Best Public Schools in Castlewood, VA

Summary:

The city of Castlewood, Virginia is home to three schools: two elementary schools (Castlewood Elementary and Copper Creek Elementary) and one high school (Castlewood High). These schools serve the Russell County Public Schools district, which has a significant economically disadvantaged population.

Castlewood High School stands out with relatively high performance on SOL tests, particularly in Algebra I, Earth Science, and 11th grade English Reading. Castlewood Elementary also performs well on English Reading tests and in VA Studies and Civics and Economics. However, the schools show varying performance across different subject areas, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to improve overall academic achievement.

A concerning trend is the declining statewide ranking of Castlewood High, which has dropped from 137th out of 325 Virginia high schools in 2021-2022 to 220th out of 329 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the schools in Castlewood have a very high percentage of White students, with Copper Creek Elementary being almost entirely White (99.18%). This lack of diversity may be an area for the district to address, along with the high poverty levels across all three schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)					SOL Biology (2024)		SOL Science (2024)		SOL Earth Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)							SOL Geography (2024)	SOL Civics and Economics (2024)	SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Castlewood Elementary	Public	2-7	242 Blue Devil Circle	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 762-2315	237	25	9.3	92.4%	224 (94.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	38.4	742^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	33.4%		56.4	532^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	52.2%	210			48.5	66.7	36.8	67.3	68.2			57.9			57.6	83.3	68.4	64.2	76.7				61.9	83.3	$7,860	$936	$6,924
Castlewood High	Public	8-12	304 Blue Devil Circle	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 762-9449	314	30	10.4	89.8%	308 (98.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	46.3	220^th of 329 public high schools	33.1%		43	228^th of 326 public high schools	30.1%	8	57.9	95.7						53.1	71.4		81.3	93.9						68.8	88.3	49.1			$8,213	$579	$7,635
Copper Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	23894 U.S. highway 58	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 794-9306	122	10	12.8	91.0%	121 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$7,494	$1,590	$5,904

Cities Near Castlewood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Paul	2.58 mi	1	1^st
Lebanon	9.41 mi	6	183^rd
Coeburn	10.41 mi	4	15^th
Dungannon	10.85 mi	1	150^th
Nickelsville	11.95 mi	2	124^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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