Enrollment
224
Elementary
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYTHE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510411001807
Sheffey Elementary
621 Piney Mt. Rd, Wytheville, VA 24382 · (276) 699-1771 · Wythe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL224 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
177 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 9 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +5.0pp since 2022
Math
88.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +16.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 16 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 72.0% |
% 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
80.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 67% 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 14 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 →
Schools most like Sheffey Elementary
Sheffey Elementary's state test result (80.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffey Elementary this school | 224 | 79.0% | 80.9% |
| Jackson Memorial Elementary Austinville | 229 | 81.7% | 74.3% |
| McCleary Elementary New Castle | 229 | 81.2% | 64.9% |
| Springfield Elementary Rileyville | 208 | 75.5% | 82.3% |
| Yuma Elementary Gate City | 199 | 80.4% | 88.6% |
| Valley Institute Elementary Bristol | 250 | 75.6% | 80.9% |
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 Sheffey Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Wythe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #293 of 1,101 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #180 of 1,111 ▲ 150 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #342 of 1,111 ▼ 36 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 224 | #1,081 of 1,176 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #39 of 1,105 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #1,081 of 1,106 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.0% | #505 of 1,157 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #425 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
224
-15 (-6%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 259
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 224 | 21.5 | 10.4:1 | 79% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 21 | 10.5:1 | 77% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 18.3 | 13.3:1 | 74% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 15 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 251 | 16.7 | 15.1:1 | 54% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 16 | 16.6:1 | 54% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 286 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 48% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 39 | 8.5:1 | 39% (131) |
| 1990-91 | 259 | 18 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheffey Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (251 to 224); teachers up 29% (16.7 to 21.5).
About Sheffey Elementary
Sheffey Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Wytheville, Virginia. It educates 224 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 55% smaller than the 499 average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Wythe County Public Schools operates 12 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,734 students.
Federal enrollment data show Sheffey Elementary is 93% White. It is also 4% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Wythe County residents. Sheffey Elementary's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 21.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.4:1. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 79%. For comparison, public schools in Wythe County average 81%.
Measured against Virginia public elementary schools, Sheffey Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Sheffey Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 80.9%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Virginia are predicted to post 66.6%, so the school is 14.3 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wythe County, the median household income is $57,745, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 14 public schools in Wythe County, enrolling about 3,734 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Fort Chiswell High is the closest, at about 4.1 miles. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Sheffey Elementary. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Sheffey Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Sheffey Elementary as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment declined 6% from its 2020-21 level of 239. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.9:1 to 10.4:1.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wythe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,188
Census ACS
Median income
$57,745
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,734 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wythe County Public Schools
- Spiller ElementaryElementary · 615 students
- George Wythe HighHigh · 421 students
- Fort Chiswell HighHigh · 411 students
- Rural Retreat ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- Fort Chiswell MiddleMiddle · 319 students
- Scott Memorial MiddleMiddle · 305 students
Other schools in Wytheville
- Spiller ElementaryElementary · 615 students
- George Wythe HighHigh · 421 students
- Scott Memorial MiddleMiddle · 305 students
- Regional Alternative/Wythe CoElementary
- Wythe County Tech CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Fort Chiswell High4.1 mi · 411
- Fort Chiswell Middle4.2 mi · 319
- Max Meadows Elementary6.3 mi · 201
- Spiller Elementary6.8 mi · 615
- Scott Memorial Middle7.1 mi · 305
- George Wythe High7.1 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Sheffey ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sheffey Elementary?
Sheffey Elementary enrolls approximately 224 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sheffey Elementary serve?
Sheffey Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheffey Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sheffey Elementary is approximately 10.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sheffey Elementary?
Sheffey Elementary reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sheffey Elementary?
Sheffey Elementary is overseen by Wythe County Public Schools in Wythe County.
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