Critzer Elementary

Located at 100 Critzer Dr, in Pulaski, Virginia, Critzer Elementary is an intimate elementary campus that educates 416 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Pulaski County Public Schools.

Pulaski County Public Schools runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 4,385 students. Critzer Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Critzer Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 78%. The remainder is composed of 8% multiracial, 7% Black, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Critzer Elementary has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Critzer Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.2%; this one delivers 70.9%.

Across the wider county, Pulaski County reports that median household income runs about $62,028, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pulaski County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,385 students), of which Critzer Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Pulaski Elementary, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Critzer Elementary comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 68.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Critzer Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 423 students in 2018 to 416 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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