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South Boston Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2320 Parker Avenue, South Boston, VA 24592 · (434) 517-2620 · Part of Halifax County Public Schools

South Boston’s School Grade D better than 11% of Virginia school districts

Students
683
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about South Boston Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Boston kids: Halifax County Middle

On the path

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

K–5South Boston ElementaryYou are here
6–8Halifax County Middle847 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 69.5%

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

2320 Parker Avenue, South Boston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten112
Grade 1121
Grade 2111
Grade 3129
Grade 496
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
628’20
610’21
666’22
694’23
683’24

Up 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%White 27%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 South Boston Elementary from South Boston families.

Other schools in Halifax County Public Schools

The district →
Cluster Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Alton
C−
572 students15:1
Sinai Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Halifax
D
243 students11:1
Clays Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scottsburg
C−
236 students12:1
Scottsburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Scottsburg
C
187 students11:1
Meadville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nathalie
D
173 students16:1
Sydnor Jennings Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nathalie
D
157 students9:1

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; South Boston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.