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South Elementary

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South Elementary ranks 252 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary is a PK-5 elementary school in Disputanta, VA, serving 418 students as part of Prince George County Public Schools. For the 2025-2026 school year, it ranks 252nd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools—a 4-star, 77th-percentile performance that marks a strong rise from 379th in 2023-2024. The school beats district and state averages in every reported SOL subject and grade level, including 3rd grade math (87.67% proficient vs. 78.45% district) and 5th grade science (77.94% vs. 74.95% district). Among district peers, only L.L. Beazley Elementary ranks comparably, while Middle Road Elementary, North Elementary, and David A. Harrison Elementary trail by a wide margin.

South also stands out for attendance and classroom conditions. Its chronic absenteeism rate is 12.1%, the lowest among all nearby comparison schools and well below the district average of 18.8% and state average of 14.8%. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 13.9:1. About 52.9% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, the lowest rate among neighboring schools. Per-student spending of $10,385 is comparable to L.L. Beazley's $10,641 but lower than Ettrick Elementary's $10,664 and Pleasants Lane Elementary's $12,686, both of which achieve far weaker results—suggesting instructional quality and school climate, not spending, drive South's success.

South delivers exceptional results for economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide for that subgroup. Military-connected students have also improved dramatically, jumping from the 21st percentile to the 82nd percentile in just two years. While overall academics are strong, the school's African American students have not yet benefited from that success to the same degree, making this the clearest area for continued improvement. With steadily rising attendance and academic performance, South Elementary has reclaimed a position among the region's top schools, rivaled only by L.L. Beazley Elementary among Prince George elementaries and far outpacing the low-performing Petersburg-area schools nearby.

418

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,385

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13400 Prince George Dr
Disputanta, VA 23842

(804) 733-2755

District: Prince George County Public Schools

Students who attend South Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	J.E.J. Moore Middle
High:	Prince George High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

African American:

13.6%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg76%

Virginia avg72%

252^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Prince George County Public Schools

44^th of 131Prince George 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	252 of 1111	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	337 of 1110	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	379 of 1114	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	417 of 1114	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	344 of 1109	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.0	85 of 1103	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	142 of 1105	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	239 of 1097	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.0	82 of 1099	92.5%	★★★★★
2016	75.4	215 of 1096	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	242 of 1100	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	82.0	127 of 1110	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	164 of 1120	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	151 of 1117	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	315 of 1117	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	199 of 1113	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	150 of 1082	86.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	229 of 1081	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	237 of 1083	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	193 of 1071	82.0%	★★★★☆
2005	67.9	301 of 1062	71.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	374 of 579	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	312 of 588	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	196 of 579	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	157 of 420	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	119 of 355	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	228 of 1100	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	185 of 1096	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	290 of 1098	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	527 of 1100	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	107 of 1040	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	172 of 1046	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	335 of 1036	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	276 of 1099	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	58.1	485 of 1093	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	472 of 1101	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	302 of 1093	72.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	37 of 206	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	45.5	116 of 192	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	154 of 195	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	145 of 182	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	228 of 974	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	288 of 973	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	373 of 979	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	597 of 984	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)90th percentile+12 vs school

Military Connected (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)63rd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics84%+11 vs state

English Reading83%+12 vs state

VA Studies82%+11 vs state

Science78%+9 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	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
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13400 Prince George Dr	Disputanta	23842	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 733-2755	418	30	13.9	52.9%	288 (68.9%)	57 (13.6%)	49 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.3%)	77	252^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	77.3%		71.4	337^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.6%	85	87.7	82.4	82.4	77.9	80.8	83.8	85.1	81.5	$10,385	$390	$9,995
David A. Harrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 E Quaker Rd	Disputanta	23842	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 991-2242	630	43	14.6	64.0%	292 (46.3%)	115 (18.3%)	157 (24.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	53 (8.4%)	53.3	575^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.2%		54.4	547^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.7%	28	79.6	64.8	79.1	73.3	67.4	73.9	70.5	70.0	$9,815	$879	$8,937
Walnut Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	300 S Boulevard	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7005	574	40	14.3	93.7%	24 (4.2%)	486 (84.7%)	52 (9.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	8.3	1041^st of 1111 public elementary schools	6.3%		6.1	1064^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.1%	23	50.6	43.5	52.3	47.1	51.9	44.0	57.5	36.3	$9,664	$743	$8,921
L.L. Beazley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Courthouse Rd	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 733-2745	507	36	14.0	65.9%	143 (28.2%)	207 (40.8%)	87 (17.2%)	12 (2.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (10.3%)	77.5	239^th of 1111 public elementary schools	78.5%		66.6	397^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.2%	158	88.6	84.4	88.7	76.2	80.0	84.4	77.8	84.4	$10,641	$965	$9,676
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	K-5	1450 Talley Avenue	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7002	540	37	14.5	94.3%	22 (4.1%)	461 (85.4%)	47 (8.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1	1109^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.3	1105^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%	4	37.2	31.3	35.4	34.4	24.4	37.8	39.6	26.5	$5,417	$948	$4,469
Lakemont Elementary	Public	K-5	51 Gibbons St	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7007	393	33	11.9	93.6%	17 (4.3%)	285 (72.5%)	81 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1.3	1105^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.1	1107^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.3%	2	30.1	50.0	19.2	25.5	21.9	38.9	34.0	31.5	$8,675	$1,541	$7,134
Middle Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Middle Road	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 733-2750	769	47	16.3	61.5%	248 (32.2%)	274 (35.6%)	162 (21.1%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	68 (8.8%)	55.9	541^st of 1111 public elementary schools	51.3%		59.7	478^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.9%	63	69.7	70.5	77.6	79.2	63.1	77.1	79.0	73.0	$7,962	$399	$7,562
Pleasants Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Pleasants Lane	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7013	493	39	12.6	93.1%	15 (3.0%)	382 (77.5%)	82 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1.3	1104^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.5	1103^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	0.6%	1	44.8	29.1	22.1	25.9	34.9	31.8	45.7	32.6	$12,686	$4,777	$7,909
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11106 Old Stage Rd	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 458-8922	720	49	14.6	62.6%	337 (46.8%)	202 (28.1%)	106 (14.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (9.3%)	55.4	549^th of 1111 public elementary schools	50.6%		56.6	523^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	52.9%	26	74.3	72.5	80.9	68.1	61.9	80.4	79.0	71.1	$8,888	$477	$8,412
Ettrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20910 Chesterfield Ave.	South Chesterfield	23803	Petersburg city	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 520-6005	560	43	13.0	75.2%	104 (18.6%)	358 (63.9%)	64 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	60.4	470^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.3	606^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.4%	136	79.1	79.1	85.9	70.9	70.7	75.9	72.1	70.7	$10,664	$1,492	$9,173

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary

What district is South Elementary in?

Prince George County Public Schools

How many students attend South Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended South Elementary.

Is South Elementary a good school?

South Elementary ranks 252^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J.E.J. Moore Middle
High : Prince George High

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary?

Students at South Elementary are 69% White, 14% African American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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