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Sussex Central Elementary

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Sussex Central Elementary ranks 714 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sussex Central Elementary is a PK–5 school in Stony Creek, Virginia, serving 478 students in Sussex County Public Schools. The school currently ranks 714th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (36th percentile), placing it below every nearby comparison school, including Nottoway Elementary (68th percentile), South Elementary (77th percentile), David A. Harrison Elementary (48th percentile), and Capron Elementary (73rd percentile). With 99.4% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, it also serves the highest poverty population among its peers.

Despite these challenges, Sussex Central shows some notable strengths. In science and Virginia Studies, 5th and 4th graders outperform state averages, and 4th grade math is slightly above average. The school’s subgroup rankings are also encouraging for high-need students: it ranks at the 63rd percentile for low socio-economic status students, indicating that its most disadvantaged learners are performing better than the school’s overall average suggests. However, there is a significant internal gap, with male students ranking at only the 29th percentile compared to 42nd percentile for female students. The school also spends more per student ($11,748) and maintains smaller classes (13.6 student-teacher ratio) than most nearby schools, yet this has not yet translated into test scores that match those of its neighbors.

A positive trend is the dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism, which fell from 30.7% in 2022–2023 to 11.7% in 2024–2025, now below both state and district averages. But test scores have been volatile: after jumping to the 56th percentile in 2024–2025, Sussex Central dropped back to the 36th percentile in 2025–2026, with sharp declines in 5th grade math (from 77.9% to 53.7%) and 4th grade reading. This suggests recent gains may have been fragile. Given its strong attendance improvement and relatively effective support for high-need students, Sussex Central has a realistic path forward if it can address the male achievement gap and the 5th grade math slump.

478

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,748

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21392 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882-3751

(434) 246-8960

District: Sussex County Public Schools

Students who attend Sussex Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sussex Central Middle
High:	Sussex Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

63.6%

White:

21.5%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Virginia avg72%

714^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^th of 131Sussex 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	41.8	714 of 1111	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.0	491 of 1110	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	612 of 1114	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	734 of 1114	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	736 of 1109	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	920 of 1103	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.0	401 of 1105	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	476 of 1097	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	360 of 1099	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.9	706 of 1096	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.7	753 of 1100	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	273 of 591	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	167 of 579	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	211 of 588	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	328 of 579	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	634 of 1100	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.4	439 of 1096	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	692 of 1098	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	787 of 1100	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	357 of 619	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	83.2	64 of 580	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	385 of 1040	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.5	142 of 1046	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	273 of 1036	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	776 of 1099	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.0	530 of 1093	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	533 of 1101	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	701 of 1093	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	524 of 974	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	395 of 973	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	724 of 979	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.6	528 of 984	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)54th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies75%+5 vs state

Science73%+4 vs state

English Reading65%-6 vs state

Mathematics65%-8 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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sussex Central Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sussex Central Elementary?

Students at Sussex Central Elementary are 64% African American, 22% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sussex Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Sussex Central Elementary.

Is Sussex Central Elementary a good school?

Sussex Central Elementary ranks 714^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sussex Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sussex Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sussex Central Middle
High : Sussex Central High

What district is Sussex Central Elementary in?

Sussex County Public Schools

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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