📍 245 Chatham Elementary Lane, Chatham, Pittsylvania County, 24531
Chatham Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chatham, Pittsylvania County. The school has 234 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pittsylvania County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Chatham Elementary enrolls 234 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 23 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 26% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 138 | 59% |
| Black or African American | 62 | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
188 of the school's 234 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 188 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.
Chatham Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 20, state house district 16.
Chatham Elementary is one of 21 schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools, based in Chatham, Virginia. The district serves 7,830 students district-wide and employs 635 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 234 students, Chatham Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 373 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote