Top Rankings
Louisa County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,594 students in Louisa County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Louisa County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
6 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
5,211 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
42:1
42:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Louisa County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
19%
% Black
14%
22%
% White
69%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,627 in this school district is less 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 $14,242 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,627
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,242
$15,257
Best Louisa County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Moss-nuckols Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2055 Courthouse Road
Louisa, VA 23093
(540) 967-1347
Louisa, VA 23093
(540) 967-1347
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #22.
Jouett Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
315 Jouett School Rd
Mineral, VA 23117
(540) 872-3931
Mineral, VA 23117
(540) 872-3931
Grades: PK-5
| 644 students
Rank: #33.
Louisa County Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1009 Davis Hwy
Mineral, VA 23117
(540) 894-5115
Mineral, VA 23117
(540) 894-5115
Grades: 6-8
| 1,168 students
Rank: #44.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1782 Jefferson Hwy
Louisa, VA 23093
(540) 967-0492
Louisa, VA 23093
(540) 967-0492
Grades: PK-5
| 648 students
Rank: #55.
Trevilians Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2035 Spotswood Trail
Louisa, VA 23093
(540) 967-1108
Louisa, VA 23093
(540) 967-1108
Grades: PK-5
| 545 students
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