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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Meadows of Dan Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATRICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510288001187
Meadows of Dan Elementary
3003 Jeb Stuart Hwy, Meadows of Dan, VA 24120 · (276) 952-2424 · Patrick County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Virginia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
27.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
98 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 10 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 32% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 580% larger than its 7th grade class (10).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Meadows of Dan Elementary→Patrick County High
Based on grade levels within Patrick County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -9.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +15.0pp 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 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 →
Schools most like Meadows of Dan Elementary
Meadows of Dan Elementary's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows of Dan Elementary this school | 300 | 32.7% | 73.5% |
| Naomi L. Brooks Elementary Alexandria | 319 | 37.6% | 73.0% |
| Lyles-Crouch Elementary Alexandria | 378 | 22.0% | 79.3% |
| Dare Elementary Yorktown | 399 | 37.8% | 82.9% |
| C.M. Bradley Elementary Warrenton | 362 | 30.9% | 74.8% |
| Waller Mill Elementary Williamsburg | 445 | 38.7% | 85.5% |
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 Meadows of Dan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #485 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #378 of 1,111 ▲ 511 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #387 of 1,111 ▼ 115 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #973 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.3:1 | #1,105 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #445 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #920 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.4% | #14 of 759 |
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
300
-130 (-30%) vs 2020
+148% since 1990-91, when it was 121
Student : Teacher
27.3:1
was 26.9:1
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 | 300 | 11 | 27.3:1 | 33% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 10.9 | 30.6:1 | 29% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 11 | 36.5:1 | 21% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 16 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 17 | 29.1:1 | 15% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 22 | 24.4:1 | 13% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 109 | 9 | 12.1:1 | 63% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 119 | 10 | 11.9:1 | 43% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 121 | 8 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadows of Dan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (495 to 300); teachers down 35% (17 to 11).
About Meadows of Dan Elementary
Meadows of Dan Elementary is a small elementary school found in Meadows of Dan, Virginia. Federal data show 300 students enrolled in pre-K through 7 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 499 students for elementary schools in Virginia.
Meadows of Dan Elementary is in Patrick County Public Schools, a district with 2,276 students across 7 schools.
The largest group at Meadows of Dan Elementary is White students, at 54%. Other groups include 20% Black, 12% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. By comparison, Patrick County residents are about 90% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
There are 11 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 27.3:1. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Of all students at Meadows of Dan Elementary, 33% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 47 points below the 80% average for public schools in Patrick County.
Meadows of Dan Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Virginia public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Meadows of Dan Elementary falls in the middle 80% of Virginia schools: 73.5% actual against 79.2% predicted.
The county, Patrick County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $53,038, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 7 public schools and about 2,276 students.
Meadows of Dan Elementary is about 7.8 miles from Woolwine Elementary, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are 3 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Meadows of Dan Elementary ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 300, compared with 430 in 2020-21.
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Patrick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,512
Census ACS
Median income
$53,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Patrick County Public Schools
- Patrick County HighHigh · 795 students
- Stuart ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- Patrick Springs PrimaryElementary · 241 students
- Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · 223 students
- Hardin Reynolds Memorial SchoolMiddle · 203 students
- Woolwine ElementaryElementary · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Woolwine Elementary7.8 mi · 153
- Willis Elementary9.5 mi · 163
- Stuart Elementary9.5 mi · 361
- Patrick County High10.7 mi · 795
- Blue Ridge Elementary11.2 mi · 223
- Gladesboro Elementary12.1 mi · 108
Frequently asked questions
About Meadows of Dan ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Meadows of Dan Elementary?
Meadows of Dan Elementary enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-07.
What age range does Meadows of Dan Elementary serve?
Meadows of Dan Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 07.
How many students per teacher at Meadows of Dan Elementary?
Approximately 27.3:1 students per teacher at Meadows of Dan Elementary.
How diverse is Meadows of Dan Elementary?
Meadows of Dan Elementary reports a student body of 54% White, 10% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Meadows of Dan Elementary in?
Meadows of Dan Elementary is part of Patrick County Public Schools.
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