Burnt Chimney Elementary

Burnt Chimney Elementary, an intimate K-5 school in Wirtz, Virginia, part of Franklin County Public Schools, works with 266 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 47% leaner than typical.

Franklin County Public Schools runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 6,540 students. Burnt Chimney Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Burnt Chimney Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). The remainder consists of 9% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Burnt Chimney Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 77% of students at Burnt Chimney Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Franklin County's rate of about 86%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Burnt Chimney Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.2%; this one delivers 63.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Franklin County shows median household income runs about $68,849, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Franklin County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,540 students), of which Burnt Chimney Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Dudley Elementary, roughly 4.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Burnt Chimney Elementary at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 74.7%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Burnt Chimney Elementary's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 299 (now 266). Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 9.4:1 in 2024.

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