Southside VA News

There were 270 pre-kindergarten students enrolled in Henry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.6% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of pre-kindergarten 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 Pre-kindergarten Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Meadow View Elementary School	57	8.8%	647
G. W. Carver Elementary School	42	9.3%	451
Axton Elementary School	39	10.9%	358
Drewry Mason Elementary School	28	7.3%	386
Rich Acres Elementary School	25	9.3%	270
Stanleytown Elementary School	23	8.4%	274
Mount Olivet Elementary School	19	7.2%	263
Sanville Elementary School	19	7.7%	248
Campbell Court Elementary School	18	6.8%	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