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Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School (Closed 2024)

350 Spring Hill Terrace
Bristol, VA 24201

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Top 50%

Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	53
1	64
2	70
3	60
4	66
5	55

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Total Students

425 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School
2023	417
2022	421
2021	431
2020	469
2019	469
2018	455
2017	455
2016	431
2015	440
2014	395
2013	397
2012	431
2011	413
2010	414
2009	466
2008	409
2007	372
2006	362
2005	349
2004	345
2003	386
2002	383
2001	429
2000	398
1999	441
1998	473
1997	453
1996	500
1995	467
1994	493
1993	518
1992	483
1991	472
1990	477
1989	453
1988	473
1987	442

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School
2023	36
2022	33
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	31
2013	30
2012	27
2011	22
2010	23
2009	25
2008	24
2007	34
2006	37
2005	34
2004	34
2003	35
2002	33
2001	28
1999	30
1994	35
1993	39
1992	32
1991	31
1990	32
1989	29
1988	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (VA)

#735 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School
2023	#735
2022	#588
2021	#588
2019	#1279
2018	#1257
2017	#1054
2016	#892
2015	#708
2014	#702
2013	#1299
2012	#995

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70-74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School	Virginia	Bristol City Public Schools
2023	72%	68%	64%
2021	67%	54%	57%
2019	77%	82%	81%
2017	79%	72%	70%
2016	87%	80%	76%
2015	87%	79%	79%
2014	87%	74%	78%
2013	62%	71%	65%
2012	67%	68%	61%
2011	92%	86%	84%
2010	92%	87%	87%

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(20-21)

70-74%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School	Virginia	Bristol City Public Schools
2021	72%	69%	70%
2019	72%	78%	76%
2018	65%	80%
2017	74%	80%	71%
2016	72%	80%	73%
2015	77%	79%	75%
2014	67%	74%	72%
2013	67%	74%	66%
2012	87%	89%	86%
2011	87%	88%	86%
2010	87%	89%	88%

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(20-21)

60-64%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School	Virginia	Bristol City Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	11:1
2022	13:1	14:1	11:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	13:1
2017	16:1	15:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	19:1	17:1	16:1
2010	18:1	17:1	15:1
2009	19:1	17:1	15:1
2008	17:1	17:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	12:1
2004	10:1	13:1	11:1
2003	11:1	12:1	11:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	17:1
1999	15:1	15:1	12:1
1994	14:1	17:1	12:1
1993	13:1	16:1	13:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1
1990	15:1	16:1	14:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School	Virginia	Bristol City Public Schools
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School	Virginia	Bristol City Public Schools
2023	6%	19%	5%
2022	5%	18%	5%
2021	5%	18%	5%
2020	5%	16%	4%
2019	5%	16%	4%
2018	4%	15%	2%
2017	4%	15%	2%
2016	2%	14%	3%
2015	2%	14%	3%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	3%	12%	3%
2012	2%	12%	2%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%
1998	3%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School	Virginia	Bristol City Public Schools
2023	5%	22%	9%
2022	6%	22%	9%
2021	5%	22%	7%
2020	3%	22%	5%
2019	3%	22%	5%
2018	5%	23%	8%
2017	5%	23%	8%
2016	4%	23%	8%
2015	6%	23%	9%
2014	6%	23%	9%
2013	6%	23%	9%
2012	4%	24%	10%
2011	5%	24%	10%
2010	5%	26%	10%
2009	10%	26%	10%
2008	9%	27%	10%
2007	10%	27%	11%
2006	10%	27%	10%
2005	12%	27%	11%
2004	12%	27%	10%
2003	10%	27%	10%
2002	11%	27%	9%
2001	11%	27%	9%
2000	12%	27%	8%
1999	12%	27%	9%
1998	7%	27%	9%
1997	7%	27%	10%
1996	10%	27%	10%
1995	9%	26%	9%
1994	6%	26%	8%
1993	6%	26%	8%

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White

79%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School	Virginia	Bristol City Public Schools
2023	77%	45%	75%
2022	78%	46%	76%
2021	78%	46%	78%
2020	84%	49%	87%
2019	84%	49%	87%
2018	84%	50%	83%
2017	84%	50%	83%
2016	88%	50%	83%
2015	87%	52%	83%
2014	88%	52%	83%
2013	89%	53%	84%
2012	91%	54%	84%
2011	92%	54%	84%
2010	92%	57%	86%
2009	86%	57%	87%
2008	88%	57%	88%
2007	87%	58%	86%
2006	88%	59%	87%
2005	85%	60%	86%
2004	86%	61%	87%
2003	88%	61%	87%
2002	87%	63%	88%
2001	87%	64%	89%
2000	86%	65%	91%
1999	86%	65%	90%
1998	90%	65%	89%
1997	92%	66%	90%
1996	89%	67%	90%
1995	89%	67%	91%
1994	92%	68%	92%
1993	92%	68%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School	Virginia	Bristol City Public Schools
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	10%	7%	9%
2021	11%	6%	9%
2020	7%	6%	4%
2019	7%	6%	4%
2018	7%	5%	7%
2017	7%	5%	7%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School	Virginia	Bristol City Public Schools
2023	0.39	0.71	0.43
2022	0.38	0.70	0.41
2021	0.38	0.70	0.38
2020	0.29	0.68	0.24
2019	0.29	0.68	0.24
2018	0.29	0.67	0.31
2017	0.29	0.67	0.31
2016	0.22	0.68	0.30
2015	0.24	0.66	0.31
2014	0.22	0.66	0.30
2013	0.22	0.65	0.29
2012	0.17	0.64	0.29
2011	0.15	0.64	0.28
2010	0.15	0.62	0.25
2009	0.25	0.60	0.24
2008	0.22	0.60	0.22
2007	0.23	0.59	0.24
2006	0.22	0.58	0.23
2005	0.26	0.57	0.24
2004	0.25	0.55	0.23
2003	0.22	0.55	0.22
2002	0.23	0.53	0.21
2001	0.23	0.52	0.19
2000	0.25	0.51	0.17
1999	0.25	0.51	0.19
1998	0.19	0.50	0.18
1997	0.15	0.49	0.18
1996	0.20	0.48	0.18
1995	0.20	0.49	0.17
1994	0.15	0.47	0.16
1993	0.14	0.47	0.18

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Eligible for

97%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School	Virginia	Bristol City Public Schools
2023	100%	52%	100%
2022	99%	41%	89%
2021	80%	35%	73%
2020	95%	39%	81%
2019	95%	39%	81%
2018	75%	35%	72%
2017	75%	35%	72%
2016	75%	35%	72%
2015	53%	34%	57%
2014	50%	33%	58%
2013	48%	32%	57%
2012	48%	32%	54%
2011	47%	31%	56%
2010	40%	29%	51%
2009	48%	26%	49%
2008	44%	25%	47%
2007	46%	24%	46%
2006	35%	24%	44%
2005	48%	24%	46%
2004	41%	23%	42%
2003	38%	23%	41%
2002	33%	23%	38%
2001	32%	21%	36%
2000	35%	23%	37%
1999	33%	24%	36%
1998	28%	24%	34%
1997	28%	24%	34%
1996	27%	24%	33%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School	Virginia	Bristol City Public Schools
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	7%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	10%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	6%	7%	6%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%	6%
2001	4%	7%	6%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	7%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bristol City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School's ranking?

Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School is ranked #735 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School?

425 students attend Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School?

Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School offer ?

Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School part of?

Joseph Van Pelt Elementary School is part of Bristol City Public Schools.

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