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Schools in Blackstone · Nottoway County Public Schools

Blackstone’s public schools score below 85% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Blackstone’s districts is 34%, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blackstone, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#237of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
34%
▼ 20 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 3% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,150 students on the public path
In brief

Blackstone’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 197 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blackstone’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $17,715 per student in FY2024, against $17,169 across Virginia. 24% of its revenue that year was federal (Virginia 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Nottoway Middle, then Nottoway High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lion of Judah Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blackstone’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Virginia school districts, #237 of 250 Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (197)Better than 9%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 901 test results and a graduating class of 143 could put Blackstone anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Blackstone’s students in the tested grades sat them (901 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blackstone, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Blackstone PrimaryNottoway County Public SchoolsC−
7–8Nottoway Middlein CreweC−
9–12Nottoway Highin CreweC

Blackstone’s public schools are run by Nottoway County Public Schools, which also serves Burkeville and Crewe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Nottoway County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,792 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$17,715VA $17,169 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math34%
State average 54.4% · 901 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 24% of the Nottoway County district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Virginia, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Blackstone vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Blackstone’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BlackstoneC−Nottoway County

Every school in Blackstone

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Blackstoneby address
Blackstone Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
371 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Blackstonein other towns
Nottoway Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Crewe
C−
269 students11:1Rate it →
Nottoway High
High · Grades 9–12 · Crewe
C
510 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lion of Judah Academy
Grades 4–11
Private · Religious
7 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Blackstone’s schools

Are Blackstone’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Blackstone children attend score below 85% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #237 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blackstone in?

Nottoway County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,792 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Blackstone kids go to high school?

Nottoway High in Crewe, with 510 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Blackstone’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Nottoway County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Blackstone spend per student?

$17,715 in Nottoway County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Blackstone?

Yes: Lion of Judah Academy (religious, grades 4–11, 7 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.