Is Capron Elementary a good school?

Capron Elementary ranks 475 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Capron Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 186 students attended Capron Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Capron Elementary?

Students at Capron Elementary are 58% White, 29% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Capron Elementary

Summary:

Capron Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Capron, Virginia, with a student population of 203 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Southampton County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Capron Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the Southampton County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. For example, in 2023-2024, Capron Elementary's 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 92.31%, compared to 84.43% for the district and 71.16% for the state. Additionally, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.2 in 2022-2023) compared to the other nearby schools, which range from 12.5 to 15.7 students per teacher. However, Capron Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (77.83% in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 48.02% to 78.71%.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Carrsville Elementary, Greensville Elementary, and Nottoway Elementary, Capron Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance and diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White students compared to the surrounding schools. This suggests that the school may have effective teaching practices and curriculum that could be worth exploring and potentially sharing with other schools in the region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

18414 Southampton Pky
Capron, VA 23829

(434) 658-4348

District: Southampton County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
475^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,206

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 186

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

African American:

29.0%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Capron Elementary ranks better than 57.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Southampton County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.17. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Capron Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Southampton County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (58.1%), African American (29%), Hispanic (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Capron Elementary is 12.4. 2 elementary schools in the Southampton County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Capron Elementary employs 14.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Capron Elementary is $8,206, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Southampton County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Capron Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Capron Elementary 475^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Capron Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Southampton County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Southampton County Public Schools 71^st of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Capron Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Capron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	72.65	231^st	1062	78.2%
2006	70.68	262^nd	1071	75.5%
2007	69.89	282^nd	1083	74.0%
2008	52.49	576^th	1081	46.7%
2009	38.39	814^th	1082	24.8%
2010	43.88	766^th	1113	31.2%
2011	27.78	969^th	1117	13.2%
2012	34.22	884^th	1117	20.9%
2013	34.77	821^st	1120	26.7%
2014	42.92	709^th	1110	36.1%
2015	41.53	755^th	1100	31.4%
2016	58.81	475^th	1096	56.7%
2017	74.37	235^th	1099	78.6%
2018	70.15	312^th	1097	71.6%
2019	64.28	426^th	1105	61.4%
2021	54.38	536^th	1103	51.4%
2022	51.43	586^th	1109	47.2%
2023	71.85	319^th	1114	71.4%
2024	61.17	475^th	1114	57.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Capron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.30	197^th	1036	81.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Capron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.22	385^th	1100	65.0%
2024	61.83	444^th	1098	59.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Capron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.85	339^th	1093	69.0%
2024	67.01	379^th	1101	65.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Capron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	61.50	230^th	588	60.9%

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Rank History for White students at Capron Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.14	368^th	984	62.6%
2024	61.06	404^th	979	58.7%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Capron Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	192	192
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	208	208
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	233	233
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	239	239
1993	65	155	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1994	68	164	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1995	67	138	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	205
1996	67	138	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	205
1997	69	128	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	197
1998	71	122	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1999	69	142	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
2000	64	140	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	-4	201
2001	55	131	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
2002	66	127	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
2003	66	127	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	195
2004	60	117	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
2005	54	101	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	159
2006	83	104	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	1	196
2007	86	110	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	203
2008	83	113	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	206
2009	76	112	0	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	197
2010	76	118	0	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	203
2011	87	115	0	7	1	0	6	0	216
2012	101	95	0	7	1	0	5	0	209
2013	90	91	2	3	1	0	10	0	197
2014	88	74	1	6	1	0	12	0	182
2015	91	73	0	5	1	0	11	0	181
2016	92	84	0	1	0	1	14	0	192
2017	89	77	0	3	0	1	12	0	182
2018	85	82	0	5	2	1	15	0	190
2019	96	81	0	4	0	1	15	0	197
2020	106	74	0	6	0	2	14	0	202
2021	105	66	0	5	0	2	8	0	186
2022	111	63	0	8	0	1	10	0	193
2023	123	61	0	7	0	3	9	0	203
2024	108	54	0	11	0	4	9	0	186

