For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 667 students in Galax City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Galax City School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 71%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 57% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,068 Schools
# Students
1,434 Students
529,547 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
38,401 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Galax City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
59%
Graduation Rate
87%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.8%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
33%
21%
% Black
4%
20%
% White
58%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,229 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,184 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,229
$18,383
Spending / Student
$17,184
$18,168
Best Galax City School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Galax Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Mcarthur Street
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6159
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6159
Gr: PK-5 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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