Enrollment
131
Elementary
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510348001529
Dungannon Elementary
113 Fifth Avenue, Dungannon, VA 24245 · (276) 467-2281 · Scott County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL131 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Virginia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
9.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
97 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 5 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 29% smaller than its 7th grade class (21).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 69.0% |
| 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
77.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Dungannon Elementary
Dungannon Elementary's state test result (77.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dungannon Elementary this school | 131 | 74.0% | 77.4% |
| Eagle Rock Elementary Eagle Rock | 121 | 70.2% | 77.3% |
| Hilton Elementary Hiltons | 159 | 76.7% | 86.0% |
| Woolwine Elementary Woolwine | 153 | 76.5% | 85.8% |
| Speedwell Elementary Speedwell | 123 | 82.1% | 72.6% |
| Indian Valley Elementary Radford | 110 | 81.8% | 80.4% |
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 Dungannon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.4% | #386 of 1,101 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #387 of 1,111 ▲ 255 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #436 of 1,111 ▲ 27 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 131 | #1,154 of 1,176 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #596 of 1,157 | #4 of 7 |
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
131
+69 (+111%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 118
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 131 | 13.7 | 9.6:1 | 74% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 137 | 13.7 | 10.0:1 | 70% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 84 | 10 | 8.4:1 | 75% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 62 | 5 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 68 | 6.7 | 10.1:1 | 91% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 61 | 6 | 10.2:1 | 70% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 77 | 6 | 12.8:1 | 70% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 101 | 8 | 12.6:1 | 69% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 118 | 7 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dungannon Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 93% (68 to 131); teachers up 104% (6.7 to 13.7).
About Dungannon Elementary
Dungannon Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Dungannon, Virginia. It educates 131 students in pre-K through 7. The school's enrollment is 74% smaller than the 499 average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Scott County Public Schools has a total of 13 schools and 4,166 students, Dungannon Elementary among them.
White students make up 96% of enrollment at Dungannon Elementary. The White share in Scott County as a whole is similar, at about 96%. Dungannon Elementary's diversity index is 7%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.6 students per teacher. That is 4.3 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 74% of students. For comparison, public schools in Scott County average 76%.
allk12 grades Dungannon Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Dungannon Elementary scores 77.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 67.9%.
Scott County has these Census figures: the median household income is $46,349, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Scott County is home to 17 public schools and about 4,166 public school students.
Twin Springs High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.6 miles away. Within ten miles of Dungannon Elementary, there are 7 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Dungannon Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment figures are 62 for 2020-21 and 131 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.4:1 to 9.6:1.
The Dungannon Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,479
Census ACS
Median income
$46,349
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
4,166 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Scott County Public Schools
- Virginia Connections AcademyHigh · 728 students
- Gate City HighHigh · 592 students
- Shoemaker ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Weber City ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Duffield-Pattonsville PrimaryElementary · 308 students
- Nickelsville ElementaryElementary · 302 students
Nearby schools
- Twin Springs High3.6 mi · 242
- Nickelsville Elementary6.1 mi · 302
- Eastside High7.9 mi · 418
- Coeburn Primary8.1 mi · 420
- Coeburn Middle8.3 mi · 304
- Castlewood Elementary9.8 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Dungannon ElementaryHow large is Dungannon Elementary?
Dungannon Elementary enrolls approximately 131 students in grades PK-07.
Is Dungannon Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dungannon Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-07.
How many teachers does Dungannon Elementary have?
Dungannon Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dungannon Elementary?
At Dungannon Elementary, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Dungannon Elementary public or private?
Dungannon Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Scott County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.