Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NELSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510258001160
Tye River Elementary
5198 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington, VA 22922 · (434) 263-8960 · Nelson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
307 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 27 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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 Nelson County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
76.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 Tye River Elementary
Tye River Elementary's state test result (70.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tye River Elementary this school | 360 | 85.3% | 70.5% |
| Herman L. Horn Elementary Vinton | 399 | 82.5% | 80.4% |
| Amherst Elementary Amherst | 307 | 83.4% | 70.8% |
| McHarg Elementary Radford | 383 | 88.8% | N/A |
| Stony Mill Elementary Danville | 440 | 83.6% | 79.9% |
| Arthur R. Ware Elementary Staunton | 372 | 83.3% | 76.8% |
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 Tye River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #572 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #512 of 1,111 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #630 of 1,111 ▲ 117 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #895 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #275 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #768 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #425 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #160 of 759 |
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
360
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 360 | 28.5 | 12.6:1 | 85% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 83% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 79% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 361 | 29 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 34 | 13.4:1 | 60% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 61% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 29 | 17.3:1 | 58% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 47% (272) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tye River Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (455 to 360); teachers down 16% (34 to 28.5).
About Tye River Elementary
Tye River Elementary is a public small elementary school in Arrington, Virginia. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 360 students. Elementary schools in Virginia have about 499 students on average; enrollment here is 28% lower.
The district for Tye River Elementary is Nelson County Public Schools, with 4 schools and 1,492 students.
The student body at Tye River Elementary is 68% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 81%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 50%.
Tye River Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, with 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Virginia, 13.8:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 85% at Tye River Elementary. Public schools in Nelson County average a similar 85%.
On BeatsExpectations, Tye River Elementary is 5.6 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Virginia schools.
In Nelson County, home to about 14,732 people, the median household earns about $72,589 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Nelson County number 4, with about 1,492 students.
About 1.8 miles separate Tye River Elementary from the closest public school, Nelson County High. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Nearby schools average 70.7% on proficiency, and Tye River Elementary is below that at 70.5%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 361 to 360.
This page collects posts and questions about Tye River Elementary, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Nelson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,732
Census ACS
Median income
$72,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nelson County Public Schools
- Nelson County HighHigh · 486 students
- Nelson MiddleMiddle · 328 students
- Rockfish River ElementaryElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Nelson County High1.8 mi · 486
- Nelson Middle1.9 mi · 328
- Temperance Elementary9.3 mi · 93
- Amherst Elementary11.1 mi · 307
- Amherst Middle11.7 mi · 371
- Central Elementary11.8 mi · 268
Frequently asked questions
About Tye River ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Tye River Elementary?
Tye River Elementary enrolls approximately 360 students in grades PK-05.
Is Tye River Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Tye River Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Tye River Elementary have?
Tye River Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tye River Elementary?
At Tye River Elementary, the student body is approximately 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Tye River Elementary in?
Tye River Elementary is part of Nelson County Public Schools.
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