7	85.1	$7,363	$609	$6,754
Kentuck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kentuck Elementary Cir	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 822-5944	478	34	14.0	87.2%	315 (65.9%)	113 (23.6%)	25 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	68	375^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.2%		72.6	315^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.7%	60	93.0	85.7	65.3	76.0	79.1	81.0	74.7	71.4	$8,961	$937	$8,024
Mount Airy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Mt Airy Elementary Cir	Gretna	24557	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1816	141	15	9.4	85.8%	80 (56.7%)	43 (30.5%)	11 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	82.3	173^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	84.4%		85	120^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.2%	53	92.9	96.3	95.0	65.0	78.6	88.5	95.0	85.2	$14,245	$2,649	$11,595
G.L.H. Johnson Elementary	Public	K-5	680 Arnett Blvd	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6433	571	38	15.0	115.4%	47 (8.2%)	480 (84.1%)	23 (4.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	3.3	1090^th of 1110 public elementary schools	1.8%		2.5	1106^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.7%	16	44.3	39.5	40.0	35.7	45.5	43.0	40.4	31.4
Woodberry Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	614 Audubon Dr	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6466	377	31	12.1	92.3%	35 (9.3%)	291 (77.2%)	32 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	11.8	1011^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.9%		4.5	1085^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.6%	74	46.7	57.7	60.0	47.7	48.3	51.9	49.2	40.4	$13,124	$3,289	$9,834
Stony Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Stony Mill Elementary Cir	Danville	24541	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 685-7545	440	31	14.1	83.6%	295 (67.0%)	61 (13.9%)	54 (12.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	63.4	437^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.6%		78.8	233^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	79.1%	204	82.6	76.4	70.2	79.0	64.7	78.2	85.5	74.6	$8,628	$725	$7,904

Frequently Asked Questions about Chatham Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Chatham Elementary?

Students at Chatham Elementary are 65% White, 22% African American, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Chatham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chatham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chatham Middle
High : Chatham High

Is Chatham Elementary a good school?

Chatham Elementary ranks 519^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Chatham Elementary in?

Pittsylvania County Public Schools

How many students attend Chatham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 236 students attended Chatham Elementary.

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