Galax Elementary

Located at 300 McArthur Street, in Galax, Virginia, Galax Elementary is a mid-sized K-5 school that instructs 667 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Galax City Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 34% bigger than typical.

Galax Elementary is one of 3 schools operated by Galax City Public Schools, a district that educates 1,434 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Galax Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school records 31% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Galax city as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Galax Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.0%; this one delivers 67.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Galax city) records that median household income runs about $38,675, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. Across Galax city's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,434 students), Galax Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Galax High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Galax Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Galax Elementary at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 68.6%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Galax Elementary has expanded 15%, going from 578 students in 2018 to 667 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.