St. Paul Elementary

Summary:

St. Paul Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Saint Paul, VA, with 469 students, the majority of whom are White. The school is part of the Wise County Public Schools district, which is ranked 2 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St. Paul Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, often placing in the top 3-5% statewide. In the 2023-2024 school year, it ranked 3rd out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools. The school excels across various student subgroups, ranking 1st in the state for disabled students and 2nd for low socioeconomic status students. St. Paul Elementary's students demonstrate outstanding proficiency on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments, achieving 100% proficiency in several subjects and grade levels, including 8th grade Algebra I, 7th grade Mathematics, and 4th and 5th grade English Reading. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-income families (over 80%), the school continues to excel academically, demonstrating its ability to effectively support economically disadvantaged students.

While St. Paul Elementary outperforms the Wise County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia on most academic measures, the nearby schools in the same district, such as Wise Primary and Coeburn Primary, also demonstrate strong performance, ranking in the top 25-30% of Virginia elementary schools. This suggests that the Wise County Public Schools district as a whole is providing a high-quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 3200 Deacon Drive
       Saint Paul, VA  24283


(276) 762-5941

District: Wise County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
3rd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,077 Help


Students who attend St. Paul Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Coeburn Middle
    L.F. Addington Middle
    Union Middle
High:    Central High
    Eastside High
    Union High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  542

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.3%
African American:
3.0%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.2% Help


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Compare Details St. Paul Elementary ranks better than 99.7% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Wise County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.58. (See more...)
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Compare Details St. Paul Elementary ranks better than 99.8% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.94. (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 (91.3%), African American (3%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St. Paul Elementary is 12.8. 2 elementary schools in the Wise County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. Paul Elementary is $7,077. 2 elementary schools in the Wise County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St. Paul Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Paul Elementary 3rd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See St. Paul Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks St. Paul Elementary 1st of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See St. Paul Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Wise County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wise County Public Schools 2nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for St. Paul Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at St. Paul Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 62.15 403rd 1062 62.1%
2006 61.03 425th 1071 60.3%
2007 51.13 578th 1083 46.6%
2008 60.31 436th 1081 59.7%
2009 72.91 238th 1082 78.0%
2010 67.01 329th 1113 70.4%
2011 79.04 139th 1117 87.6%
2012 65.64 347th 1117 68.9%
2013 69.74 310th 1120 72.3%
2014 82.33 123rd 1110 88.9%
2015 84.32 81st 1100 92.6%
2016 82.70 107th 1096 90.2%
2017 87.10 63rd 1099 94.3%
2018 81.76 128th 1097 88.3%
2019 84.06 103rd 1105 90.7%
2021 94.79 9th 1103 99.2%
2022 90.02 53rd 1109 95.2%
2023 95.26 3rd 1114 99.7%
2024 95.58 3rd 1114 99.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Paul Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 98.57 2nd 1036 99.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at St. Paul Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 93.65 6th 1100 99.5%
2024 94.44 3rd 1098 99.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at St. Paul Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.20 1st 324 99.7%
2024 98.45 1st 355 99.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at St. Paul Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 94.96 5th 1093 99.5%
2024 95.01 5th 1101 99.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at St. Paul Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.70 4th 984 99.6%
2024 93.10 5th 979 99.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for St. Paul Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at St. Paul Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 60.26 122nd 383 68.1%
2007 58.48 136th 387 64.9%
2008 55.96 156th 391 60.1%
2009 67.36 75th 390 80.8%
2010 40.17 275th 408 32.6%
2011 67.27 80th 413 80.6%
2012 72.01 56th 413 86.4%
2013 64.07 99th 416 76.2%
2014 77.41 45th 416 89.2%
2015 63.52 113th 412 72.6%
2016 83.61 22nd 409 94.6%
2017 92.38 2nd 415 99.5%
2018 75.55 57th 413 86.2%
2019 84.28 19th 424 95.5%
2021 94.68 2nd 419 99.5%
2022 91.56 5th 415 98.8%
2023 96.85 1st 422 99.8%
2024 95.94 1st 417 99.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Paul Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 99.42 1st 402 99.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at St. Paul Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 92.77 4th 411 99.0%
2024 95.67 1st 407 99.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at St. Paul Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 96.93 1st 409 99.8%
2024 97.40 1st 407 99.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at St. Paul Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.40 1st 402 99.8%
2024 94.79 2nd 396 99.5%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

St. Paul Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Open Quote Amazing school with amazing staff that are willing to go above and beyond for their students. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, May 23, 2011

Open Quote Our school is a smaller school and the children have more teacher/student interaction. Close Quote



Enrollment information for St. Paul 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 352 352
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 344 344
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 336 336
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 344 344
1993 340 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1994 321 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1995 322 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1996 322 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 331
1997 313 5 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1998 328 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1999 351 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2000 376 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a -4 376
2001 346 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2002 366 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2003 366 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2004 366 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2005 341 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 342
2006 315 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 316
2007 311 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2008 295 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 300
2009 286 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 289
2010 275 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 277
2011 259 1 0 8 0 0 1 0 269
2012 178 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 185
2013 169 4 0 9 0 0 1 0 183
2014 219 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 229
2015 201 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 209
2016 198 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 204
2017 190 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 195
2018 226 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 232
2019 261 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 266
2020 284 3 0 3 0 0 2 0 292
2021 341 4 0 7 0 0 5 0 357
2022 404 7 2 3 3 0 10 0 429
2023 432 11 2 10 1 0 13 0 469
2024 495 16 5 9 1 1 15 0 542

