Capron Elementary

www.southampton.k12.va.us/Domain/53

176 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Capron Elementary School, located on Southampton Parkway in Capron, Virginia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Southampton County Public Schools district. As a rural elementary school, it plays a vital role in the local community, providing primary education to students in the surrounding agricultural and residential areas. The school is focused on fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic skills, character development, and student engagement during the formative years of childhood.

In addition to its academic curriculum, Capron Elementary is known for maintaining a close-knit school culture that reflects the values of its small-town setting. The school works to balance traditional classroom instruction with modern educational tools to ensure that students are prepared for their transition to middle school. By partnering with families and the broader Southampton County community, the school strives to create a stable, encouraging atmosphere where young learners can build the foundational knowledge and social skills necessary for long-term academic success.

176

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Capron Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	112
Hispanic	10
Black	44
Two or More	6
Pacific Islander	4

White
112 (63.6%)
Black
44 (25.0%)
Hispanic
10 (5.7%)
Two or More
6 (3.4%)
Pacific Islander
4 (2.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Southampton County Public Schools
Phone:	(434)658-4348
Website:	http://www.southampton.k12.va.us/Domain/53
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	176
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	160
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 16

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 22

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 26