Best Public Schools in Alton, VA

Summary:

The city of Alton, Virginia has only one public elementary school, Cluster Springs Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 547 students. The school faces significant challenges, with a high percentage of students (95.06%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with substantial economic disadvantages. Cluster Springs Elementary's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, has been consistently lower than the Halifax County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages.

Despite its challenges, Cluster Springs Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 64.17% White, 23.58% African American, 7.5% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. However, the school's declining performance, with its ranking among Virginia elementary schools dropping from 501st in 2021-2022 to 664th in 2023-2024, suggests the need for further investigation into potential disparities in academic achievement among different racial and socioeconomic groups.

With a spending per student of $7,576 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1, the allocation of resources at Cluster Springs Elementary may be an area of concern. Addressing the school's declining performance, resource allocation, and potential racial and socioeconomic disparities could be crucial in supporting the success of the students and the overall improvement of the school's academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cluster Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7091 Huell Matthews Hwy.	Alton	24520	Halifax County	Halifax County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 517-2600	533	36	14.6	99.2%	347 (65.1%)	117 (22.0%)	38 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.9%)	45.6	664^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.4%		49	619^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.4%	45	64.3	63.2	76.3	57.9	63.9	70.2	73.7	70.2	$7,576	$1,672	$5,904

Cities Near Alton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Boston	2.37 mi	4	282^nd
Halifax	4.71 mi	2	296^th
Scottsburg	5.06 mi	2	170^th
Nathalie	13.82 mi	2	258^th
Skipwith	19.53 mi	1	152^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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