Ruckersville Elementary

Set in Ruckersville, Virginia, Ruckersville Elementary is a mid-tier K-5 school, overseen by Greene County Public Schools. It instructs 540 students across grades K through 5.

Ruckersville Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Greene County Public Schools, a district that teaches 2,781 students overall.

On demographics, Ruckersville Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 61%. The remainder reads as 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at school resources, Ruckersville Elementary reports 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ruckersville Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.3%; this one delivers 67.5%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Greene County indicate median household income runs about $89,808, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Ruckersville Elementary is one of 7 public schools in Greene County (combined enrollment of about 2,781 students).

Nearest neighbor: William Monroe High, around 4.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ruckersville Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 72.1%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Ruckersville Elementary's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 602 (now 540). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 67% to 61%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Ruckersville Elementary community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.