Enrollment
226
Elementary
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510144000643
Snow Creek Elementary
5393 Snow Creek Rd, Penhook, VA 24137 · (540) 483-5599 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
196 students
DISTRICT 86% · 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 | 19 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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 Franklin County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
83.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
83.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 77.0% | 81.0% |
% 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
83.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 64% 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 19 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 Snow Creek Elementary
Snow Creek Elementary's state test result (83.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Creek Elementary this school | 226 | 86.7% | 83.4% |
| Moneta Elementary Moneta | 218 | 87.2% | 80.9% |
| Glade Hill Elementary Glade Hill | 227 | 87.2% | 72.1% |
| Mount Pleasant Elementary Roanoke | 246 | 83.7% | 83.5% |
| Sharon Elementary Clifton Forge | 216 | 84.3% | 91.0% |
| North River Elementary Mount Solon | 222 | 88.3% | 61.4% |
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 Snow Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.4% | #218 of 1,101 | #3 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #312 of 1,111 ▲ 61 | #4 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #235 of 1,111 ▲ 29 | #2 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #1,078 of 1,176 | #10 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #93 of 1,105 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #884 of 1,106 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.7% | #408 of 1,157 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #118 of 324 | 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
226
+16 (+8%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 156
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 226 | 20 | 11.3:1 | 87% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 18.8 | 11.1:1 | 77% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 194 | 16.3 | 11.9:1 | 75% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 210 | 17 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 18 | 11.3:1 | 60% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 210 | 15 | 14.0:1 | 56% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 15 | 14.6:1 | 67% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 196 | 14 | 14.0:1 | 49% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 156 | 9 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Snow Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (204 to 226); teachers up 11% (18 to 20).
About Snow Creek Elementary
Snow Creek Elementary is a small elementary school based in Penhook, Virginia. In all, 226 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 55% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Virginia (about 499).
Franklin County Public Schools has a total of 14 schools and 6,540 students, Snow Creek Elementary among them.
The student body at Snow Creek Elementary is 75% White. It is also 14% multiracial, 7% Black, and 4% Hispanic. Franklin County's residents are about 86% White, 12 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at Snow Creek Elementary are from different groups.
Its ratio of 11.3:1 is based on 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.8:1. In all, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Franklin County is close, at 86%.
BeatsExpectations places Snow Creek Elementary in the top 10% of Virginia schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 18.9 points above it (83.4% actual, 64.5% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Franklin County, the median household earns about $68,849 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Counting Snow Creek Elementary, Franklin County has 14 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Sontag Elementary is closest at about 8.0 miles. Snow Creek Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within ten miles. Nearby schools with test data average 64.8% proficiency; Snow Creek Elementary posts 83.4%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 16 students, from 210 to 226. Students per teacher dropped from 12.3 in 2020-21 to 11.3 in 2024-25.
The Snow Creek Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,130
Census ACS
Median income
$68,849
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin County Public Schools
- Franklin County HighHigh · 1,880 students
- Benjamin Franklin MiddleMiddle · 1,382 students
- Windy Gap ElementaryElementary · 391 students
- Lee M. Waid ElementaryElementary · 386 students
- Dudley ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Rocky Mount ElementaryElementary · 296 students
Other Snow Creek Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Snow Creek Elementary. Snow Creek Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Snow Creek ElementaryHickory, NC · 551 students
Nearby schools
- Sontag Elementary8.0 mi · 248
- Meadow View Elementary9.0 mi · 659
- Henry Elementary9.7 mi · 165
- Laurel Park Middle10.4 mi · 734
- Glade Hill Elementary10.6 mi · 227
- Mount Olivet Elementary10.7 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About Snow Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Snow Creek Elementary?
Snow Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 226 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Snow Creek Elementary serve?
Snow Creek Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Snow Creek Elementary?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Snow Creek Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Snow Creek Elementary?
At Snow Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 75% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Black, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Snow Creek Elementary?
Snow Creek Elementary is overseen by Franklin County Public Schools in Franklin County.
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