Summary:
The provided data set contains information about a single public elementary school, Stanleytown Elementary, located in the 24168 zip code. Serving grades PK-5, Stanleytown Elementary has a total enrollment of 267 students, with a predominantly White student population (58.43%) and a high percentage of students (82.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges in the school community.
Academically, Stanleytown Elementary's performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is mixed compared to the Henry County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Reading are generally lower than the district and state levels, with some fluctuations in performance over the past few years. Additionally, Stanleytown Elementary has been ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools by SchoolDigger, with a 1-star rating out of 5 for the 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 school years, and a 2-star rating for the 2021-2022 school year.
Despite the school's academic challenges, Stanleytown Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 for the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than the national average. However, the school's spending per student for the 2020-2021 school year was $9,326, which may indicate a need for additional resources and targeted interventions to support student learning and achievement, particularly given the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students in the school community.
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