Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATRICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510288001189
Patrick Springs Primary
75 Elementary Lane, Patrick Springs, VA 24133 · (276) 694-3396 · Patrick County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
240 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 20% |
Student demographics
31%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
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
93.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +13.0pp since 2022
Math
89.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 89 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 13 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 89.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 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
85.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% 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 25 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 Patrick Springs Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.5% | #158 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #142 of 1,111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #32 of 1,111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #1,061 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #422 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #980 of 1,106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #511 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
241
-22 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.1:1
% White
82%
was 78%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
2%
was 9%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 241 | 18 | 13.4:1 | 100% (240) |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 18.5 | 13.2:1 | 89% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 76% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 263 | 21.7 | 12.1:1 | 62% (163) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patrick Springs Primary.
About Patrick Springs Primary
A low-enrollment elementary school in Patrick Springs, Virginia, Patrick Springs Primary is part of Patrick County Public Schools. In all, 241 students attend the school in pre-K through 3. By comparison, elementary schools in Virginia enroll about 499 students on average.
Patrick Springs Primary reports to Patrick County Public Schools, which has 7 schools and 2,276 students.
White students account for 82% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 31%.
Patrick Springs Primary reported 18 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.4:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Roughly 100% of students at Patrick Springs Primary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 80% average for public schools in Patrick County.
Test results at Patrick Springs Primary are 24.5 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 85.5%, compared with a predicted 61.0%, which ranks in the top 10% in Virginia.
In Patrick County, home to about 17,512 people, the median household earns about $53,038 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Patrick Springs Primary shares Patrick County with 6 other public schools.
Hardin Reynolds Memorial School is the nearest public school to Patrick Springs Primary, about 3.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Patrick Springs Primary comes in 2nd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Patrick Springs Primary in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment figures show a drop of 22 students from 2017-18 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, 2% of students were Black, compared with 9% in 2017-18. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.1:1 in 2017-18, and 13.4:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Patrick Springs Primary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Meadows of Dan ElementaryElementary · 300 students
- Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · 223 students
- Hardin Reynolds Memorial SchoolMiddle · 203 students
- Woolwine ElementaryElementary · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Hardin Reynolds Memorial School3.1 mi · 203
- Patrick County High4.2 mi · 795
- Stuart Elementary4.2 mi · 361
- Sanville Elementary9.6 mi · 250
- Piney Grove Middle School10.8 mi · 189
- Woolwine Elementary10.8 mi · 153
Frequently asked questions
About Patrick Springs PrimaryWhat is the total enrollment at Patrick Springs Primary?
Patrick Springs Primary enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-03.
Is Patrick Springs Primary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Patrick Springs Primary is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Patrick Springs Primary?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Patrick Springs Primary.
How diverse is Patrick Springs Primary?
Patrick Springs Primary reports a student body of 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Patrick Springs Primary?
Patrick Springs Primary is overseen by Patrick County Public Schools in Patrick County.
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