Summary:
In zip code 23847, which covers the Emporia, Virginia area, there is exactly one elementary school — Greensville Elementary — serving grades PK through 5 with 985 students in the Greensville County Public Schools district.
Greensville Elementary is a large, high-poverty school where every student is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure reported at over 100% due to universal meal programs. The school’s state ranking has slipped significantly over the past three years, dropping from the 34th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 19th percentile in 2025–2026. Reading is the biggest concern: only 53.9% of 5th graders and 56.4% of 3rd graders are proficient in English Reading, compared to state averages of 72.4% and 67.6%, respectively. Math is a relative bright spot, especially in 3rd grade where 69.4% of students are proficient — just 4.6 points below the state average. However, 4th-grade math fell to 59.0%, and Virginia Studies saw the steepest decline, dropping from 59.7% to 48.6% in one year. Chronic absenteeism is also a serious issue, with 20.5% of students missing too much school, well above the state rate of 14.8% and even the district’s own 17.5%.
Because Greensville Elementary is the only elementary school in the zip code, its performance essentially defines the district’s results. The school spends $16,414 per student, a substantial amount, yet outcomes remain below state averages. The declining ranking is driven by weak reading, science, and social studies scores, even as some math scores have held steady or improved. For parents, the key takeaway is that this school faces major challenges tied to poverty and attendance, but the pockets of strength in 3rd- and 5th-grade math suggest targeted literacy interventions and better attendance could help reverse the downward trend. With near-universal economic disadvantage, the issue isn’t a lack of funding — it’s finding effective strategies to improve reading proficiency and student engagement across all grade levels.
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