Valley Elementary

Summary:

Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hot Springs, Virginia, serving grades PK-7 with a student population of 175. The school is part of the Bath County Public Schools district, which is ranked 33 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Valley Elementary has some strengths, such as its performance in science and social studies being on par with or above the district and state averages, the school faces several challenges. Its math proficiency rates are generally lower than the Bath County Public Schools and Virginia state averages, particularly in the lower grades. Reading proficiency rates are mixed, with some grades performing above the district and state averages, while others are below. Notably, the school's statewide ranking has been steadily declining over the past several years, suggesting it is not keeping pace with the performance of other elementary schools in the state.

Another significant factor is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Valley Elementary, reaching over 100% in the 2022-2023 school year. This indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. When compared to the nearby schools in the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools district, Valley Elementary generally performs worse on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics and reading. However, it outperforms the district average in science and social studies. Addressing the school's academic weaknesses and supporting its economically disadvantaged population should be key priorities for the school and district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-7

 98 Panther Drive
       Hot Springs, VA  24445


(540) 839-5395

District: Bath County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
444th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,630 Help


Students who attend Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:    Bath County High

Student/teacher ratio:  21.7 Help
Number of students:  185

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.9%
African American:
5.9%
Hispanic:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  102.2% Help


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Compare Details Valley Elementary ranks better than 60.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.52. (See more...)
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Compare Details Valley Elementary ranks better than 57.6% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.89. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.9%), African American (5.9%), Hispanic (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 102.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Elementary is 21.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Elementary is $11,630.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Elementary 444th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Valley Elementary 177th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bath County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Bath County Public Schools 33rd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 58.80 451st 1062 57.5%
2006 51.67 573rd 1071 46.5%
2007 41.76 729th 1083 32.7%
2008 58.22 475th 1081 56.1%
2009 57.37 473rd 1082 56.3%
2010 57.23 506th 1113 54.5%
2011 35.17 876th 1117 21.6%
2012 29.48 945th 1117 15.4%
2013 14.04 1064th 1120 5.0%
2014 41.31 731st 1110 34.1%
2015 44.79 703rd 1100 36.1%
2016 58.63 483rd 1096 55.9%
2017 53.98 565th 1099 48.6%
2018 48.36 649th 1097 40.8%
2019 44.10 700th 1105 36.7%
2021 35.37 758th 1103 31.3%
2022 37.30 759th 1109 31.6%
2023 51.06 602nd 1114 46.0%
2024 63.52 444th 1114 60.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.61 223rd 1036 78.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.95 735th 1100 33.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.29 483rd 1093 55.8%
2024 64.05 417th 1101 62.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.58 789th 984 19.8%
2024 39.08 688th 979 29.7%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.08 101st 383 73.6%
2007 42.87 249th 387 35.7%
2008 70.42 69th 391 82.4%
2009 47.74 212th 390 45.6%
2010 53.80 177th 408 56.6%
2011 59.47 132nd 413 68.0%
2012 48.27 223rd 413 46.0%
2013 36.06 279th 416 32.9%
2014 18.40 366th 416 12.0%
2015 12.63 383rd 412 7.0%
2016 46.66 228th 409 44.3%
2017 64.61 101st 415 75.7%
2018 52.00 198th 413 52.1%
2019 68.18 97th 424 77.1%
2021 44.77 220th 419 47.5%
2022 38.07 264th 415 36.4%
2023 58.89 175th 422 58.5%
2024 59.89 177th 417 57.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.55 177th 402 56.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.94 186th 411 54.7%
2024 62.52 163rd 407 60.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.60 160th 407 60.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.52 222nd 402 44.8%
2024 40.15 262nd 396 33.8%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Valley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 334 334
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 340 340
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 346 346
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 354 354
1993 329 22 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1994 325 16 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1995 318 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1996 318 12 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1997 317 10 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1998 347 13 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1999 347 13 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 362
2000 337 10 0 2 0 n/a n/a -4 345
2001 318 11 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2002 294 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2003 294 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2004 296 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2005 289 4 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 296
2006 275 3 1 2 0 n/a n/a 6 287
2007 260 2 1 2 0 n/a n/a 4 269
2008 266 4 2 0 0 n/a n/a 5 277
2009 237 6 2 1 0 n/a n/a 15 261
2010 225 5 0 4 0 n/a n/a 11 245
2011 217 5 0 6 1 0 12 0 241
2012 245 6 0 9 1 0 11 0 272
2013 236 10 2 10 1 0 12 0 271
2014 227 12 2 9 2 0 9 0 261
2015 197 12 0 4 2 0 7 0 222
2016 182 7 4 2 1 0 6 0 202
2017 178 8 4 0 1 0 8 0 199
2018 179 10 2 4 0 0 10 0 205
2019 178 11 2 3 0 0 5 0 199
2020 172 10 2 1 0 0 5 0 190
2021 163 9 3 3 0 0 5 0 183
2022 152 11 3 5 0 0 2 0 173
2023 151 11 3 5 0 0 5 0 175
2024 157 11 2 8 0 0 7 0 185

