Enrollment
123
Elementary
DISTRICT 290 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYTHE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510411001808
Speedwell Elementary
6820 Cedar Springs Rd, Speedwell, VA 24374 · (276) 621-4622 · Wythe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% 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.
- B+Beats 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
9.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
101 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 | 7 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
11%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
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
86.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +13.0pp 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 86 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
72.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Speedwell Elementary
Speedwell Elementary's state test result (72.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speedwell Elementary this school | 123 | 82.1% | 72.6% |
| Indian Valley Elementary Radford | 110 | 81.8% | 80.4% |
| St. Charles Elementary St Charles | 110 | 82.7% | 88.7% |
| Dungannon Elementary Dungannon | 131 | 74.0% | 77.4% |
| Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementary Bluefield | 144 | 89.6% | 77.3% |
| Woolwine Elementary Woolwine | 153 | 76.5% | 85.8% |
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 Speedwell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Wythe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #510 of 1,101 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #240 of 1,111 ▲ 181 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #563 of 1,111 ▲ 133 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 123 | #1,157 of 1,176 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #478 of 1,157 | #3 of 6 |
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
123
-19 (-13%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 197
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 123 | 12.4 | 9.9:1 | 82% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 12.4 | 10.8:1 | 75% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 11.8 | 13.4:1 | 73% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 10 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 139 | 8.9 | 15.7:1 | 50% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 140 | 9 | 15.6:1 | 51% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 60% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 189 | 19 | 9.9:1 | 43% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 197 | 14 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Speedwell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (139 to 123); teachers up 40% (8.9 to 12.4).
About Speedwell Elementary
Speedwell Elementary is a small elementary school based in Speedwell, Virginia. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 123 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499, so this school runs 75% smaller than that.
Across its 12 schools, Wythe County Public Schools enrolls 3,734 students. Speedwell Elementary is one of those schools.
The large majority of students at Speedwell Elementary, 94%, are White. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Speedwell Elementary comes in at 11%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1 at Speedwell Elementary, with 12.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 82% of enrollment. Across public schools in Wythe County, the average is about the same, 81%.
Speedwell Elementary is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of Virginia public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.8% for Speedwell Elementary. The school posts 72.6%, 6.9 points above the prediction.
Wythe County has these Census figures: median household income is about $57,745, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Wythe County number 14 and enroll about 3,734.
The next-closest public school is Rural Retreat Middle, about 7.5 miles away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within ten miles of Speedwell Elementary. On proficiency, Speedwell Elementary is behind the 80.9% nearby average, ranking 8th of 9.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Speedwell Elementary had 142 students in 2020-21 and 123 in 2024-25, a 13% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.2:1 to 9.9:1.
Discussions about Speedwell Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Nearby schools
- Rural Retreat Middle7.5 mi · 236
- Rural Retreat High7.5 mi · 300
- Rural Retreat Elementary8.0 mi · 350
- Scott Memorial Middle9.5 mi · 305
- George Wythe High9.5 mi · 421
- Spiller Elementary10.6 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About Speedwell ElementaryHow large is Speedwell Elementary?
Speedwell Elementary enrolls approximately 123 students in grades PK-05.
Is Speedwell Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Speedwell Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Speedwell Elementary have?
Speedwell Elementary employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
How diverse is Speedwell Elementary?
Speedwell Elementary reports a student body of 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Speedwell Elementary?
Speedwell Elementary is overseen by Wythe County Public Schools in Wythe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.