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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 23878

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235

Students

Top rankedNottoway Elementary361^st of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

Summary:

Elementary Schools in zip code 23878, located in Sedley, Virginia, consist of a single school — Nottoway Elementary — serving grades PK–5 with 235 students. This small school is part of Southampton County Public Schools, a district ranked 70th of 131 in Virginia (47th percentile, 2 stars). Despite serving a heavily economically disadvantaged population, with 91.49% of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch, Nottoway Elementary ranks in the 68th percentile of Virginia elementary schools (361 of 1,111) and holds a 3-star rating.

Nottoway Elementary's greatest strength is its 5th-grade performance. In 2025–2026, 5th-grade math proficiency reached 93.75%, far exceeding the state average of 72.39% and the district's 76.88%. Reading proficiency in 5th grade was also strong at 87.50% versus the state's 72.42%, and VA Studies proficiency stood at 84.38% versus the state's 74.36%. The school outperformed its district in most tested subjects, including 4th-grade reading (85.71% vs. 79.35%) and 5th-grade math (93.75% vs. 76.88%). Attendance is outstanding, with chronic absenteeism at just 3.2% compared to 8.7% for the district and 14.8% statewide — a likely contributor to the school's academic success in upper grades.

However, 3rd-grade performance is a relative weakness. In 2025–2026, 3rd-grade math proficiency was 69.44%, below the district's 82.84% and the state's 74.04%, while 3rd-grade reading was 69.44% — just above the state's 67.61%. Year-to-year volatility is significant due to the small cohort size; for example, 3rd-grade reading fell from 84.00% to 69.44% in a single year, while 4th-grade math jumped from 68.42% to 82.14%. The school's state ranking has slipped from the 74th percentile (4 stars) in 2023–2024 to the 68th percentile (3 stars) in 2025–2026. With per-student spending of $8,372 and a student–teacher ratio of 14.9:1, Nottoway Elementary demonstrates that high-poverty schools can achieve above-average results, particularly in upper elementary grades — a testament to effective instruction and impressive student attendance.

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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 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

Cities Near Zip Code 23878

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sedley	3.28 mi	1	98^th
Franklin	7.86 mi	3	358^th
Courtland	8.27 mi	3	292^nd
Capron	11.54 mi	6	76^th
Carrsville	12.33 mi	1	55^th

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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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