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Schools in Crewe · Nottoway County Public Schools

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

In Crewe, 34% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crewe, 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.

K–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
0
1,520 students on the public path
In brief

Crewe’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 214 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crewe’s, its schools beat 6%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Nottoway Middle, then Nottoway High. See the path ↓

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 Crewe’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Virginia school districts. 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 (214)Better than 6%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 901 test results and a graduating class of 143 could put Crewe anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Crewe’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 Crewe, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
7–8Nottoway MiddleNottoway County Public SchoolsC−
9–12Nottoway HighNottoway County Public SchoolsC

Crewe’s public schools are run by Nottoway County Public Schools, which also serves Blackstone and Burkeville. 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.

Crewe vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CreweC−Nottoway County

Every school in Crewe

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).

Also serving Crewein other towns
Blackstone Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Blackstone
C−
371 students13:1Rate it →
Crewe Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
370 students13:1Rate it →
Nottoway Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
269 students11:1Rate it →
Nottoway High
High · Grades 9–12
C
510 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Crewe’s schools

Are Crewe’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crewe children attend score below 85% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Crewe in?

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

Where do Crewe kids go to high school?

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

What is Crewe’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 Crewe spend per student?

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

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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.