Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510342001513
Castlewood Elementary
242 Blue Devil Circle, Castlewood, VA 24224 · (276) 762-2315 · Russell County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Virginia public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
324 students
DISTRICT 91% · 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 | 44 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 7th grade class (52).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
65.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -10.0pp since 2022
Math
58.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 12 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
63.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Castlewood Elementary
Castlewood Elementary's state test result (63.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlewood Elementary this school | 354 | 91.5% | 63.3% |
| Stanley Elementary Stanley | 337 | 90.5% | 69.0% |
| Cedar Bluff Elementary Cedar Bluff | 308 | 91.6% | 84.6% |
| Shenandoah Elementary Shenandoah | 351 | 94.0% | 77.4% |
| Tazewell Intermediate North Tazewell | 371 | 88.4% | 74.5% |
| Graham Intermediate Bluefield | 404 | 89.4% | 76.0% |
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 Castlewood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Russell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #757 of 1,101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #922 of 1,111 ▼ 63 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #750 of 1,111 ▼ 140 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #906 of 1,176 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #52 of 1,105 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.7% | #1,092 of 1,106 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.5% | #302 of 1,157 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #181 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
354
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 354 | 33.2 | 10.7:1 | 92% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 24.1 | 9.5:1 | 92% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 237 | 25.3 | 9.4:1 | 92% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 29 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 96% (424) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 72% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 25 | 18.9:1 | 65% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 55% (292) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 25 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castlewood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (442 to 354); teachers up 15% (29 to 33.2).
About Castlewood Elementary
Castlewood Elementary sits in Castlewood, Virginia, and is classified as an elementary school. The school has 354 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 7. By comparison, elementary schools in Virginia enroll about 499 students on average.
Castlewood Elementary is one school in Russell County Public Schools, a system of 11 schools with 3,583 students.
By race and ethnicity, Castlewood Elementary is 95% White. The remaining shares are 2% Hispanic. In Russell County overall, the White share is about 97%. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Castlewood Elementary are from different groups.
Staffing at Castlewood Elementary comes to 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7:1. The school's 10.7:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for elementary schools in Virginia. On the income side, 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 91% average for public schools in Russell County.
Castlewood Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Castlewood Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (63.3%) and its predicted rate (63.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
In Russell County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $50,012 a year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Russell County number 14, with about 3,583 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Castlewood High, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Castlewood Elementary is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 351 to 354, a small change. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 12.1:1 to 10.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Castlewood Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Russell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,538
Census ACS
Median income
$50,012
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,583 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Russell County Public Schools
- Honaker ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Lebanon HighHigh · 571 students
- Honaker HighHigh · 422 students
- Lebanon MiddleMiddle · 301 students
- Lebanon ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Castlewood HighHigh · 285 students
Other schools in Castlewood
- Castlewood HighHigh · 285 students
- Copper Creek ElementaryElementary · 145 students
Other Castlewood Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Castlewood Elementary. Castlewood Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Castlewood Elementary - 02Castlewood, SD · 140 students
Nearby schools
- Castlewood High0.1 mi · 285
- St. Paul Elementary2.7 mi · 514
- Copper Creek Elementary3.7 mi · 145
- Dungannon Elementary9.8 mi · 131
- Lebanon High10.3 mi · 571
- Eastside High10.9 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Castlewood ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Castlewood Elementary?
Castlewood Elementary enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-07.
What grades does Castlewood Elementary serve?
Castlewood Elementary serves grades PK-07.
How many teachers does Castlewood Elementary have?
Castlewood Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Castlewood Elementary?
Student demographics at Castlewood Elementary are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Castlewood Elementary in?
Castlewood Elementary is part of Russell County Public Schools.
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