📍 1003 Lynch Mill Rd, Altavista, Campbell County, 24517
Altavista Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Altavista, Campbell County. The school has 500 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Campbell County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Altavista Elementary enrolls 500 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 35 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 31% Black or African American and 7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 282 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 155 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
373 of the school's 500 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 373 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.
Altavista Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 23, state house district 59.
Altavista Elementary is one of 15 schools in Campbell County Public Schools, based in Rustburg, Virginia. The district serves 7,777 students district-wide and employs 593 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 500 students, Altavista Elementary is close to the district average of about 518 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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