Bacon District Elementary

Bacon District Elementary serves 170 students in grades pre-K through 5 in Saxe, Virginia, earning a composite score of 9.2 out of 10 — a rating labeled Exceptional. The school's academic score stands at 8.9, while its growth score reaches 9.9, signaling that students here advance faster than peers at nearly every other school in the state. That performance shows up sharply in the rankings.

Bacon District Elementary sits at 21st out of 1,850 public schools statewide, outperforming 99% of Virginia schools — a standing that few elementary schools anywhere can claim. Among Virginia's 1,147 elementary schools specifically, it ranks 9th. Within Charlotte County Public Schools, it holds the top position among all five district schools, and it isn't close.

The student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1 gives teachers room to track individual progress closely, which likely contributes to the school's standout growth numbers. For families in the Saxe area weighing district options, Bacon District Elementary is the clear performance leader — not by a narrow margin, but by a gap that shows up consistently across every metric measured here.

With an enrollment of 170 students, Bacon District Elementary is a smaller school where families often find a close-knit community atmosphere. Smaller settings can mean more individual attention from teachers and staff, though they may offer fewer extracurricular options than larger schools.

Located in a rural area, Bacon District Elementary may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.