Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PULASKI COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510315001340
Riverlawn Elementary
8100 Beth Nelson Drive, Fairlawn, VA 24141 · (540) 643-0748 · Pulaski County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
348 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 46 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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 Pulaski County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
73.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 64.0% |
% 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
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Riverlawn Elementary
Riverlawn Elementary's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverlawn Elementary this school | 380 | 91.6% | 68.0% |
| Stuart Elementary Stuart | 361 | 89.8% | 78.4% |
| Critzer Elementary Pulaski | 416 | 91.3% | 70.9% |
| Windy Gap Elementary Hardy | 391 | 87.0% | 82.1% |
| Midway Elementary Church Road | 352 | 94.6% | 80.4% |
| Tazewell Intermediate North Tazewell | 371 | 88.4% | 74.5% |
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 Riverlawn Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #647 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #606 of 1,111 ▲ 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #554 of 1,111 ▲ 135 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #856 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #237 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #930 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.6% | #300 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #726 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
380
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 380 | 30.7 | 12.4:1 | 92% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 27.7 | 13.8:1 | 93% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 31.8 | 12.0:1 | 78% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | 24 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 385 | 25.2 | 15.3:1 | 83% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 53% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 421 | 26 | 16.2:1 | 48% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 41% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 16 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Riverlawn Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (385 to 380); teachers up 22% (25.2 to 30.7).
About Riverlawn Elementary
Riverlawn Elementary is a public elementary school in Fairlawn, Virginia. In all, 380 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 24% below the 499-student average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Riverlawn Elementary is a school in Pulaski County Public Schools. The district has 8 schools and 4,385 students.
More than half of enrollment at Riverlawn Elementary is White: 78%. The remaining shares are 11% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Pulaski County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.
Classroom staffing at Riverlawn Elementary totals 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Virginia, 13.8:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Riverlawn Elementary is about 92%. Public schools in Pulaski County average a similar 91%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 63.2% at Riverlawn Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Pulaski County show that median household income comes to about $62,028, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 10, with about 4,385 students.
Of the public schools around it, Riverlawn Elementary is closest to Radford High, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Riverlawn Elementary's average proficiency of 68.0% compares with 74.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
In 2020-21, Riverlawn Elementary enrolled 356 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 380. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.8:1 to 12.4:1.
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Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,687
Census ACS
Median income
$62,028
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pulaski County Public Schools
- Pulaski County Senior HighHigh · 1,159 students
- Pulaski County MiddleMiddle · 825 students
- Pulaski County Public Schools Virtual School K-12Combined · 521 students
- Pulaski ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Critzer ElementaryElementary · 416 students
- Dublin ElementaryElementary · 411 students
Nearby schools
- Radford High1.2 mi · 506
- John N. Dalton Intermediate1.2 mi · 265
- Belle Heth Elementary1.4 mi · 473
- McHarg Elementary2.2 mi · 383
- Radford City Virtual2.3 mi · 1,694
- Belview Elementary3.2 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Riverlawn ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Riverlawn Elementary?
Riverlawn Elementary enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Riverlawn Elementary serve?
Riverlawn Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Riverlawn Elementary?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Riverlawn Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Riverlawn Elementary?
At Riverlawn Elementary, the student body is approximately 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Riverlawn Elementary public or private?
Riverlawn Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pulaski County Public Schools.
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