1
Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510294001220
Kentuck Elementary
100 Kentuck Elementary Cir, Ringgold, VA 24586 · (434) 822-5944 · Pittsylvania County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
417 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
82.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 82.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 88.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
78.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 64% 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 14 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 →
Schools most like Kentuck Elementary
Kentuck Elementary's state test result (78.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentuck Elementary this school | 478 | 87.2% | 78.5% |
| Eureka Elementary Keysville | 471 | 87.9% | 85.3% |
| Gretna Elementary Gretna | 493 | 83.0% | 79.6% |
| Amelon Elementary Madison Heights | 415 | 83.6% | 52.1% |
| Southside Elementary Blairs | 428 | 83.6% | 89.0% |
| G.W. Carver Elementary Salem | 404 | 88.4% | 81.4% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kentuck Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Pittsylvania County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.5% | #350 of 1,101 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #344 of 1,111 ▼ 210 | #7 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #388 of 1,111 ▲ 14 | #6 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #634 of 1,176 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #578 of 1,105 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #752 of 1,106 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #394 of 1,157 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #217 of 759 | #4 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
478
-40 (-8%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 478 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 87% (417) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 37 | 12.9:1 | 87% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 510 | 38 | 13.4:1 | 81% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 34 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 36.3 | 16.1:1 | 61% (356) |
| 2015-16 | 564 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 58% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 63% (375) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 41% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 406 | 22 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kentuck Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (586 to 478); teachers down 6% (36.3 to 34).
About Kentuck Elementary
Kentuck Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Ringgold, Virginia. The school's enrollment of 478 students covers pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 18 schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools totals 7,830 students.
Kentuck Elementary's enrollment is 66% White. Next come 24% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 74% White among all Pittsylvania County residents. By the diversity index, Kentuck Elementary comes in at 50%.
Kentuck Elementary operates with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.1:1. Elementary schools in Virginia average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. About 87% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is close to the 85% average for public schools in Pittsylvania County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Kentuck Elementary beats its 64.3% prediction with 78.5%, a top-10% result in Virginia.
Among Pittsylvania County residents, median household income is about $54,085, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 22 public schools in Pittsylvania County, with a combined enrollment of about 7,830.
Nearby, Dan River Middle is about 0.2 miles away. Kentuck Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Kentuck Elementary's average proficiency of 78.5% compares with 63.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Kentuck Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 518 to 478. The school's ratio fell from 15.2:1 to 14.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Pittsylvania County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,856
Census ACS
Median income
$54,085
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
7,830 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pittsylvania County Public Schools
- Tunstall HighHigh · 800 students
- Twin Springs ElementaryElementary · 618 students
- Chatham HighHigh · 609 students
- Tunstall MiddleMiddle · 609 students
- Dan River HighHigh · 583 students
- Gretna HighHigh · 507 students
Other schools in Ringgold
- Dan River HighHigh · 583 students
- Dan River MiddleMiddle · 438 students
Nearby schools
- Dan River Middle0.2 mi · 438
- Dan River High0.4 mi · 583
- Southside Elementary4.5 mi · 428
- The Northside Preschool5.9 mi · 137
- G.L.H. Johnson Elementary5.9 mi · 571
- R.I.S.E Academy at the John M. Langston Campus5.9 mi · 163
Frequently asked questions
About Kentuck ElementaryHow large is Kentuck Elementary?
Kentuck Elementary enrolls approximately 478 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kentuck Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kentuck Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kentuck Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kentuck Elementary is approximately 14.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kentuck Elementary?
Student demographics at Kentuck Elementary are roughly 66% White, 5% Hispanic, 24% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Kentuck Elementary in?
Kentuck Elementary is part of Pittsylvania County Public Schools.
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