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Galax City PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 980 students in Galax City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Galax City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
1,354 Students
816,924 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
57,233 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Galax City PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
69%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,152 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
58,112 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
454 Students
148,153 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
18%
# Black Students
67 Students
178,698 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
766 Students
371,785 Students
% White Students
57%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
55,885 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
24,914
# Students in K Grade:
100
86,176
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
86,730
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
89,056
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
89,616
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
90,251
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
90,242
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
92,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
115
79,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
79,325
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
2,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
2,247
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
2,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
2,342
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,386 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,455 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,386
$15,672
Spending / Student
$13,455
$15,424
Best Galax City PBLC Schs School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galax Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
202 Maroon Tide Dr
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6124
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6124
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
Rank: #22.
Galax Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Mcarthur Street
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6159
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6159
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
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