Southside VA News

There were 514 5th-grade students enrolled in Henry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.7% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 5th-grade students in the county was Meadow View Elementary School.

Within Henry County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Henry County ranked 34th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 34th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

School Name	# of 5th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Meadow View Elementary School	112	17.3%	647
G. W. Carver Elementary School	78	17.3%	451
Drewry Mason Elementary School	72	18.7%	386
Axton Elementary School	49	13.7%	358
Stanleytown Elementary School	45	16.4%	274
Rich Acres Elementary School	43	15.9%	270
Mount Olivet Elementary School	42	16%	263
Sanville Elementary School	37	14.9%	248
Campbell Court Elementary School	36	13.6%	265
Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School	0	0%	762
Laurel Park Middle School	0	0%	743
Magna Vista High School	0	0%	1,131
Bassett High School	0	0%	1,140