📍 28600 Grays Shop Rd., Newsoms, Southampton County, 23874
Meherrin Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Newsoms, Southampton County. The school has 244 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southampton County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Meherrin Elementary enrolls 244 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 43% Black or African American and 6.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 120 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 105 | 43% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 6.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
184 of the school's 244 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 184 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.
Meherrin 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-40, state senate district 18, state house district 75.
Meherrin Elementary is one of 7 schools in Southampton County Public Schools, based in Courtland, Virginia. The district serves 2,363 students district-wide and employs 193 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 244 students, Meherrin Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 338 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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