Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510144000640
Henry Elementary
200 Henry School Rd, Henry, VA 24102 · (540)483-5676 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
127 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
43%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.
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 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
66.0%
VA avg 73.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
65.0%
VA avg 71.2% . -8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 73 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
Where Henry Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #682 of 1,101 | #10 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #785 of 1,111 ▼ 246 | #12 of 12 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #703 of 1,111 ▼ 134 | #10 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #1,135 of 1,176 | #12 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.0% | #537 of 1,157 | #11 of 12 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
165
-42 (-20%) vs 2017
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 13.3:1
% White
74%
was 87%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
7%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 165 | 17.2 | 9.6:1 | 77% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 13.5 | 12.7:1 | 76% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 14 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 207 | 15.5 | 13.3:1 | 84% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 57% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 225 | 13 | 17.3:1 | 58% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 230 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 49% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 157 | 9 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (207 to 165); teachers up 11% (15.5 to 17.2).
About Henry Elementary
Henry Elementary is an elementary school in Henry, Virginia, and it is part of Franklin County Public Schools. The school enrolls 165 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 499 students for elementary schools in Virginia.
The Franklin County Public Schools system has 14 schools and 6,540 students.
About 74% of the student body at Henry Elementary is White. Other students are 12% multiracial, 7% Black, and 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Franklin County residents are about 86% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 43, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2023-24. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The school's 12.7:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for elementary schools in Virginia. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 77%. That rate is below the 86% average among public schools in Franklin County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Henry Elementary falls in the middle 80% of Virginia schools: 66.8% actual against 67.2% predicted.
In the surrounding county, Franklin County, the median household earns about $68,849 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Franklin County has 14 public schools with about 6,540 students, including Henry Elementary.
Campbell Court Elementary is about 7.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Henry Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Nearby schools with test data average 67.7% proficiency; Henry Elementary posts 66.8%.
The federal government classifies Henry Elementary's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2023-24 stood at 165, compared with 207 in 2017-18. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which dropped from 87% to 74%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.3:1; by 2023-24 it was 9.6:1.
The discussion board for Henry Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Dudley ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Rocky Mount ElementaryElementary · 296 students
Other Henry Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Henry Elementary. Henry Elementary is the 6th largest of the 8.
- HENRY ELEM.BALLWIN, MO · 512 students
- Henry Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 445 students
- HENRY ELEM.CLINTON, MO · 365 students
- Henry ElementaryHenry, TN · 353 students
- Henry Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 306 students
Nearby schools
- Campbell Court Elementary7.0 mi · 249
- Sontag Elementary7.3 mi · 248
- Meadow View Elementary7.3 mi · 659
- Ferrum Elementary7.5 mi · 281
- Stanleytown Elementary7.8 mi · 250
- Bassett High8.6 mi · 1,098
Frequently asked questions
About Henry ElementaryHow many students attend Henry Elementary?
Henry Elementary enrolls approximately 165 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Henry Elementary serve?
Henry Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Henry Elementary?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Henry Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Henry Elementary?
Student demographics at Henry Elementary are roughly 74% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 12% Two or more.
Is Henry Elementary public or private?
Henry Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin County Public Schools.
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