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Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMPBELL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510060002528
Rustburg Elementary
201 Village Hwy, Rustburg, VA 24588 · (434) 332-5215 · Campbell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
348 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 59 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (55).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
70.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
74.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 are up about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
74.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% 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 Rustburg Elementary
Rustburg Elementary's state test result (74.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rustburg Elementary this school | 450 | 77.3% | 74.8% |
| Concord Elementary Concord | 406 | 78.8% | 75.1% |
| Belle Heth Elementary Radford | 473 | 79.9% | 74.3% |
| W.E. Cundiff Elementary Vinton | 486 | 81.3% | 78.6% |
| Mountain View Elementary Covington | 415 | 82.7% | 62.5% |
| Jeter-Watson Elementary Covington | 491 | 83.3% | 58.5% |
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 Rustburg Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Campbell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #441 of 1,101 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #557 of 1,111 ▼ 189 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #601 of 1,111 ▼ 126 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #704 of 1,176 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #346 of 1,105 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #883 of 1,106 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #526 of 1,157 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #736 of 759 | N/A |
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
450
+13 (+3%) vs 2020
-27% since 2000-01, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 450 | 34.7 | 13.0:1 | 77% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 34.5 | 12.8:1 | 78% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 461 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 75% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 24 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 454 | 25.3 | 17.9:1 | 66% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 62% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 560 | 32 | 17.5:1 | 53% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 39 | 15.9:1 | 43% (265) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rustburg Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (454 to 450); teachers up 37% (25.3 to 34.7).
About Rustburg Elementary
Rustburg Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Rustburg, Virginia. The school counts 450 students across pre-K through 5.
Campbell County Public Schools has 13 schools; together they serve 7,777 students.
White students make up a majority at Rustburg Elementary, at 75%. Other students are 10% multiracial, 9% Black, and 6% Hispanic. For comparison, Campbell County is about 77% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Rustburg Elementary operates with 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.0:1. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. About 77% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Campbell County average 76%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Rustburg Elementary is 67.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 74.8%.
Among Campbell County residents, the median household income is $66,165, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Rustburg Elementary is one of 15 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Rustburg Elementary is Rustburg Middle, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 68.8%; Rustburg Elementary's is 74.8%, ranking 4th of 9.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 450 students in 2024-25, 13 more than the 437 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.2:1 to 13.0:1.
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Campbell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,312
Census ACS
Median income
$66,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Campbell County Public Schools
- Brookville HighHigh · 1,017 students
- Rustburg HighHigh · 836 students
- Tomahawk ElementaryElementary · 667 students
- Brookville MiddleMiddle · 648 students
- Leesville Road ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Rustburg MiddleMiddle · 626 students
Other schools in Rustburg
- Rustburg HighHigh · 836 students
- Rustburg MiddleMiddle · 626 students
- Yellow Branch ElementaryElementary · 584 students
- Campbell County Technical CenterElementary
- Cornerstone Learning CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Rustburg Middle0.3 mi · 626
- Rustburg High1.4 mi · 836
- Yellow Branch Elementary4.4 mi · 584
- Leesville Road Elementary7.3 mi · 646
- Sheffield Elementary8.1 mi · 443
- Heritage High8.5 mi · 1,113
Frequently asked questions
About Rustburg ElementaryHow many students attend Rustburg Elementary?
Rustburg Elementary enrolls approximately 450 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rustburg Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rustburg Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Rustburg Elementary?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Rustburg Elementary.
How diverse is Rustburg Elementary?
Rustburg Elementary reports a student body of 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Rustburg Elementary?
Rustburg Elementary is overseen by Campbell County Public Schools in Campbell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.