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Mount Airy Elementary

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Mount Airy Elementary ranks 158 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mount Airy Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Gretna, Virginia, serving 141 students as part of Pittsylvania County Public Schools. The school has earned a 4-star rating and is currently ranked 158th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — the 86th percentile statewide — making it the top-performing nearby elementary school in the region. This is a remarkable achievement for a school where nearly 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Across every subject and grade level tested, Mount Airy students outperform both district and state averages. On the most recent SOL tests, 5th graders posted a 96.4% proficiency rate in math and 92.9% in science, while 3rd grade math reached 85% — all well above state benchmarks. The school is especially effective with students from low-income backgrounds, earning 5 stars for this subgroup for three straight years and ranking in the 96th percentile statewide for economically disadvantaged students. While schools like Union Hall Elementary and John L. Hurt Elementary have had standout individual years, Mount Airy's steady performance — ranked 120th, 173rd, and 158th over the past three years — points to durable, school-wide practices rather than a one-year spike.

Mount Airy has also made dramatic attendance gains. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 27.6% in 2022-2023 to just 8.6% in 2024-2025 — now less than two-thirds of the district and state rates. The school invests heavily in students with roughly $14,245 in per-pupil spending and a low 9.4 student-teacher ratio, both among the most favorable in the area. The contrast with nearby Gretna Elementary is striking: both schools serve similar populations, yet Mount Airy ranks 158th versus Gretna's 579th, with stronger test scores and better attendance. For parents, Mount Airy shows that a high-poverty rural school can deliver top-tier results through small class sizes, strong attendance, and consistent academic growth.

141

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,245

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Mt Airy Elementary Cir
Gretna, VA 24557

(434) 630-1816

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Mount Airy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gretna Middle
High:	Gretna High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

African American:

30.5%

Hispanic:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

158^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools

23^rd of 131Pittsylvania 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	83.0	158 of 1111	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	173 of 1110	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	120 of 1114	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	357 of 1114	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	330 of 1109	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	434 of 1103	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	789 of 1105	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.7	365 of 1097	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.9	275 of 1099	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	58.4	487 of 1096	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.9	471 of 1100	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.6	213 of 1110	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	285 of 1120	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	62.7	393 of 1117	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	273 of 1117	75.6%	★★★★☆
2010	53.4	579 of 1113	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.8	416 of 1082	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.8	798 of 1081	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.1	485 of 1083	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.7	636 of 1071	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.9	756 of 1062	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	78 of 1100	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	72.1	303 of 1096	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	38 of 1098	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	54.5	541 of 1100	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	39 of 1040	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	97 of 1046	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	18 of 1036	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	202 of 1099	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	86.1	92 of 1093	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	304 of 1101	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	354 of 1093	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	158 of 974	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	180 of 973	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	215 of 979	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	454 of 984	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science93%+24 vs state

Mathematics90%+17 vs state

VA Studies85%+14 vs state

English Reading82%+11 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
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%)	83	158^th of 1111 public elementary schools	85.8%		82.3	173^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	84.4%	15	85.0	84.6	96.4	92.9	75.0	84.6	85.7	84.6	$14,245	$2,649	$11,595
Sydnor Jennings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Sydnor Jennings Rd	Nathalie	24577	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 349-1013	157	17	9.2	96.2%	76 (48.4%)	55 (35.0%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.1%)	52	591^st of 1111 public elementary schools	46.8%		37.1	747^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.7%	156	75.0	80.8	57.1	61.9	70.0	80.8	66.7	76.9	$13,219	$576	$12,643
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%)	53	579^th of 1111 public elementary schools	47.9%		68.3	372^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	66.5%	207	65.1	82.5	79.0	66.1	69.9	71.9	74.2	75.4	$9,012	$1,404	$7,607
Meadville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Meadville School Loop	Nathalie	24577	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 349-1012	173	11	16.2	100.6%	106 (61.3%)	57 (32.9%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	57.2	518^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.4%		67.4	387^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.1%	131	72.7	76.7	78.6	71.4	72.7	80.0	82.1	56.7	$9,780	$25	$9,755
John L. Hurt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Prospect Rd	Hurt	24563	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 630-1812	257	19	13.5	87.5%	175 (68.1%)	63 (24.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	81.5	179^th of 1111 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.9	231^st of 1110 public elementary schools	79.2%	52	78.4	82.2	88.2	91.2	81.1	93.3	91.2	84.4	$9,709	$645	$9,063
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%)	75	278^th of 1111 public elementary schools	75.0%		94.3	8^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.3%	270	73.0	90.0	100.0	96.3	59.5	90.0	88.9	93.3	$12,311	$1,665	$10,646
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%)	59.8	479^th of 1111 public elementary schools	56.9%		56.9	519^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.2%	40	80.6	77.8	82.4	88.2	75.0	63.0	76.5	51.9	$12,554	$1,728	$10,827
Altavista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 Lynch Mill Rd	Altavista	24517	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 369-5665	497	36	13.9	78.1%	269 (54.1%)	147 (29.6%)	31 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	63.5	432^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	61.1%		47.3	633^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	43.0%	201	80.8	75.3	85.3	77.3	70.5	75.3	73.3	77.3	$8,303	$804	$7,499
Brookneal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Charlotte St.	Brookneal	24528	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 376-2042	410	34	12.1	79.5%	268 (65.4%)	94 (22.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.8%)	59.5	486^th of 1111 public elementary schools	56.3%		43.4	684^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.4%	198	77.3	83.6	75.8	65.2	71.2	85.5	67.7	78.2	$8,660	$1,093	$7,566
Sinai Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Sinai Elementary Drive	Halifax	24558	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 476-6193	243	23	10.8	99.2%	47 (19.3%)	167 (68.7%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.6%)	31.8	824^th of 1111 public elementary schools	25.8%		33.3	798^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.1%	26	51.5	43.2	82.4	70.6	42.4	75.7	67.7	52.8	$11,984	$2,676	$9,308

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Airy Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mount Airy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mount Airy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gretna Middle
High : Gretna High

How many students attend Mount Airy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Mount Airy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Airy Elementary?

Students at Mount Airy Elementary are 57% White, 30% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Mount Airy Elementary in?

Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Is Mount Airy Elementary a good school?

Mount Airy Elementary ranks 158^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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