Best Public Schools in Capron, VA

Summary:

The city of Capron, Virginia is home to a single standout elementary school, Capron Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Southampton County Public Schools district. Despite facing socioeconomic challenges, with 77.83% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Capron Elementary has consistently outperformed district and state averages on state standardized tests, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading.

Capron Elementary's academic excellence is further highlighted by its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.2, as well as its higher-than-average per-student spending of $8,206. These factors suggest a strong commitment to personalized attention and adequate resources for student learning. The school's performance has also shown a consistent trend of improvement, moving from a 2-star rating in 2021-2022 to a 4-star rating in 2022-2023, indicating the school's ability to address areas for growth.

While Capron Elementary is a standout school within the Southampton County Public Schools district, there are a few areas, such as 3rd grade English Reading and 5th grade Science and Virginia Studies, where the school's performance is closer to or slightly below the district and state averages. These areas may present opportunities for the school to focus on and implement targeted strategies for improvement, building on its already impressive academic achievements.

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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 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Capron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18414 Southampton Pky	Capron	23829	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 658-4348	186	15	12.4	76.9%	108 (58.1%)	54 (29.0%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	9 (4.8%)	61.2	475^th of 1114 public elementary schools	57.4%		71.9	319^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.4%	156	67.7	92.3	86.2	66.7	64.5	84.6	63.3	79.3	$8,206	$762	$7,443

Cities Near Capron

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Courtland	7.61 mi	3	273^rd
Newsoms	9.12 mi	1	305^th
Stony Creek	12.82 mi	1	221^st
Sussex	12.9 mi	2	243^rd
Jarratt	13.77 mi	3

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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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