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Nottoway County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,033 students in Nottoway County Public Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Nottoway County Public Schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,492 Schools
# Students
1,817 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nottoway County Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#106 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
59%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
19%
% Black
44%
22%
% White
37%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,782 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,688 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,782
$15,509
Spending / Student
$13,688
$15,264
Best Nottoway County Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Crewe Primary
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1953 Sunnyside Rd
Crewe, VA 23930
(434) 645-8149
Crewe, VA 23930
(434) 645-8149
Gr: PK-4 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #22.
Nottoway Intermediate
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5285 Old Nottoway Road
Crewe, VA 23930
(434) 292-5353
Crewe, VA 23930
(434) 292-5353
Gr: 5-6 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
Blackstone Primary
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
615 East Street
Blackstone, VA 23824
(434) 292-5300
Blackstone, VA 23824
(434) 292-5300
Gr: PK-4 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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