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Union Hall Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Union Hall Elementary is a public elementary school in Chatham, Virginia, serving 185 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 14 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Union Hall Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking as high as 8 out of 1,110 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with consistently high proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Union Hall Elementary had 100% proficiency in Mathematics for 4th grade, 96.67% proficiency in Mathematics for 5th grade, and 100% proficiency in Science for 5th grade. Compared to the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia, Union Hall Elementary's students significantly outperform their peers in most subject areas and grade levels.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Union Hall Elementary's students from low socioeconomic backgrounds rank among the top in the state, with a ranking of 4 out of 1,046 Virginia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also performs exceptionally well for its male and female student populations, with rankings in the top 22 and 4, respectively, out of over 1,000 Virginia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. This level of academic achievement across diverse student groups is a remarkable accomplishment and highlights the school's commitment to equity and inclusivity.

183

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,311

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Union Hall Cir
Chatham, VA 24531

(434) 724-7010

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Union Hall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chatham Middle
High:	Chatham High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.5%

African American:

18.6%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (97% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school97%

District avg81%

Virginia avg71%

8^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	94.3	8 of 1110	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	124 of 1114	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.5	66 of 1114	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	15 of 1109	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	70.9	327 of 1103	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	136 of 1105	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	59 of 1097	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	83.2	105 of 1099	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.0	40 of 1096	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	74.3	228 of 1100	79.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.4	332 of 1110	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	241 of 1120	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	62.6	396 of 1117	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.0	138 of 1117	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	65.9	354 of 1113	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	341 of 1082	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.5	745 of 1081	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.9	856 of 1083	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	997 of 1071	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	32.2	849 of 1062	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	4 of 1096	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	150 of 1098	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	163 of 1100	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	4 of 1046	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	23 of 1036	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	22 of 1093	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	84 of 1101	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	31 of 1093	97.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	10 of 973	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.8	167 of 979	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	83 of 984	91.6%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science100%+31 vs state

VA Studies100%+32 vs state

English Reading96%+26 vs state

Mathematics95%+23 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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 Union Hall Elementary

Is Union Hall Elementary a good school?

Yes! Union Hall Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Union Hall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Union Hall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chatham Middle
High : Chatham High

What is the racial makeup of Union Hall Elementary?

Students at Union Hall Elementary are 70% White, 19% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Union Hall Elementary in?

Pittsylvania County Public Schools

How many students attend Union Hall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Union Hall Elementary.

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