📍 575 Union Hill Rd, Amherst, Amherst County, 24521
Central Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Amherst, Amherst County. The school has 318 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Amherst County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Elementary enrolls 318 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 31 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 60% White, 17% Black or African American and 14% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 190 | 60% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 6.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
249 of the school's 318 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 249 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-50, state senate district 22, state house district 24.
Central Elementary is one of 9 schools in Amherst County Public Schools, based in Amherst, Virginia. The district serves 3,900 students district-wide and employs 327 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 318 students, Central Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 433 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant