Henry Elementary

Henry Elementary, a minimally staffed elementary school in Henry, Virginia, operated by Franklin County Public Schools, instructs 165 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 67% smaller than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Franklin County Public Schools comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 6,540 students; Henry Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Henry Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder reads as 12% multiracial, 7% Black, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Henry Elementary lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 86%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Henry Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.2%; this one delivers 66.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Franklin County) shows that median household income runs about $68,849, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Franklin County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,540 students), Henry Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Campbell Court Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Henry Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 67.7%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Henry Elementary's enrollment has contracted 20% since 2018, when it stood at 207 (now 165). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 87% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

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