Capron Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Capron Elementary School

18414 Southampton Pky
Capron, VA 23829

Top 30%

Serving 186 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Capron Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 186 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30% in VA
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Capron Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

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Capron Elementary School's student population of 186 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Capron Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	20
1	29
2	31
3	32
4	27
5	30

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Total Students

186 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Capron Elementary School
2023	203
2022	193
2021	186
2020	197
2019	197
2018	182
2017	182
2016	192
2015	181
2014	182
2013	197
2012	209
2011	216
2010	203
2009	197
2008	206
2007	203
2006	196
2005	159
2004	182
2003	195
2002	195
2001	187
2000	196
1999	211
1998	193
1997	197
1996	205
1995	211
1994	232
1993	220
1992	239
1991	233
1990	208
1989	192
1988	194
1987	215

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Capron Elementary School
2023	14
2022	16
2021	16
2020	15
2019	15
2018	17
2017	17
2016	15
2015	17
2014	15
2013	15
2012	16
2011	15
2010	15
2009	15
2008	16
2007	19
2006	20
2005	17
2004	20
2003	21
2002	19
2001	15
1999	14
1994	14
1993	16
1992	16
1991	15
1990	14
1989	13
1988	13

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Year Founded

1954

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Capron Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Capron Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#355 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Capron Elementary School
2023	#355
2022	#729
2021	#729
2019	#776
2018	#341
2017	#363
2016	#532
2015	#1225
2014	#938
2013	#1161
2012	#1566

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80-84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Capron Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	82%	68%	63%
2021	52%	54%	43%
2019	87%	82%	85%
2017	92%	72%	86%
2016	87%	80%	87%
2015	77%	79%	86%
2014	82%	74%	76%
2013	67%	71%	64%
2012	52%	68%	57%
2011	82%	86%	84%
2010	92%	87%	86%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Capron Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2021	77%	69%	66%
2019	77%	78%	80%
2018	82%	80%
2017	82%	80%	81%
2016	82%	80%	79%
2015	72%	79%	77%
2014	62%	74%	68%
2013	67%	74%	71%
2012	82%	89%	84%
2011	82%	88%	82%
2010	77%	89%	82%

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(20-21)

21-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Capron Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	16:1
2019	13:1	15:1	16:1
2018	11:1	15:1	16:1
2017	11:1	15:1	16:1
2016	13:1	15:1	17:1
2015	11:1	15:1	16:1
2014	12:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	16:1	17:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	17:1	19:1
2010	13:1	17:1	18:1
2009	13:1	17:1	17:1
2008	13:1	17:1	18:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	10:1	13:1	12:1
2005	9:1	14:1	13:1
2004	9:1	13:1	13:1
2003	9:1	12:1	12:1
2002	10:1	13:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1
1990	15:1	16:1	14:1
1989	15:1	16:1	14:1
1988	15:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Capron Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Capron Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	3%	19%	3%
2022	4%	18%	3%
2021	3%	18%	3%
2020	2%	16%	2%
2019	2%	16%	2%
2018	1%	15%	2%
2017	1%	15%	2%
2015	2%	14%	1%
2014	3%	13%	1%
2013	2%	12%	2%
2012	4%	12%	2%
2011	4%	11%	2%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%
2005	3%	7%	1%
2004	3%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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Black

29%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Capron Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	30%	22%	39%
2022	33%	22%	39%
2021	36%	22%	40%
2020	41%	22%	41%
2019	41%	22%	41%
2018	43%	23%	42%
2017	43%	23%	42%
2016	44%	23%	42%
2015	41%	23%	41%
2014	41%	23%	40%
2013	46%	23%	40%
2012	46%	24%	41%
2011	53%	24%	42%
2010	58%	26%	43%
2009	57%	26%	44%
2008	55%	27%	45%
2007	54%	27%	46%
2006	53%	27%	49%
2005	64%	27%	49%
2004	64%	27%	49%
2003	65%	27%	50%
2002	70%	27%	52%
2001	70%	27%	54%
2000	69%	27%	54%
1999	67%	27%	55%
1998	63%	27%	54%
1997	65%	27%	54%
1996	67%	27%	54%
1995	70%	26%	55%
1994	71%	26%	57%
1993	70%	26%	58%