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Capron Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	192	12.9	14.8	n/a
1990	208	13.6	15.2	n/a
1991	233	15.4	15.1	n/a
1992	239	15.7	15.2	n/a
1993	220	15.6	14.1	n/a
1994	232	14.4	n/a	52.6
1995	205	n/a	0.0	48.3
1996	205	n/a	0.0	48.3
1997	197	n/a	0.0	51.3
1998	193	n/a	0.0	48.7
1999	211	14.0	15.1	61.6
2000	201	n/a	0.0	75.6
2001	187	15.0	12.5	57.2
2002	195	21.0	9.3	55.9
2003	195	21.0	9.3	55.9
2004	182	20.0	9.1	58.2
2005	159	17.0	9.4	55.3
2006	196	20.0	9.8	50.3
2007	203	19.8	10.3	41.4
2008	206	16.3	12.6	44.2
2009	197	15.2	12.9	51.8
2010	203	15.2	13.3	56.2
2011	216	15.2	14.1	60.2
2012	209	16.0	12.9	57.9
2013	197	14.5	13.5	58.9
2014	182	15.2	11.9	61.5
2015	181	17.0	10.6	59.7
2016	192	15.0	12.8	57.8
2017	182	16.7	10.8	54.4
2018	190	16.7	11.3	60
2019	197	15.4	12.7	57.4
2020	202	15.7	12.8	52.5
2021	186	15.5	12.0	n/a
2022	193	15.7	12.2	54.9
2023	203	14.2	14.2	77.8
2024	186	14.9	12.4	76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Capron Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	192	12.9	14.8	n/a
1990	208	13.6	15.2	n/a
1991	233	15.4	15.1	n/a
1992	239	15.7	15.2	n/a
1993	220	15.6	14.1	n/a
1994	232	14.4	n/a	52.6
1995	205	n/a	0.0	48.3
1996	205	n/a	0.0	48.3
1997	197	n/a	0.0	51.3
1998	193	n/a	0.0	48.7
1999	211	14.0	15.1	61.6
2000	201	n/a	0.0	75.6
2001	187	15.0	12.5	57.2
2002	195	21.0	9.3	55.9
2003	195	21.0	9.3	55.9
2004	182	20.0	9.1	58.2
2005	159	17.0	9.4	55.3
2006	196	20.0	9.8	50.3
2007	203	19.8	10.3	41.4
2008	206	16.3	12.6	44.2
2009	197	15.2	12.9	51.8
2010	203	15.2	13.3	56.2
2011	216	15.2	14.1	60.2
2012	209	16.0	12.9	57.9
2013	197	14.5	13.5	58.9
2014	182	15.2	11.9	61.5
2015	181	17.0	10.6	59.7
2016	192	15.0	12.8	57.8
2017	182	16.7	10.8	54.4
2018	190	16.7	11.3	60
2019	197	15.4	12.7	57.4
2020	202	15.7	12.8	52.5
2021	186	15.5	12.0	n/a
2022	193	15.7	12.2	54.9
2023	203	14.2	14.2	77.8
2024	186	14.9	12.4	76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Capron Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$529 (7.4%)	$6,652 (92.6%)	$7,181
2020	$501 (6.9%)	$6,726 (93.1%)	$7,227
2021	$762 (9.3%)	$7,443 (90.7%)	$8,206

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Capron Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 426^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 319^th of 1114 Elementary schools	9.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Capron Elementary)	80	84.4	4.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southampton County Public Schools)	87	78.3	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Capron Elementary)	67	71.9	4.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Southampton County Public Schools)	74	62.8	11.2%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Capron Elementary)	91	78.1	12.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southampton County Public Schools)	88	82.3	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Capron Elementary)	75	63.6	11.4%
4th Grade English Reading (Southampton County Public Schools)	80	74.2	5.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Capron Elementary)	92	87.5	4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Southampton County Public Schools)	81	70.8	10.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Capron Elementary)	87	83.3	3.7%
5th Grade Science (Southampton County Public Schools)	82	71.4	10.6%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Capron Elementary)	92	87.5	4.5%
5th Grade English Reading (Southampton County Public Schools)	81	70.8	10.2%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	197	203	3%
African American	81	61	24.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	4	7	75%
Pacific Islander	1	3	200%
White	96	123	28.1%
Two or More Races	15	9	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.4%	77.8%	20.5%

Schools Near Capron Elementary

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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	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
Meherrin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28600 Grays Shop Rd.	Newsoms	23874	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 654-6461	235	24	9.9	66.0%	126 (53.6%)	89 (37.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	33.5	796^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.5%		40.9	711^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.2%	85	62.2	58.8	41.5	58.5	62.2	70.6	61.0		73.2	$8,854	$1,472	$7,382
Riverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31023 Camp Parkway	Courtland	23837	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 562-3007	569	33	17.0	69.1%	298 (52.4%)	238 (41.8%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	11 (1.9%)	63.1	451^st of 1114 public elementary schools	59.5%		60.8	472^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	57.6%	21	79.2	93.0	77.2	68.8	61.1	76.7	65.2		90.1	$6,658	$692	$5,966
Nottoway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13093 Ivor Rd.	Sedley	23878	Southampton County	Southampton County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 859-6539	249	22	11.5	83.5%	175 (70.3%)	48 (19.3%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.4%)	74.7	287^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.2%		73.2	290^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.0%	3	68.6	86.1	83.3	86.1	65.7	89.2	80.6		91.7	$7,824	$984	$6,840
S.P. Morton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Morton Street	Franklin	23851	Franklin city	Franklin City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 562-5458	485	36	13.4	103.3%	64 (13.2%)	382 (78.8%)	16 (3.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	3.8	1093^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	1.9%		3.1	1094^th of 1114 public elementary schools	1.8%	1	19.4	23.6	19.4	28.4	40.9	51.4	31.3	48.6		$7,348	$1,146	$6,202
Sussex Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21392 Sussex Drive	Stony Creek	23882	Sussex County	Sussex County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 246-8960	448	36	12.4	105.8%	99 (22.1%)	292 (65.2%)	35 (7.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.3%)	50.4	612^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.1%		39.2	734^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.1%	122	79.4	77.5	54.6	61.9	70.8	67.6	69.7	80.3		$2,044	$252	$1,792
Greensville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Sussex Dr	Emporia	23847	Emporia city	Greensville County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 336-0907	988	69	14.3	100.6%	103 (10.4%)	750 (75.9%)	89 (9.0%)	26 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.9%)	38.8	739^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.7%		40	721^st of 1114 public elementary schools	35.3%	18	78.4	70.1	62.5	54.5	55.7	66.0	60.6	59.0	70.1	$11,808	$2,840	$8,969
Carrsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5355 Carrsville Hwy	Carrsville	23315	Isle of Wight County	Isle of Wight County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 357-8844	234	19	12.3	72.6%	167 (71.4%)	35 (15.0%)	12 (5.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.3%)	75.5	273^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	75.5%		72	316^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.6%	43	89.6	81.4	82.1	74.4	81.3	74.4	84.6	81.4		$8,504	$365	$8,139

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Student/Teacher Ratio Capron Elementary

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Impact of COVID-19 on Capron Elementary

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