Scottsburg Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Scottsburg Elementary School

1010 Scottsburg School Trail
Scottsburg, VA 24589

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Bottom 50%

Serving 186 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Scottsburg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 186 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Scottsburg Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Scottsburg Elementary School's student population of 186 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Scottsburg Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	27
1	29
2	34
3	19
4	24
5	32

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Total Students

186 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School
2023	188
2022	214
2021	228
2020	268
2019	268
2018	263
2017	263
2016	275
2015	264
2014	281
2013	298
2012	246
2011	272
2010	312
2009	283
2008	262
2007	273
2006	301
2005	315
2004	334
2003	344
2002	163
2001	151
2000	165
1999	137
1998	142
1997	158
1996	150
1995	132
1994	142
1993	209
1992	211
1991	205
1990	195
1989	190
1988	203
1987	201

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	23
2014	25
2013	24
2012	23
2011	15
2010	18
2009	18
2008	15
2007	26
2006	26
2005	30
2004	32
2003	32
2002	14
2001	13
1999	14
1994	8
1993	15
1992	14
1991	13
1990	11
1989	12
1988	12

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School Rankings

Scottsburg Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Scottsburg Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1286 out of 1792 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School
2022	#1286
2021	#1286
2019	#776
2018	#1131
2017	#1303
2016	#1367
2015	#1225
2014	#1476
2013	#1299
2012	#387
2011	#696

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(20-21)

35-39%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County School District
2021	37%	54%	29%
2019	87%	82%	80%
2017	72%	72%	67%
2016	77%	80%	73%
2015	77%	79%	70%
2014	62%	74%	63%
2013	62%	71%	63%
2012	72%	68%	62%
2011	92%	86%	83%
2010	92%	87%	87%

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(20-21)

60-64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County School District
2021	62%	69%	59%
2019	77%	78%	74%
2018	77%	80%
2017	72%	80%	73%
2016	67%	80%	70%
2015	72%	79%	69%
2014	62%	74%	64%
2013	67%	74%	67%
2012	95%	89%	84%
2011	87%	88%	83%
2010	87%	89%	88%

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(20-21)

11-19%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County School District
2023	10:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	11:1
2021	10:1	14:1	12:1
2020	12:1	15:1	11:1
2019	12:1	15:1	11:1
2018	11:1	15:1	11:1
2017	11:1	15:1	11:1
2016	11:1	15:1	12:1
2015	11:1	15:1	12:1
2014	11:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	16:1	13:1
2012	11:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	17:1	16:1
2010	17:1	17:1	16:1
2009	16:1	17:1	16:1
2008	17:1	17:1	16:1
2007	11:1	13:1	11:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1
2004	10:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	12:1	11:1
2002	12:1	13:1	11:1
2001	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	10:1	15:1	13:1
1994	18:1	17:1	27:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County School District
2023	3%	19%	4%
2022	4%	18%	4%
2021	3%	18%	4%
2020	3%	16%	3%
2019	3%	16%	3%
2016	1%	14%	3%
2015	1%	14%	4%
2014	1%	13%	3%
2013	2%	12%	4%
2012	2%	12%	3%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
1999	3%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%

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Black

35%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County School District
2023	31%	22%	42%
2022	35%	22%	42%
2021	30%	22%	42%
2020	30%	22%	42%
2019	30%	22%	42%
2018	34%	23%	44%
2017	34%	23%	44%
2016	32%	23%	44%
2015	28%	23%	44%
2014	32%	23%	45%
2013	37%	23%	45%
2012	36%	24%	45%
2011	35%	24%	46%
2010	37%	26%	47%
2009	37%	26%	47%
2008	40%	27%	48%
2007	35%	27%	48%
2006	35%	27%	48%
2005	42%	27%	48%
2004	47%	27%	49%
2003	50%	27%	49%
2002	44%	27%	49%
2001	40%	27%	48%
2000	38%	27%	48%
1999	42%	27%	49%
1998	44%	27%	49%
1997	41%	27%	48%
1996	47%	27%	47%
1995	44%	26%	47%
1994	44%	26%	48%
1993	42%	26%	48%