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White

58%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Capron Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	61%	45%	55%
2022	57%	46%	55%
2021	56%	46%	54%
2020	49%	49%	54%
2019	49%	49%	54%
2018	49%	50%	54%
2017	49%	50%	54%
2016	48%	50%	55%
2015	51%	52%	56%
2014	48%	52%	57%
2013	46%	53%	57%
2012	48%	54%	56%
2011	40%	54%	55%
2010	37%	57%	54%
2009	38%	57%	53%
2008	40%	57%	53%
2007	42%	58%	52%
2006	42%	59%	53%
2005	33%	60%	50%
2004	33%	61%	49%
2003	34%	61%	49%
2002	29%	63%	47%
2001	29%	64%	46%
2000	31%	65%	46%
1999	33%	65%	45%
1998	37%	65%	46%
1997	35%	66%	46%
1996	33%	67%	46%
1995	30%	67%	45%
1994	29%	68%	43%
1993	30%	68%	42%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Capron Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	8%	6%	3%
2019	8%	6%	3%
2018	7%	5%	2%
2017	7%	5%	2%
2016	8%	5%	2%
2015	6%	5%	2%
2014	6%	5%
2013	4%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Capron Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	0.54	0.71	0.55
2022	0.57	0.70	0.55
2021	0.56	0.70	0.55
2020	0.59	0.68	0.54
2019	0.59	0.68	0.54
2018	0.58	0.67	0.53
2017	0.58	0.67	0.53
2016	0.58	0.68	0.53
2015	0.57	0.66	0.52
2014	0.61	0.66	0.53
2013	0.59	0.65	0.52
2012	0.57	0.64	0.52
2011	0.56	0.64	0.53
2010	0.53	0.62	0.53
2009	0.54	0.60	0.52
2008	0.54	0.60	0.52
2007	0.54	0.59	0.52
2006	0.55	0.58	0.51
2005	0.49	0.57	0.52
2004	0.49	0.55	0.52
2003	0.47	0.55	0.52
2002	0.43	0.53	0.51
2001	0.43	0.52	0.51
2000	0.44	0.51	0.51
1999	0.45	0.51	0.51
1998	0.47	0.50	0.50
1997	0.46	0.49	0.50
1996	0.45	0.48	0.50
1995	0.42	0.49	0.50
1994	0.42	0.47	0.50
1993	0.42	0.47	0.49

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Eligible for

77%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Capron Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2023	78%	52%	76%
2022	49%	41%	43%
2021	46%	35%	41%
2020	53%	39%	45%
2019	53%	39%	45%
2018	46%	35%	38%
2017	46%	35%	38%
2016	49%	35%	36%
2015	53%	34%	37%
2014	53%	33%	40%
2013	55%	32%	38%
2012	49%	32%	36%
2011	50%	31%	36%
2010	47%	29%	36%
2009	41%	26%	33%
2008	36%	25%	33%
2007	36%	24%	31%
2006	42%	24%	37%
2005	49%	24%	34%
2004	50%	23%	33%
2003	41%	23%	32%
2002	45%	23%	35%
2001	45%	21%	33%
2000	73%	23%	55%
1999	52%	24%	37%
1998	49%	24%	39%
1997	51%	24%	38%
1996	48%	24%	39%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Capron Elementary School	Virginia	Southampton County Public Schools
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	6%	6%	9%
2014	9%	6%	8%
2013	4%	6%	8%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	10%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	11%	7%	10%
2008	8%	7%	9%
2007	5%	7%	10%
2006	8%	7%	10%
2005	6%	7%	6%
2004	8%	7%	9%
2003	15%	7%	8%
2002	13%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Southampton County Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Capron Elementary School's ranking?

Capron Elementary School is ranked #355 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Capron Elementary School?

186 students attend Capron Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Capron Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Capron Elementary School?

Capron Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Capron Elementary School offer ?

Capron Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Capron Elementary School part of?

Capron Elementary School is part of Southampton County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 186 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30%
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education