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at St. Paul Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 352 19.1 18.4 n/a
1990 344 19.8 17.3 n/a
1991 336 19.8 16.9 n/a
1992 344 20.2 17.0 n/a
1993 342 19.5 17.5 n/a
1994 322 16.1 n/a n/a
1995 331 n/a 0.0 52.9
1996 331 n/a 0.0 52.9
1997 320 n/a 0.0 48.8
1998 333 n/a 0.0 52
1999 355 19.0 18.7 60.6
2000 376 n/a 0.0 61.3
2001 348 24.5 14.2 61.5
2002 368 31.6 11.6 70.7
2003 368 31.6 11.6 70.7
2004 368 30.6 12.0 49.5
2005 342 26.7 12.8 52.3
2006 316 26.0 12.2 58.5
2007 313 27.5 11.4 56.9
2008 300 20.9 14.4 56
2009 289 20.9 13.8 55
2010 277 21.9 12.6 56.2
2011 269 20.2 13.2 55
2012 185 17.0 10.8 54.1
2013 183 14.8 12.3 50.8
2014 229 16.3 13.9 54.1
2015 209 18.0 11.6 61.2
2016 204 18.0 11.3 57.8
2017 195 17.7 10.9 62.6
2018 232 18.7 12.3 86.2
2019 266 23.0 11.5 88.7
2020 292 27.0 10.7 87.7
2021 357 28.1 12.6 n/a
2022 429 40.8 10.4 59.7
2023 469 39.5 11.8 80.8
2024 542 42.2 12.8 85.2

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 St. Paul Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 352 19.1 18.4 n/a
1990 344 19.8 17.3 n/a
1991 336 19.8 16.9 n/a
1992 344 20.2 17.0 n/a
1993 342 19.5 17.5 n/a
1994 322 16.1 n/a n/a
1995 331 n/a 0.0 52.9
1996 331 n/a 0.0 52.9
1997 320 n/a 0.0 48.8
1998 333 n/a 0.0 52
1999 355 19.0 18.7 60.6
2000 376 n/a 0.0 61.3
2001 348 24.5 14.2 61.5
2002 368 31.6 11.6 70.7
2003 368 31.6 11.6 70.7
2004 368 30.6 12.0 49.5
2005 342 26.7 12.8 52.3
2006 316 26.0 12.2 58.5
2007 313 27.5 11.4 56.9
2008 300 20.9 14.4 56
2009 289 20.9 13.8 55
2010 277 21.9 12.6 56.2
2011 269 20.2 13.2 55
2012 185 17.0 10.8 54.1
2013 183 14.8 12.3 50.8
2014 229 16.3 13.9 54.1
2015 209 18.0 11.6 61.2
2016 204 18.0 11.3 57.8
2017 195 17.7 10.9 62.6
2018 232 18.7 12.3 86.2
2019 266 23.0 11.5 88.7
2020 292 27.0 10.7 87.7
2021 357 28.1 12.6 n/a
2022 429 40.8 10.4 59.7
2023 469 39.5 11.8 80.8
2024 542 42.2 12.8 85.2

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 St. Paul Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $103 (1.6%) $6,157 (98.4%) $6,260
2020 $537 (8.2%) $6,013 (91.8%) $6,550
2021 $584 (8.3%) $6,493 (91.7%) $7,077

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

Impact of COVID-19 on St. Paul Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 103rd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 3rd of 1114 Elementary schools
 9.1%
Ranks 19th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 1st of 422 Middle schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Paul Elementary)9398
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wise County Public Schools)9486.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (St. Paul Elementary)8194
 13%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Wise County Public Schools)8783.3
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (St. Paul Elementary)9493.8
 0.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wise County Public Schools)9492.2
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (St. Paul Elementary)9497.9
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Wise County Public Schools)8788.7
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (St. Paul Elementary)10096
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wise County Public Schools)9486.3
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (St. Paul Elementary)9498
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Wise County Public Schools)8983.1
 5.9%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (St. Paul Elementary)9798
 1%
   5th Grade English Reading (Wise County Public Schools)8482.5
 1.5%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (St. Paul Elementary)100100
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wise County Public Schools)9388.1
 4.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (St. Paul Elementary)8197
 16%
   6th Grade English Reading (Wise County Public Schools)8787.1
 0.1%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (St. Paul Elementary)100100
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wise County Public Schools)8885.3
 2.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (St. Paul Elementary)8393.8
 10.8%
   7th Grade English Reading (Wise County Public Schools)8484.7
 0.7%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (St. Paul Elementary)9292.9
 0.9%
   8th Grade Writing (Wise County Public Schools)7673.9
 2.1%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (St. Paul Elementary)100100
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wise County Public Schools)9384
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7757
 20%
8th Grade Science (St. Paul Elementary)100100
   8th Grade Science (Wise County Public Schools)8880.4
 7.7%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (St. Paul Elementary)92100
 8%
   8th Grade English Reading (Wise County Public Schools)8484.5
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (St. Paul Elementary)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Wise County Public Schools)9494
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students266469
 76.3%
African American211
 450%
American Indian01
Asian02
Hispanic310
 233.3%
Pacific Islander00
White261432
 65.5%
Two or More Races013
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.7%80.8%
 7.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about St. Paul Elementary

Students at St. Paul Elementary are 91% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Students who attend St. Paul Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coeburn Middle
Middle : L.F. Addington Middle
Middle : Union Middle
High : Central High
High : Eastside High
High : Union High

In the 2023-24 school year, 542 students attended St. Paul Elementary.

Yes! St. Paul Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3rd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools.


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