Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24386

Summary:

The 24386 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Rural Retreat Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 362 students. This school is part of the Wythe County Public Schools district, which is ranked 13th out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rural Retreat Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates significantly above the averages in subjects like mathematics, reading, science, and Virginia Studies. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 93.44% of 3rd graders at Rural Retreat Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 80.45% for the Wythe County Public Schools district and 70.11% for the state of Virginia. The school has been ranked among the top elementary schools in Virginia, ranking 121st out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the fact that 75.14% of students at Rural Retreat Elementary receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need among the student population, the school is able to maintain strong academic performance. This suggests that the school is effectively supporting students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, which may contribute to the school's ability to provide a quality education to 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
Rural Retreat Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Martha Debord Way	Rural Retreat	24386	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 686-4125	361	27	13.6	77.3%	339 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	84.9	121^st of 1114 public elementary schools	89.1%		82.1	172^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	84.6%	51	93.4	92.1	89.2	75.4	86.9	85.7	83.1	93.7	$7,248	$746	$6,503

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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