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Sussex Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

21392 Sussex Drive, Stony Creek, VA 23882 · (434) 246-8960 · Part of Sussex County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
478
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sussex Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Sussex kids: Sussex Central Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Sussex Central ElementaryYou are here
6–8Sussex Central Middle238 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts52%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

21392 Sussex Drive, Stony Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K40
Kindergarten68
Grade 179
Grade 274
Grade 375
Grade 464
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
489’20
439’21
443’22
448’23
478’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 64%White 22%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sussex Central Elementary from Sussex families.

Other schools in Sussex County Public Schools

The district →
Sussex Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sussex
C−
238 students9:1
Sussex Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sussex
B+
331 students11:1

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