Summary:
ZIP code 23002 serves the Amelia Court House, Virginia area and is home to three public schools within Amelia County Public Schools: Amelia County Elementary (PK–5, 778 students), Amelia County Middle (6–8, 306 students), and Amelia County High (9–12, 516 students). The district is high-poverty, with roughly 83–84% of students across all three schools receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and it ranks in the 18th percentile statewide — yet individual schools reveal clear pockets of excellence.
Amelia County High stands out for extraordinary graduation outcomes: a 99.1% graduation rate and 0.9% dropout rate, both far better than Virginia’s averages. Its math courses are also a highlight, with 100% proficiency in Geometry and Algebra II. Amelia County Middle shines in advanced mathematics — 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 92% in Geometry — and its 8th-grade math proficiency exceeds the state by nearly 19 points. However, the middle school lags badly in 6th-grade math and civics, and it has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 19.3%. Amelia County Elementary is on a strong upward trajectory, jumping from the 13th to 33rd percentile in state rankings over two years, with 4th-grade math and Virginia Studies already above state averages.
The most urgent concerns are social studies and science. World History I proficiency at the high school is just 34.5% versus 72.2% statewide, and 8th-grade civics proficiency is only 48.5% compared to 74.7% statewide. Elementary science also struggles, with 5th-grade proficiency nearly 18 points below the state. Reading dips below state averages at nearly every grade, while chronic absenteeism at the middle and high schools exceeds the state norm. On a positive note, per-student spending is highest at the middle school ($9,815), which may support its advanced math success, and the elementary school’s rapid improvement suggests the district is making gains despite significant socioeconomic challenges.
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