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Central Elementary

575 Union Hill Rd, Amherst, VA 24521

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Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
268
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
10.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Amherst County Public Schools
Amherst County

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About Central Elementary

Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Amherst, Virginia, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Amherst County Public Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Amherst County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 268 students were enrolled, with about 10.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Virginia elementary school (13.4 students per teacher).

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

575 Union Hill Rd
Amherst, VA 24521
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
268 students
Students per teacher
10.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Amherst County Public Schools
County
Amherst County
NCES school ID
510021000068

Schools near Central Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.