Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24101

Summary:

The 24101 zip code in Franklin County, Virginia is home to a single public elementary school, Windy Gap Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 281 students. This school stands out as a strong-performing institution, consistently outperforming the Franklin County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia on academic measures.

Windy Gap Elementary boasts high test scores, with its 4th-grade math proficiency rate reaching 89.74% in 2023-2024, compared to 78.34% for the district and 71.16% for the state. The school has also earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top third of Virginia elementary schools. Despite serving a student population that is 75.44% economically disadvantaged, Windy Gap has demonstrated its ability to provide a quality education to a diverse group of learners, with 6.41% Hispanic and 5.34% multiracial students.

While Windy Gap Elementary's performance is commendable, the school's 3-star rating in 2023-2024, down from 4 stars the previous year, suggests that there may be room for improvement in certain areas. Analyzing the specific factors that led to this rating change could help the school identify opportunities for growth and development, ensuring that it continues to deliver an exceptional educational experience for its students.

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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
Windy Gap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	465 Truman Hill Road	Hardy	24101	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 719-2809	281	20	14.0	75.4%	238 (84.7%)	7 (2.5%)	18 (6.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	70.8	342^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	69.3%		72.9	297^th of 1114 public elementary schools	73.3%	45	76.3	89.7	69.2	84.6	68.4	82.1	76.9	84.6	$7,835	$243	$7,592

Cities Near Zip Code 24101

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wirtz	6.35 mi	2	193^rd
Goodview	6.74 mi	2	212^th
Hardy	6.91 mi	1	82^nd
Moneta	7.16 mi	3	290^th
Vinton	10.18 mi	4	115^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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