Summary:
Zip code 23002, serving the Amelia Court House area of Virginia, is home to a single elementary school, Amelia County Elementary, which serves grades PK through 5. As the only elementary school in the area, it is best understood through its own year-over-year progress and how it compares to state averages.
Amelia County Elementary has shown dramatic improvement, climbing from a 1-star to a 2-star rating and jumping from the 18th to the 33rd percentile statewide between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Every tested subject and grade level improved, with the largest gains in 5th grade math (+16.35 points), 4th grade Virginia Studies (+15.33), and 4th grade math (+14.84). The school now beats the state average in 4th grade math (79.44% vs. 73.29%) and 4th grade Virginia Studies (78.79% vs. 70.52%). However, 5th grade science remains the biggest challenge at 50.86% proficiency, far below the state average of 68.75%, and reading proficiency in all grades still trails the state by roughly 7 to 10 points.
The school serves a high-poverty population, with 84.19% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, yet its chronic absenteeism rate of 12.4% is better than the district and state average of 14.8%. A favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8 and per-student spending of $8,674 may be supporting these gains. While the school still ranks below two-thirds of Virginia elementary schools, its broad-based academic improvement in a single year is a promising sign. If current trends continue, Amelia County Elementary could soon become a top-half school in Virginia.
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