Summary:
Zip code 23968 contains one elementary school, Chase City Elementary, which serves grades Pre-K through 5th grade with 396 students in Skipwith, Virginia, within the Mecklenburg County Public Schools district. As the only elementary school in this zip code, all comparisons are drawn against the district and state rather than local peers. Nearly 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a very high level of economic disadvantage. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 16.5 and spends approximately $7,877 per student.
Academically, Chase City Elementary ranks in the 22nd to 23rd percentile statewide, placing it in the bottom quarter of Virginia elementary schools for three consecutive years. In 2025–2026 SOL testing, the school's overall proficiency averaged about 59.2%, compared to roughly 70.7% for the district and 71.6% for the state. The strongest area is 3rd grade math, where 76.12% of students were proficient, exceeding the state average of 74.04%. However, upper elementary performance drops sharply, with 4th grade math at 48.28%, 5th grade science at 48.08%, and 4th grade Virginia Studies at just 46.55%, all far below district and state levels.
The most remarkable finding is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.4% for 2024–2025, dramatically better than the district's 16.6% and the state's 14.8%, despite the high poverty level. Year-over-year results are mixed: 4th grade reading improved from 50% to 68.97%, and 3rd grade math rose by more than seven points, but 4th grade math fell by over ten points. The school's stable low state ranking suggests entrenched performance challenges, yet the exceptional attendance and gains in lower grades offer a foundation to build upon. For parents, this is a school with strong engagement and attendance, but one that needs continued support to raise academic proficiency, particularly in upper elementary subjects.
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