For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,771 students in Southampton County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Southampton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
2,523 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Southampton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)43%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
19%
# Black Students
961 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
38%
22%
# White Students
1,386 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
55%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
188
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
195
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
210
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,595 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,673 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,595
$15,502
Spending / Student
$15,673
$15,257
Best Southampton County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nottoway Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13093 Ivor Rd.
Sedley, VA 23878
(757) 859-6539
Sedley, VA 23878
(757) 859-6539
Grades: PK-5
| 249 students
Rank: #22.
Meherrin Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
28600 Grays Shop Rd.
Newsoms, VA 23874
(757) 654-6461
Newsoms, VA 23874
(757) 654-6461
Grades: PK-5
| 235 students
Rank: #33.
Capron Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
18414 Southampton Pky
Capron, VA 23829
(434) 658-4348
Capron, VA 23829
(434) 658-4348
Grades: PK-5
| 186 students
Rank: #44.
Riverdale Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
31023 Camp Parkway
Courtland, VA 23837
(757) 562-3007
Courtland, VA 23837
(757) 562-3007
Grades: PK-5
| 569 students
Rank: #55.
Southampton Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
23450 Southampton Pkwy
Courtland, VA 23837
(757) 653-9250
Courtland, VA 23837
(757) 653-9250
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students
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