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Nottoway Elementary

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Nottoway Elementary ranks 361 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Nottoway Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Sedley, Virginia, serving 235 students as part of Southampton County Public Schools. Despite serving a predominantly low-income population — 91.5% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — the school performs well above what its district profile would suggest. In 2025–2026, Nottoway ranked 361st of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 68th percentile with a 3-star rating, while the district sits in the 47th percentile. Averaging across all SOL subjects, Nottoway students reached about 80.5% proficiency, outpacing both the district (75.7%) and the state (72.1%).

The school's clearest strengths are attendance and upper-grade academics. Chronic absenteeism is just 3.2%, far below the district's 8.7% and the state's 14.8% — the lowest among nearby schools. By 5th grade, Nottoway students post outstanding results: 93.75% proficient in math and 87.5% in reading, versus state averages around 72%. VA Studies has stayed between 84% and 92% proficiency over four years. The school also ranks well for supporting low-income students — 77th percentile statewide in the most recent year. The contrast with nearby Meherrin Elementary, just 16.7 miles away in the same district, is striking: only 43.75% of Meherrin's 5th graders passed math, compared with Nottoway's 93.75%.

The one soft spot is 3rd-grade math, where 69.44% of Nottoway students were proficient in 2025–2026, below the district (82.84%) and state (74.04%). That early gap makes the strong 5th-grade results especially encouraging, suggesting students gain real momentum as they move through the school. The male student subgroup has slipped from the 71st to 57th percentile over two years, though small enrollment makes these numbers volatile. Overall, Nottoway delivers strong academics with efficient spending — about $8,372 per student, less than nearby Sussex Central Elementary ($11,748) or Windsor Elementary ($10,867) — while outperforming most of its regional neighbors.

235

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,372

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13093 Ivor Rd.
Sedley, VA 23878

(757) 859-6539

District: Southampton County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

African American:

22.6%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg76%

Virginia avg72%

361^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Southampton County Public Schools

70^th of 131Southampton 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	68.9	361 of 1111	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.2	339 of 1110	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	287 of 1114	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	290 of 1114	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	453 of 1109	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.6	295 of 1103	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	152 of 1105	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	290 of 1097	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	190 of 1099	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	82.4	115 of 1096	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.7	148 of 1100	86.5%	★★★★☆
2014	58.4	466 of 1110	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.8	595 of 1120	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	624 of 1117	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	791 of 1117	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.6	693 of 1113	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.3	675 of 1082	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	727 of 1081	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.9	726 of 1083	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.6	689 of 1071	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.4	896 of 1062	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	328 of 579	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	253 of 1100	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	315 of 1096	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	272 of 1098	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	278 of 1100	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	238 of 1040	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	104 of 1046	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	27 of 1036	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	472 of 1099	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	362 of 1093	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	317 of 1101	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	214 of 1093	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	346 of 974	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	286 of 973	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	348 of 979	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	355 of 984	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)77th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies84%+10 vs state

Mathematics81%+8 vs state

English Reading80%+9 vs state

Science72%+3 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nottoway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13093 Ivor Rd.	Sedley	23878	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 859-6539	235	16	14.9	91.5%	161 (68.5%)	53 (22.6%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	68.9	361^st of 1111 public elementary schools	67.5%		71.2	339^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.5%	22	69.4	82.1	93.8		71.9	69.4	85.7	87.5			84.4	$8,372	$871	$7,501
Riverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31023 Camp Parkway	Courtland	23837	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 562-3007	533	33	15.9	91.2%	265 (49.7%)	224 (42.0%)	17 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	61.8	454^th of 1111 public elementary schools	59.1%		67.2	390^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.9%	64	85.5	90.4	82.4		67.6	62.9	73.5	68.9			83.6	$7,413	$793	$6,621
Carrsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5355 Carrsville Hwy	Carrsville	23315	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 357-8844	232	16	14.9	69.4%	163 (70.3%)	33 (14.2%)	17 (7.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	73.3	301^st of 1111 public elementary schools	72.9%		78.9	234^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.9%	67	93.0	78.4	86.0		82.0	83.7	69.4	84.0		72.2		$11,625	$1,032	$10,592
S.P. Morton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Morton Street	Franklin	23851	Franklin city	Franklin City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 562-5458	620	40	15.5	101.5%	84 (13.5%)	463 (74.7%)	34 (5.5%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	1.3	1107^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.4%		3.4	1086^th of 1110 public elementary schools	2.2%	21	40.9	21.9	23.9	26.4	40.9	31.3	33.8	40.9	44.4	24.7		$10,602	$2,051	$8,552
Windsor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20008 Courthouse Hwy	Windsor	23487	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 242-4193	624	46	13.6	72.0%	441 (70.7%)	91 (14.6%)	35 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.3%)	67.9	374^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.3%		67.4	388^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.0%	14	88.2	76.4	83.0		85.0	75.3	77.3	77.0		71.3		$10,867	$1,032	$9,834
Capron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18414 Southampton Pky	Capron	23829	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 658-4348	176	14	12.5	90.9%	112 (63.6%)	44 (25.0%)	10 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	6 (3.4%)	73.5	299^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.1%		75.7	278^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.0%	21	84.4	85.7	85.7		76.2	68.8	94.3	76.2			80.0	$8,523	$812	$7,711
Sussex Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21392 Sussex Drive	Stony Creek	23882	Sussex County	Sussex County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 246-8960	478	35	13.6	99.4%	103 (21.5%)	304 (63.6%)	35 (7.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	25 (5.2%)	41.8	714^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.7%		59	491^st of 1110 public elementary schools	55.8%	223	67.6	74.0	53.7		73.1	58.1	68.5	70.2		75.3		$11,748	$1,663	$10,085
Meherrin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28600 Grays Shop Rd.	Newsoms	23874	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 654-6461	218	21	10.5	89.0%	104 (47.7%)	97 (44.5%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	40.8	727^th of 1111 public elementary schools	34.6%		34.7	777^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.0%	50	93.6	83.8	43.8		56.3	64.5	75.7	56.3			53.1	$10,071	$1,030	$9,041
Surry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1600 Hollybush Rd	Dendron	23839	Surry County	Surry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 267-2558	292	26	11.2	95.5%	126 (43.2%)	125 (42.8%)	18 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.2%)	50.3	605^th of 1111 public elementary schools	45.5%		51.6	581^st of 1110 public elementary schools	47.7%	24	68.2	69.6				59.1	75.0			85.7		$12,531	$1,915	$10,616
Southwestern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Pioneer Rd	Suffolk	23437	Suffolk city	Suffolk City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 925-5782	579	31	18.6	69.4%	324 (56.0%)	153 (26.4%)	53 (9.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.3%)	68.1	372^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	66.5%		64.8	423^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	61.9%	51	71.8	81.5	92.7		81.5	63.1	87.0	78.1		85.7		$7,804	$717	$7,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Nottoway Elementary

What district is Nottoway Elementary in?

Southampton County Public Schools

How many students attend Nottoway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Nottoway Elementary.

Is Nottoway Elementary a good school?

Nottoway Elementary ranks 361^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nottoway Elementary?

Students at Nottoway Elementary are 69% White, 23% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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