1
What's something Joseph Van Pelt Elementary does better than most schools?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRISTOL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510045000176
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary
350 Spring Hill Terrace, Bristol, VA 24201 · (276)821-5770 · Bristol city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
412 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 | 57 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
36%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 Bristol City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
VA avg 73.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 71.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 73 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 72.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 Joseph Van Pelt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Bristol city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #409 of 1,101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #529 of 1,111 ▲ 26 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #394 of 1,111 ▲ 78 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #755 of 1,176 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #135 of 1,105 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #945 of 1,106 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.9% | #231 of 1,157 | N/A |
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
425
-36 (-8%) vs 2017
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 472
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 19.4:1
% White
79%
was 81%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
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 | 425 | 36.8 | 11.6:1 | 97% (412) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 35.8 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 28 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 23.8 | 19.4:1 | 78% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 28 | 15.4:1 | 75% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 413 | 21 | 19.7:1 | 53% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 429 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 36% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 31 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph Van Pelt Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (461 to 425); teachers up 55% (23.8 to 36.8).
About Joseph Van Pelt Elementary
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Virginia, located in Bristol. It enrolls 425 students in 2023-24. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary is a school in Bristol City Public Schools. The district has 8 schools and 3,238 students.
About 79% of the student body at Joseph Van Pelt Elementary is White. The remaining students are 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Virginia, 13.8:1, is higher. A total of 412 students, or 97%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Bristol city.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Joseph Van Pelt Elementary ranks in the top 10% in Virginia. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 76.3%, against a prediction of 61.7%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Bristol city show that the median household earns about $50,404 a year, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Bristol city, 10 public schools serve about 3,238 students.
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Virginia Primary School, its nearest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Joseph Van Pelt Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 461 (2017-18) to 425 (2023-24). From 2017-18 to 2023-24, the ratio dropped from 19.4:1 to 11.6:1.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Bristol city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,849
Census ACS
Median income
$50,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,238 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bristol City Public Schools
- Virginia Intermediate SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Virginia HighHigh · 638 students
- Virginia MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- Virginia Primary SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Stonewall Jackson ElementaryElementary · 263 students
- Washington-Lee ElementaryElementary · 219 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Virginia Intermediate SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Virginia HighHigh · 638 students
- John S. Battle HighHigh · 613 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- Virginia MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- Wallace MiddleMiddle · 443 students
Nearby schools
- Virginia Primary School0.0 mi · 422
- Virginia Intermediate School0.1 mi · 655
- High Point Elementary1.6 mi · 582
- Highland View Elementary1.7 mi · 164
- Wallace Middle2.0 mi · 443
- Washington-Lee Elementary2.3 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph Van Pelt ElementaryHow many students attend Joseph Van Pelt Elementary?
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-05.
Is Joseph Van Pelt Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph Van Pelt Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph Van Pelt Elementary is approximately 11.7:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joseph Van Pelt Elementary?
At Joseph Van Pelt Elementary, the student body is approximately 79% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Joseph Van Pelt Elementary in?
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary is part of Bristol City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.