Temperance Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Amherst, Virginia·24521
Score
74.6/100
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#273
Among 1,073 Virginia elementary schools
#1
In Amherst County Public Schools
#1
In Amherst
Top 26%
In Virginia

Score 74.6/100: better than 74% 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
83%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 71%, better than 77% of them
94 students tested
Math
79%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 62% of them
94 students tested
Science
86%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 69%, better than 87% of them
28 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 gradesSOL8394
MathAll gradesSOL7994
ScienceAll gradesSOL8628
Social studiesAll gradesSOL8730

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
102
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
102
Typical elementary school: 496
Free or reduced-price lunch
76%
Typical elementary school: 73%

District and location

City
Amherst County

Contact

Address
1981 Lowesville 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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Temperance Elementary at a glance

Temperance Elementary is a public elementary school in Amherst, Virginia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Amherst County Public Schools. It has about 102 students (a typical Virginia elementary school has 496). About 76% 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, 83% in English language arts (similar schools: 71%) and 79% 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 74.6 out of 100: better than 74% of them, ranking #273 of 1,073. Its English language arts result rose by 6 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.