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Schools in Gretna · Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Gretna’s public schools outscore 76% of Virginia districts

65% of students in Gretna’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gretna, 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 about 8 in 10 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
65%
▲ 11 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 1 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▼ 14% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,385 students on the public path
In brief

Gretna’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 64 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gretna’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,802 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Gretna Middle, then Gretna 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 Gretna’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Virginia school districts. Test scores are above the Virginia average; graduation is below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (64)Better than 70%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,471 test results and a graduating class of 659 could put Gretna anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of Gretna’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,471 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Gretna ElementaryPittsylvania County Public SchoolsA−
6–8Gretna MiddlePittsylvania County Public SchoolsC+
9–12Gretna HighPittsylvania County Public SchoolsB−

Gretna’s public schools are run by Pittsylvania County Public Schools, which also serves Chatham and Hurt. 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.

Pittsylvania County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 7,830 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,802VA $17,169 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math65%
State average 54.4% · 3471 students tested

Gretna vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GretnaA−Pittsylvania County

Every school in Gretna

3 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 Gretnaby address
Gretna Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
493 students14:1Rate it →
Gretna Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
385 students10:1Rate it →
Gretna High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
507 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Gretna’s schools

Are Gretna’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gretna children attend outscore 76% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gretna in?

Pittsylvania County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,830 students in 18 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gretna kids go to high school?

Gretna High, with 507 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Gretna’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Pittsylvania County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Gretna spend per student?

$14,802 in Pittsylvania 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.