Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24527

Summary:

The 24527 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Southside Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Pittsylvania County Public Schools district. Despite the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Southside Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic performance, ranking in the top 10% of Virginia elementary schools for the past three years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southside Elementary's students excel in standardized tests, with proficiency rates in Mathematics ranging from 85.48% to 93.59% across grades 3-5, and English Reading proficiency rates ranging from 74.29% to 94.87%. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8 may contribute to its academic success, as it allows for more individualized attention and support for students. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $7,431 suggests that the district is allocating resources to support Southside Elementary's educational programs and initiatives.

Despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by the community, with 82.08% of Southside Elementary's students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's ability to maintain strong academic performance is commendable. Southside Elementary serves as a model of educational excellence, providing valuable insights for other schools in the region that may be facing similar challenges.

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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
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 East Witt Rd	Blairs	24527	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 836-0006	413	35	11.8	82.1%	257 (62.2%)	121 (29.3%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	85.5	111^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.4	103^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	90.8%	8	85.7	85.5	93.6	88.5	74.3	90.3	94.9	87.1	$7,431	$555	$6,876

Cities Near Zip Code 24527

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blairs	1.47 mi	1	6^th
Danville	3.17 mi	22	297^th
Chatham	3.69 mi	10	99^th
Ringgold	5.4 mi	3	89^th
Dry Fork	8.59 mi	2	34^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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