Summary:
Zip code 23944 contains just one public school, Kenbridge Elementary, a Pre-K through 5th grade school in Lunenburg County Public Schools serving 372 students, with no middle or high school located in the zip code itself. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with an estimated 93.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Despite this high level of poverty, chronic absenteeism stands at just 10.0%, notably better than the district rate of 15.6% and state rate of 14.8%, suggesting strong engagement and school climate. Per-student spending is $12,334, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.3:1.
Academically, Kenbridge Elementary shows relative strengths in early-grade math. In 2025-26, 3rd grade math proficiency reached 76.92% and 4th grade math reached 75.44%, both above state averages. Fourth grade reading was also strong at 78.18%, above district and state. However, 3rd grade reading (55.38%) and 5th grade science (55.10%) fell well below state averages, as did 5th grade math (65.31% vs. 72.39% state). Reading performance is volatile by grade cohort, and the school's overall proficiency average dropped from 69.4% to 67.2% year over year while district and state averages held steady.
The school's SchoolDigger ranking has slipped over three years, from 615th (45th percentile) in 2023-24 to 713th (36th percentile) in 2025-26, placing it below the median of Virginia elementary schools. A bright spot was 4th grade Virginia Studies, which reached 80.43% in 2024-25, far exceeding district (61.21%) and state (68.24%) averages, though it dropped to 70.18% the following year. With no local middle or high school, Kenbridge Elementary serves as the critical educational anchor for families in 23944, with secondary students leaving the zip code for schools elsewhere in Lunenburg County Public Schools.
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