Gladeville Elementary

As a compact elementary school in Galax, Virginia, Gladeville Elementary educates 259 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Carroll County Public Schools. That puts it 48% smaller than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Carroll County Public Schools comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,437 students; Gladeville Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Gladeville Elementary logs that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 94% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Gladeville Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 63.3%, the actual is 62.6%, a residual of -0.7 points.

In the broader community, Carroll County reports that median household earnings sit near $54,484, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Carroll County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,437 students), of which Gladeville Elementary is one.

Galax Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Gladeville Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gladeville Elementary at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 72.7%.

Gladeville Elementary operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gladeville Elementary has ticked down 13%, going from 299 students in 2018 to 259 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 85% to 78% over that span.

On this page, members of the Gladeville Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.