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White

52%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County School District
2023	57%	45%	49%
2022	57%	46%	50%
2021	64%	46%	51%
2020	62%	49%	51%
2019	62%	49%	51%
2018	62%	50%	52%
2017	62%	50%	52%
2016	63%	50%	52%
2015	68%	52%	51%
2014	65%	52%	50%
2013	58%	53%	50%
2012	58%	54%	50%
2011	58%	54%	50%
2010	60%	57%	50%
2009	60%	57%	50%
2008	58%	57%	50%
2007	63%	58%	49%
2006	62%	59%	50%
2005	55%	60%	50%
2004	51%	61%	49%
2003	48%	61%	49%
2002	55%	63%	49%
2001	60%	64%	50%
2000	62%	65%	50%
1999	55%	65%	50%
1998	54%	65%	50%
1997	58%	66%	51%
1996	51%	67%	52%
1995	55%	67%	52%
1994	55%	68%	51%
1993	58%	68%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County School District
2023	8%	7%	4%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	5%	6%	3%
2019	5%	6%	3%
2018	4%	5%	1%
2017	4%	5%	1%
2016	4%	5%	1%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County School District
2023	0.58	0.71	0.59
2022	0.55	0.70	0.57
2021	0.50	0.70	0.57
2020	0.53	0.68	0.57
2019	0.53	0.68	0.57
2018	0.50	0.67	0.55
2017	0.50	0.67	0.55
2016	0.50	0.68	0.55
2015	0.46	0.66	0.54
2014	0.48	0.66	0.55
2013	0.53	0.65	0.55
2012	0.54	0.64	0.55
2011	0.54	0.64	0.54
2010	0.51	0.62	0.53
2009	0.51	0.60	0.53
2008	0.51	0.60	0.53
2007	0.49	0.59	0.53
2006	0.50	0.58	0.52
2005	0.53	0.57	0.53
2004	0.52	0.55	0.52
2003	0.52	0.55	0.52
2002	0.51	0.53	0.52
2001	0.48	0.52	0.52
2000	0.49	0.51	0.52
1999	0.53	0.51	0.52
1998	0.52	0.50	0.52
1997	0.50	0.49	0.52
1996	0.52	0.48	0.52
1995	0.51	0.49	0.52
1994	0.51	0.47	0.51
1993	0.50	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

99%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County School District
2023	94%	52%	80%
2022	99%	41%	79%
2021	64%	35%	56%
2020	85%	39%	75%
2019	85%	39%	75%
2018	55%	35%	53%
2017	55%	35%	53%
2016	62%	35%	52%
2015	54%	34%	52%
2014	57%	33%	53%
2013	54%	32%	54%
2012	67%	32%	52%
2011	62%	31%	52%
2010	54%	29%	50%
2009	51%	26%	47%
2008	48%	25%	46%
2007	49%	24%	48%
2006	55%	24%	48%
2005	58%	24%	49%
2004	57%	23%	45%
2003	50%	23%	46%
2002	44%	23%	42%
2001	42%	21%	38%
2000	39%	23%	36%
1999	46%	24%	36%
1998	46%	24%	37%
1997	46%	24%	36%
1996	43%	24%	35%

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Eligible for (20-21)

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Scottsburg Elementary School	Virginia	Halifax County School District
2021	14%	6%	9%
2018	12%	6%	9%
2017	12%	6%	9%
2016	6%	6%	9%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	11%	6%	10%
2012	12%	7%	11%
2011	7%	6%	9%
2010	12%	7%	10%
2009	14%	7%	12%
2008	11%	7%	11%
2007	14%	7%	11%
2006	12%	7%	12%
2005	12%	7%	12%
2004	13%	7%	10%
2003	17%	7%	11%
2002	15%	7%	11%
2001	8%	7%	11%
2000	8%	7%	10%
1999	14%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Halifax County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Scottsburg Elementary School's ranking?

Scottsburg Elementary School is ranked #1286 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Scottsburg Elementary School?

186 students attend Scottsburg Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Scottsburg Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Scottsburg Elementary School?

Scottsburg Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Scottsburg Elementary School offer ?

Scottsburg Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Scottsburg Elementary School part of?

Scottsburg Elementary School is part of Halifax County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 186 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education