Summary:
Zip code 24421, which serves the Churchville, VA area, is home to just one elementary school, Churchville Elementary, a PK–5 school with 448 students in Augusta County Public Schools. Because there is only one school in this area, parents should look closely at its grade-level performance, attendance, and overall trends rather than comparing it to a nearby peer.
Churchville Elementary has a clear bright spot: its 4th grade. In the latest school year, 4th graders posted 79.66% proficiency in both math and reading, along with 74.58% in Virginia Studies — all above both district and state averages. This was a dramatic improvement from the previous year, with math jumping more than 27 points. However, the school’s other grades lag behind. 3rd grade reading proficiency is just 53.03%, and 5th grade reading is 53.62%, both well below state averages. Fifth grade math, at 59.42%, also trails the state by nearly 13 points. This means the school’s success is not consistent across all grade levels, though the 4th grade results suggest effective practices that could be shared with other grades.
Beyond test scores, the school shows a notable strength in attendance. Even though about two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, chronic absenteeism is only 10.2% — far better than the district (14.9%) and state (14.8%). The student-teacher ratio is 14.9:1, and per-student spending is $8,149. After a dip in the 2024–2025 school year, the school’s state ranking improved to 748 out of 1,111 (2 stars), though it remains below its district’s percentile rank. For parents, this is a school with genuine pockets of excellence, especially in 4th grade, but also clear areas needing attention in reading and upper-grade math.
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