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 334 29.0 11.5 n/a
1990 340 28.9 11.7 n/a
1991 346 27.6 12.5 n/a
1992 354 28.1 12.5 n/a
1993 353 28.6 12.3 n/a
1994 342 25.4 n/a 24
1995 331 n/a 0.0 33.5
1996 331 n/a 0.0 33.5
1997 328 n/a 0.0 29
1998 361 n/a 0.0 32.1
1999 362 35.8 10.1 39.8
2000 345 n/a 0.0 37.2
2001 331 28.5 11.6 38.7
2002 303 33.0 9.2 40.3
2003 303 33.0 9.2 40.3
2004 301 32.0 9.4 39.2
2005 296 29.0 10.2 40.5
2006 287 29.0 9.9 38.1
2007 269 26.6 10.1 37.4
2008 277 21.2 13.1 34.6
2009 261 18.6 14.0 40.2
2010 245 19.6 12.5 46.6
2011 241 19.7 12.2 47.3
2012 272 19.3 14.0 52.2
2013 271 20.2 13.3 55.7
2014 261 20.5 12.7 51.3
2015 222 20.0 11.1 51.8
2016 202 18.0 11.2 49.5
2017 199 16.6 11.9 53.3
2018 205 17.2 11.8 58
2019 199 17.2 11.5 58.3
2020 190 15.1 12.5 61.6
2021 183 15.1 12.1 n/a
2022 173 15.0 11.4 67.6
2023 175 n/a n/a 102.3
2024 185 8.5 21.7 102.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 334 29.0 11.5 n/a
1990 340 28.9 11.7 n/a
1991 346 27.6 12.5 n/a
1992 354 28.1 12.5 n/a
1993 353 28.6 12.3 n/a
1994 342 25.4 n/a 24
1995 331 n/a 0.0 33.5
1996 331 n/a 0.0 33.5
1997 328 n/a 0.0 29
1998 361 n/a 0.0 32.1
1999 362 35.8 10.1 39.8
2000 345 n/a 0.0 37.2
2001 331 28.5 11.6 38.7
2002 303 33.0 9.2 40.3
2003 303 33.0 9.2 40.3
2004 301 32.0 9.4 39.2
2005 296 29.0 10.2 40.5
2006 287 29.0 9.9 38.1
2007 269 26.6 10.1 37.4
2008 277 21.2 13.1 34.6
2009 261 18.6 14.0 40.2
2010 245 19.6 12.5 46.6
2011 241 19.7 12.2 47.3
2012 272 19.3 14.0 52.2
2013 271 20.2 13.3 55.7
2014 261 20.5 12.7 51.3
2015 222 20.0 11.1 51.8
2016 202 18.0 11.2 49.5
2017 199 16.6 11.9 53.3
2018 205 17.2 11.8 58
2019 199 17.2 11.5 58.3
2020 190 15.1 12.5 61.6
2021 183 15.1 12.1 n/a
2022 173 15.0 11.4 67.6
2023 175 n/a n/a 102.3
2024 185 8.5 21.7 102.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,224 (11.5%) $9,438 (88.5%) $10,662
2020 $674 (6.2%) $10,192 (93.8%) $10,866
2021 $731 (6.3%) $10,899 (93.7%) $11,630

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 700th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 602nd of 1114 Elementary schools
 9.3%
Ranks 97th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 175th of 422 Middle schools
 18.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valley Elementary)8081
 0.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bath County Public Schools)8877.8
 10.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Valley Elementary)6576.2
 11.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Bath County Public Schools)8061.1
 18.9%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Valley Elementary)7172
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bath County Public Schools)7474.4
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Valley Elementary)5272
 20%
   4th Grade English Reading (Bath County Public Schools)6272.1
 10.1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Valley Elementary)8773.7
 13.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bath County Public Schools)9375.8
 17.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Valley Elementary)8757.9
 29.1%
   5th Grade Science (Bath County Public Schools)9057.6
 32.4%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Valley Elementary)7052.6
 17.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Bath County Public Schools)8054.6
 25.5%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Valley Elementary)9365.2
 27.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bath County Public Schools)9573.8
 21.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Valley Elementary)8156.5
 24.5%
   6th Grade English Reading (Bath County Public Schools)8461.9
 22.1%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Valley Elementary)9086.7
 3.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bath County Public Schools)9291.4
 0.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Valley Elementary)8573.3
 11.7%
   7th Grade English Reading (Bath County Public Schools)8780
 7%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students199175
 12.1%
African American1111
American Indian00
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic35
 66.7%
Pacific Islander00
White178151
 15.2%
Two or More Races55
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.3%102.3%
 44%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 185 students attended Valley Elementary.

Valley Elementary ranks 444th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Valley Elementary are 85% White, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bath County High


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