Gretna Elementary

302 Franklin Blvd South, Gretna VA, 24557 | Pittsylvania County Public Schools | 434-630-1808
  • grades PK-5
  • students 561
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 84% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Gretna
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
78%Gretna
79%Virginia

Gretna Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Pittsylvania County Public Schools" in Gretna, VA. There are a total of 561 students and 36 teachers at Gretna Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Gretna Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.5%, which is 6% higher than the Virginia average.

Gretna Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students561
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gretna Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
390-94%
485-89%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
380-84%
480-84%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gretna Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 65.8% 70.7% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 29.9% 24.2% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.5% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 3.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.8% 4.5% 3.1%

Gretna demographics profile

StatisticGretnaVirginiaNational
Population1,4348,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)85921891
Median age45.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English99%84%79%
Speak Spanish0%7%13%

Education level achieved in Gretna

IndexGretnaVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade76.0%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school69.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college42.8%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.3%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.3%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Gretna Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.