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Farmville, Virginia, June 2017Photo: Puritan Nerd · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Schools in Farmville · Prince Edward County Public Schools

Farmville’s public schools score below 98% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 25% of Farmville’s students scored proficient, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Farmville, 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.

#247of 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
25%
▼ 29 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 10–14 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▲ 3% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
VA 13.9
Schools in town
1
1,845 students on the public path
In brief

Farmville’s schools, in brief

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $17,759 per student in FY2024, against $17,169 across Virginia. 21% 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 5 the district’s path is Prince Edward Middle, then Prince Edward County High. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Fuqua School (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 Farmville’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 2% of Virginia school districts, #247 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 2%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (105)Better than 1%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 957 test results and a graduating class of 158 could put Farmville anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Farmville’s students in the tested grades sat them (957 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Prince Edward ElementaryPrince Edward County Public SchoolsD
5–8Prince Edward MiddlePrince Edward County Public SchoolsD
9–12Prince Edward County HighPrince Edward County Public SchoolsC−

Farmville’s public schools are run by Prince Edward County Public Schools. Parts of Farmville (9% of its land) are served by Cumberland County instead. 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.

Prince Edward County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,845 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$17,759VA $17,169 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math25%
State average 54.4% · 957 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 21% of the Prince Edward 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.

Farmville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FarmvilleD−Prince Edward County

Every school in Farmville

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 Farmvillein other towns
Prince Edward Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
823 students13:1Rate it →
Prince Edward Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
520 students13:1Rate it →
Prince Edward County High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
502 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Fuqua School
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
243 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Farmville’s schools

Are Farmville’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Farmville children attend score below 98% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #247 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Farmville in?

Prince Edward County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,845 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Farmville are served by Cumberland County.

Where do Farmville kids go to high school?

Prince Edward County High, with 502 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Farmville’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Prince Edward County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Farmville spend per student?

$17,759 in Prince Edward County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Farmville?

Yes: Fuqua School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 243 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.