Best Public Schools in Axton, VA

Summary:

The city of Axton, Virginia is home to a single standout school, Axton Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Henry County Public Schools district. Despite the district's overall ranking of 87 out of 130 in Virginia and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, Axton Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in various standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics.

Axton Elementary's mathematics proficiency rates for grades 3-5 are significantly higher than the Henry County Public Schools and Virginia state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd grade mathematics proficiency rate was 86%, compared to 72.13% for the district and 70.11% for the state. The school's 4th and 5th grade mathematics proficiency rates were also notably higher than the district and state. Additionally, Axton Elementary's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 76% in 2023-2024 is higher than the district's 66.87% and the state's 67.26%.

Despite the school's academic success, Axton Elementary serves a student population with a high percentage (91.21%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. This suggests that the school is able to overcome socioeconomic challenges and provide a quality education to its students. While Axton Elementary's performance is commendable, there may be room for improvement in certain areas, such as English reading proficiency, where the school's scores are closer to but still slightly above the district and state averages.

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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
Axton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Axton School Road	Axton	24054	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 650-1193	358	23	15.5	101.4%	156 (43.6%)	84 (23.5%)	92 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	71.1	334^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.0%		68.2	369^th of 1114 public elementary schools	66.9%	35	86.0	85.7	80.0	76.0	75.0	71.4	78.7	79.2	$7,286	$1,253	$6,032

Cities Near Axton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Martinsville	4.05 mi	12	277^th
Danville	6.67 mi	22	318^th
Ridgeway	8.88 mi	3	289^th
Dry Fork	10.46 mi	2	60^th
Collinsville	11.99 mi	1	275^th

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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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