Enrollment
168
Elementary
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMYTH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510352001556
Atkins Elementary
5903 Lee Hwy, Atkins, VA 24311 · (276) 783-3366 · Smyth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL168 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
167 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 73.0% | 73.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Atkins Elementary
Atkins Elementary's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkins Elementary this school | 168 | 99.4% | 68.3% |
| Mountain View Elementary Buena Vista | 154 | 97.4% | 74.4% |
| Grayson Highlands Troutdale | 156 | 95.5% | 82.4% |
| Millboro Elementary Millboro | 143 | 98.6% | 74.5% |
| Fairview Elementary Galax | 146 | 94.5% | 82.4% |
| Fancy Gap Elementary Fancy Gap | 130 | 94.6% | 83.8% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Atkins Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Smyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #641 of 1,101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #545 of 1,111 ▲ 274 | #5 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #368 of 1,111 ▲ 66 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 168 | #1,133 of 1,176 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #163 of 1,157 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #163 of 759 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
168
-18 (-10%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 168 | 17.3 | 9.7:1 | 99% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 171 | 15.9 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 15.8 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 14 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 15.1 | 14.1:1 | 80% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 198 | 12 | 16.5:1 | 72% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 8 | 28.6:1 | 60% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 165 | 14 | 11.8:1 | 39% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 218 | 14 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Atkins Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (212 to 168); teachers up 14% (15.1 to 17.3).
About Atkins Elementary
Atkins Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Atkins, Virginia. It serves 168 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Virginia is roughly 499 students; this school is 66% smaller than that.
Smyth County Public Schools operates 14 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,132 students.
Atkins Elementary's enrollment is 93% White. The school is also 7% Hispanic. For comparison, Smyth County is about 95% White. Atkins Elementary's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
Atkins Elementary employs 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Atkins Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 99%. That tracks the 102% average for public schools in Smyth County.
On BeatsExpectations, Atkins Elementary is 7.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Virginia schools.
Among Smyth County residents, the median household income is $49,883, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Besides Atkins Elementary, Smyth County has 15 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Marion Elementary is the closest, at about 4.9 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Atkins Elementary. On proficiency, Atkins Elementary is behind the 78.3% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Atkins Elementary is Town: Distant.
Atkins Elementary's enrollment dropped from 186 in 2020-21 to 168 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.3:1 to 9.7:1.
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Smyth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,420
Census ACS
Median income
$49,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,132 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Smyth County Public Schools
- Chilhowie ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Marion Senior HighHigh · 563 students
- Marion MiddleMiddle · 401 students
- Chilhowie HighHigh · 384 students
- Oak Point ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Smyth County VirtualElementary · 339 students
Other Atkins Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Atkins Elementary. Atkins Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Atkins Elementary SchoolAtkins, IA · 394 students
- ATKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLATKINS, AR · 370 students
Nearby schools
- Marion Elementary4.9 mi · 298
- Marion Senior High5.2 mi · 563
- Marion Middle5.6 mi · 401
- Smyth County Virtual5.7 mi · 339
- Sugar Grove Elementary6.6 mi · 88
- Rural Retreat High8.5 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Atkins ElementaryHow large is Atkins Elementary?
Atkins Elementary enrolls approximately 168 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Atkins Elementary serve?
Atkins Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Atkins Elementary have?
Atkins Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Atkins Elementary?
Student demographics at Atkins Elementary are roughly 93% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Atkins Elementary public or private?
Atkins Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Smyth County Public Schools.
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