Luray Elementary

Located at 555 First St, in Luray, Virginia, Luray Elementary is a medium-sized primary school that hosts 474 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Page County Public Schools.

Page County Public Schools comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 2,928 students; Luray Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Luray Elementary lists that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest reads as 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Page County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Luray Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.7%; this one delivers 59.4%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Page County indicate median household earnings sit near $57,037, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Luray Elementary is one of 9 public schools in Page County (combined enrollment of about 2,928 students).

The closest other public school is Luray Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Luray Elementary at 9th of 9; the average score across the group is 76.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Luray Elementary's enrollment has increased 9% since 2018, when it stood at 435 (now 474). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.