Best Public Schools in Wirtz, VA

Summary:

The city of Wirtz, Virginia is home to two elementary schools, Burnt Chimney Elementary and Dudley Elementary, which serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade. While both schools have their strengths and areas for improvement, Dudley Elementary appears to be the stronger performer of the two, ranking 456 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools compared to Burnt Chimney's ranking of 673.

Dudley Elementary excels in 4th-grade mathematics and Virginia Studies, with 87.88% and 81.82% of students respectively scoring proficient or better, outpacing the state averages. However, both schools struggle with 3rd and 4th-grade reading, with only around 50% of students meeting proficiency. Socioeconomically, both schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, with over 73% of students at each school receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, the schools in Wirtz, Virginia, which are part of the Franklin County Public Schools district, have room for improvement, particularly in reading proficiency. While Dudley Elementary shows some promising academic performance, both schools could benefit from targeted interventions and resource allocation to support their economically disadvantaged student populations and boost overall student achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burnt Chimney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Burnt Chimney Road	Wirtz	24184	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 721-2936	266	28	9.4	76.7%	220 (82.7%)	10 (3.8%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	44.5	673^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	39.6%		45.3	660^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.8%	13	70.0	64.1	80.5	63.4	67.5	64.1	73.2	48.7	$11,919	$1,260	$10,659
Dudley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7250 Brooks Mill Rd	Wirtz	24184	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 721-2621	204	18	11.2	75.5%	156 (76.5%)	6 (2.9%)	19 (9.3%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.8%)	62.9	456^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.1%		61	467^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.1%	11	76.7	87.9	76.5	64.7	69.8	78.8	67.7	81.8	$9,165	$1,018	$8,147

Cities Near Wirtz

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glade Hill	5.49 mi	1	173^rd
Rocky Mount	8.67 mi	5	145^th
Moneta	10.33 mi	3	274^th
Hardy	10.98 mi	1	99^th
Boones Mill	11.81 mi	1	156^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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