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What advice would you give to incoming students at Rhea Valley Elementary?
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Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510390001985
Rhea Valley Elementary
31305 Rhea Valley Rd, Meadowview, VA 24361 · (276) 739-4200 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
307 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 46 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
78.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 78.0% |
% 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
78.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Rhea Valley Elementary
Rhea Valley Elementary's state test result (78.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea Valley Elementary this school | 404 | 76.0% | 78.4% |
| Weber City Elementary Weber City | 380 | 75.8% | 87.4% |
| Rural Retreat Elementary Rural Retreat | 350 | 80.9% | 86.1% |
| Abingdon Elementary Abingdon | 426 | 75.4% | 86.1% |
| Shoemaker Elementary Gate City | 419 | 67.5% | 75.9% |
| Eastern Elementary/Middle Pembroke | 433 | 67.2% | 72.9% |
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 Rhea Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #354 of 1,101 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #473 of 1,111 ▼ 5 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #442 of 1,111 ▼ 30 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #804 of 1,176 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #144 of 1,105 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.3% | #1,098 of 1,106 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #564 of 1,157 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #614 of 759 | #5 of 6 |
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
404
+23 (+6%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 404 | 34.5 | 11.7:1 | 76% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 33 | 12.7:1 | 75% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 31.5 | 13.0:1 | 89% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 29 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 29.7 | 14.3:1 | 66% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 65% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 480 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 56% (269) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | N/A | N/A | 55% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 24 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rhea Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (425 to 404); teachers up 16% (29.7 to 34.5).
About Rhea Valley Elementary
Rhea Valley Elementary is a small elementary school in Meadowview, Virginia, (ZIP code 24361). The school's enrollment of 404 students covers pre-K through 5.
Washington County Public Schools has a total of 16 schools and 7,270 students, Rhea Valley Elementary among them.
White students are the large majority at Rhea Valley Elementary, with 96% of enrollment. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Rhea Valley Elementary comes in at 7%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.7:1, with 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Rhea Valley Elementary is 76%. Across public schools in Washington County, the average is about the same, 75%.
Rhea Valley Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 78.4% and a predicted 67.4%.
In the county around the school, Washington County, median household income is about $64,552, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Rhea Valley Elementary is among the 19 public schools in Washington County.
The nearest public school is Holston High, at about 2.4 miles. Rhea Valley Elementary has 2 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 78.9%, higher than Rhea Valley Elementary's 78.4%.
Rhea Valley Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was 381 in 2020-21 and 404 in 2024-25, a gain of 23 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.7:1) than in 2020-21 (13.1:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Rhea Valley Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,926
Census ACS
Median income
$64,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County Public Schools
- Abingdon HighHigh · 914 students
- E.B. Stanley MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- John S. Battle HighHigh · 613 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- Watauga ElementaryElementary · 581 students
- Meadowview ElementaryElementary · 544 students
Nearby schools
- Holston High2.4 mi · 254
- Damascus Middle3.1 mi · 188
- Meadowview Elementary5.2 mi · 544
- Patrick Henry High6.4 mi · 390
- Glade Spring Middle6.9 mi · 228
- Watauga Elementary7.7 mi · 581
Frequently asked questions
About Rhea Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Rhea Valley Elementary?
Rhea Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 404 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rhea Valley Elementary serve?
Rhea Valley Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Rhea Valley Elementary?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Rhea Valley Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Rhea Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Rhea Valley Elementary are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Rhea Valley Elementary public or private?
Rhea Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.