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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Drewry Mason Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510192000855
Drewry Mason Elementary
45 Drewry Mason Drive, Ridgeway, VA 24148 · (276) 956-3154 · Henry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
378 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 | 39 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
77.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +11.0pp since 2022
Math
78.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 75.0% |
% 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
74.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% 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 Drewry Mason Elementary
Drewry Mason Elementary's state test result (74.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drewry Mason Elementary this school | 382 | 99.0% | 74.0% |
| Westwood Hills Elementary Waynesboro | 382 | 94.5% | 67.6% |
| Grandin Court Elementary Roanoke | 331 | 99.4% | 83.4% |
| Hilton Elementary Newport News | 368 | 99.2% | 78.8% |
| Tarrallton Elementary Norfolk | 286 | 99.7% | 74.0% |
| LaCrosse Elementary La Crosse | 353 | 92.4% | 81.5% |
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 Drewry Mason Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #467 of 1,101 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #457 of 1,111 ▼ 143 | #3 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #401 of 1,111 ▲ 200 | #1 of 9 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #853 of 1,176 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #714 of 1,105 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #530 of 1,106 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #189 of 1,157 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #245 of 759 | #4 of 8 |
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
382
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 382 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 99% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 25 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 95% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 26 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 27.3 | 16.8:1 | 84% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 25 | 17.9:1 | 86% (384) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 22 | 18.7:1 | 56% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 30 | 16.0:1 | 29% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 444 | 22 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Drewry Mason Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (460 to 382); teachers down 5% (27.3 to 26).
About Drewry Mason Elementary
Drewry Mason Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Ridgeway, Virginia. School enrollment was 382 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Virginia is roughly 499 students; this school is 23% smaller than that.
Henry County Public Schools enrolls 6,916 students in 13 schools, including Drewry Mason Elementary.
White students account for 57% of enrollment at Drewry Mason Elementary. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, and 13% Black. The school's White share is 12 points below the 69% share among Henry County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Drewry Mason Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 61%.
The school has about 14.7 students per teacher and 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 99%. Across public schools in Henry County, the average is about the same, 100%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Drewry Mason Elementary is +12.8 points: 74.0% actual, 61.2% predicted.
Henry County has these Census figures: median household income is about $50,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Drewry Mason Elementary is among the 15 public schools in Henry County.
The school nearest to Drewry Mason Elementary is Magna Vista High, at a distance of about 1.9 miles. Within five miles of Drewry Mason Elementary, there are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Drewry Mason Elementary is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The NCES locale for Drewry Mason Elementary is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 409 to 382. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.7:1 to 14.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,980
Census ACS
Median income
$50,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,916 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henry County Public Schools
- Magna Vista HighHigh · 1,147 students
- Bassett HighHigh · 1,098 students
- Fieldale-Collinsville MiddleMiddle · 792 students
- Laurel Park MiddleMiddle · 734 students
- Meadow View ElementaryElementary · 659 students
- G.W. Carver ElementaryElementary · 460 students
Nearby schools
- Magna Vista High1.9 mi · 1,147
- Rich Acres Elementary2.3 mi · 253
- Patrick Henry Elementary5.4 mi · 357
- Martinsville Middle5.6 mi · 387
- Albert Harris Elementary6.0 mi · 399
- Martinsville High6.1 mi · 540
Frequently asked questions
About Drewry Mason ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Drewry Mason Elementary?
Drewry Mason Elementary enrolls approximately 382 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Drewry Mason Elementary serve?
Drewry Mason Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Drewry Mason Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Drewry Mason Elementary is approximately 14.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Drewry Mason Elementary?
At Drewry Mason Elementary, the student body is approximately 57% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, 15% Two or more.
What district is Drewry Mason Elementary in?
Drewry Mason Elementary is part of Henry County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.