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Stanleytown Elementary

74 Edgewood Dr, Stanleytown, VA 24168 · (276) 629-5084 · Henry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 349 · STATE 499
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
250 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2610%
Kindergarten2711%
Grade 14418%
Grade 23414%
Grade 33916%
Grade 44217%
Grade 53815%

This year's kindergarten class (27) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).

Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
13454%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
4217%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
4418%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 8% · US 6%
Two+
2811%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
11546%
Female
13554%

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
61.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
55.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +0.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores have held steady.

SOL results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2561.0%55.0%
2023-2465.0%59.0%
2022-2361.0%55.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Stanleytown Elementary

Stanleytown Elementary's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Stanleytown Elementary this school250100.0%60.4%
Wasena Elementary
Roanoke
247100.0%72.5%
Berkeley Glenn Elementary
Waynesboro
25694.9%54.8%
Tarrallton Elementary
Norfolk
28699.7%74.0%
Garden City Elementary
Roanoke
30298.7%54.1%
Sunnyside Elementary
Mckenney
28193.6%75.1%
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 Stanleytown Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VirginiaIn Henry County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
60.4%#824 of 1,101#8 of 9
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
55.0%#961 of 1,111
▼ 111
#9 of 9
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.0%#833 of 1,111
▼ 92
#8 of 9
no change
Enrollment
ranked largest first
250#1,042 of 1,176#8 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.2:1#202 of 1,105#1 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.1%#444 of 1,106#5 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#111 of 1,157#7 of 9
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.7%#254 of 759#5 of 8
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 2024-25
Enrollment
250
-21 (-8%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525020.512.2:1100% (250)
2023-2427419.614.0:1N/A
2022-2326721.512.4:183% (221)
2020-212712013.6:1N/A
2017-183001816.7:186% (257)
2015-163472215.8:187% (303)
2010-113692216.8:166% (243)
2000-013743610.4:140% (149)
1990-912432111.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanleytown Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 17% (300 to 250); teachers up 14% (18 to 20.5).

About Stanleytown Elementary

Stanleytown Elementary is a small elementary school in Virginia, with an address in Stanleytown. The school counted 250 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That is 50% below the average of about 499 students for elementary schools in Virginia.

Henry County Public Schools oversees Stanleytown Elementary and 12 other schools, with 6,916 students in total.

The largest group at Stanleytown Elementary is White students, at 54%. Other groups include 18% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. By comparison, Henry County residents are about 69% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Stanleytown Elementary scores 64%.

Its ratio of 12.2:1 is based on 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Henry County.

Stanleytown Elementary is within a point of its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (60.4% versus 60.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Virginia.

In Henry County, the median household earns about $50,760 a year, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Henry County, 15 public schools serve about 6,916 students.

Stanleytown Elementary is about 1.4 miles from Bassett High, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Stanleytown Elementary is 5th of 8 on proficiency.

By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 21 students, from 271 to 250. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.2:1) than in 2020-21 (13.6:1).

This page is set up for the Stanleytown Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Henry County at a glance

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Population
49,980
Census ACS
Median income
$50,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,916 students

Quick facts

School name
Stanleytown Elementary
District
Henry County Public Schools
Address
74 Edgewood Dr, Stanleytown, VA 24168
Phone
(276) 629-5084
County
Henry County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
250
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
250 (100%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
510192000860
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Stanleytown Elementary
How large is Stanleytown Elementary?
Stanleytown Elementary enrolls approximately 250 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Stanleytown Elementary serve?
Stanleytown Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Stanleytown Elementary?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Stanleytown Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stanleytown Elementary?
At Stanleytown Elementary, the student body is approximately 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Stanleytown Elementary?
Stanleytown Elementary is overseen by Henry County Public Schools in Henry County.
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