Central Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Amherst, Virginia·24521
Score
12.1/100
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#944
Among 1,073 Virginia elementary schools
#6
In Amherst County Public Schools
#3
In Amherst
Top 88%
In Virginia

Score 12.1/100: better than 12% of Virginia elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 71%, better than 11% of them
244 students tested
Math
56%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 15% of them
246 students tested
Science
51%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 69%, better than 14% of them
78 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL52244
MathAll gradesSOL56246
ScienceAll gradesSOL5178
Social studiesAll gradesSOL3276

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
323
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
323
Typical elementary school: 496
Free or reduced-price lunch
69%
Typical elementary school: 73%

District and location

City
Amherst County

Contact

Address
575 Union Hill Rd
Amherst, VA 24521

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Central Elementary at a glance

Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Amherst, Virginia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Amherst County Public Schools. It has about 323 students (a typical Virginia elementary school has 496). About 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 73% at a typical Virginia elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 71%) and 56% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia elementary schools, it scores 12.1 out of 100: better than 12% of them, ranking #944 of 1,073. Its English language arts result fell by 11 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.