Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510144000635
Dudley Elementary
7250 Brooks Mill Rd, Wirtz, VA 24184 · (540) 721-2621 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
279 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 25 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Franklin County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
77.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 81.0% |
% 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
74.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Dudley Elementary
Dudley Elementary's state test result (74.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Elementary this school | 317 | 88.0% | 74.5% |
| Boones Mill Elementary Boones Mill | 290 | 85.5% | 71.8% |
| Ferrum Elementary Ferrum | 281 | 89.0% | 74.1% |
| Stuart Elementary Stuart | 361 | 89.8% | 78.4% |
| Stanley Elementary Stanley | 337 | 90.5% | 69.0% |
| Tazewell Intermediate North Tazewell | 371 | 88.4% | 74.5% |
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 Dudley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #448 of 1,101 | #5 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #482 of 1,111 ▼ 134 | #7 of 12 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #542 of 1,111 ▼ 5 | #7 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #951 of 1,176 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #206 of 1,105 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #982 of 1,106 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.0% | #383 of 1,157 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #97 of 324 | 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
317
+69 (+28%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 317 | 25.9 | 12.2:1 | 88% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 204 | 18.1 | 11.3:1 | 75% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 216 | 18 | 12.0:1 | 75% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 18 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 19.5 | 14.4:1 | 46% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 17 | 16.9:1 | 44% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | 19 | 17.5:1 | 44% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 22 | 15.4:1 | 27% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 223 | 14 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dudley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (281 to 317); teachers up 33% (19.5 to 25.9).
About Dudley Elementary
This page covers Dudley Elementary, a small elementary school in Wirtz, Virginia. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 317 students. That puts enrollment 36% below the 499-student average for elementary schools in Virginia.
The 14 schools in Franklin County Public Schools enroll 6,540 students altogether, Dudley Elementary among them.
The share of White students at Dudley Elementary is 82%. The next largest groups are 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 31%.
Classroom staffing at Dudley Elementary totals 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Virginia, 13.8:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Dudley Elementary is about 88%. That is in line with the 86% average for public schools in Franklin County.
Dudley Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (74.5%) and its predicted rate (64.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
In Franklin County, the median household earns about $68,849 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Franklin County, 14 public schools serve about 6,540 students.
A public school about 4.0 miles away, Burnt Chimney Elementary, is the closest to Dudley Elementary. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Dudley Elementary. Its average proficiency rate of 74.5% is above the 73.2% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 28%, from 248 to 317. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.2:1, from 13.8:1.
This page is set up for the Dudley Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,130
Census ACS
Median income
$68,849
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin County Public Schools
- Franklin County HighHigh · 1,880 students
- Benjamin Franklin MiddleMiddle · 1,382 students
- Windy Gap ElementaryElementary · 391 students
- Lee M. Waid ElementaryElementary · 386 students
- Rocky Mount ElementaryElementary · 296 students
- Boones Mill ElementaryElementary · 290 students
Other Dudley Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Dudley Elementary. Dudley Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Dudley Elementary SchoolVICTORIA, TX · 453 students
- DUDLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGOTHENBURG, NE · 416 students
- Dudley ElementaryDudley, MA · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Burnt Chimney Elementary4.0 mi · 266
- Glade Hill Elementary6.3 mi · 227
- Rocky Mount Elementary7.6 mi · 296
- Benjamin Franklin Middle8.6 mi · 1,382
- Franklin County High8.8 mi · 1,880
- Windy Gap Elementary8.9 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Dudley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Dudley Elementary?
Dudley Elementary enrolls approximately 317 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Dudley Elementary serve?
Dudley Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dudley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dudley Elementary is approximately 12.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Dudley Elementary?
Student demographics at Dudley Elementary are roughly 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Dudley Elementary in?
Dudley Elementary is part of Franklin County Public Schools.
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