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Altavista Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1003 Lynch Mill Rd, Altavista, VA 24517 · (434) 369-5665 · Part of Campbell County Public Schools

Altavista’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
497
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Altavista Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Altavista kids: Altavista High

On the path

Where Altavista kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Altavista ElementaryYou are here
6–12Altavista High606 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1003 Lynch Mill Rd, Altavista

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten70
Grade 180
Grade 275
Grade 384
Grade 481
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
495’20
490’21
500’22
521’23
497’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Black 30%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Altavista Elementary from Altavista families.

Other schools in Campbell County Public Schools

The district →
Tomahawk Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
B
667 students15:1
Leesville Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
B+
646 students15:1
Yellow Branch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rustburg
B−
584 students13:1
Rustburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rustburg
C+
450 students13:1
Brookneal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brookneal
C+
410 students12:1
Concord Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Concord
B−
406 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Altavista’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.