Enrollment
184
Elementary
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510033000141
Valley Elementary
98 Panther Drive, Hot Springs, VA 24445 · (540) 839-5395 · Bath County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Virginia public elementary schools
- BTest 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
21.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
185 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 17 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 26% larger than its 7th grade class (19).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Valley Elementary→Bath County High
Based on grade levels within Bath County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
71.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 70.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% 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 →
Where Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #479 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #612 of 1,111 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #565 of 1,111 ▼ 233 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #1,117 of 1,176 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #84 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #447 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
184
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 346
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 184 | 8.8 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 8.5 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 175 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 15 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 17.3 | 11.9:1 | 58% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 50% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 241 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 47% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | 28 | 11.8:1 | 39% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 346 | 27 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (205 to 184); teachers down 49% (17.3 to 8.8).
About Valley Elementary
Valley Elementary is a very small elementary school. Its address is in Hot Springs, Virginia. Its grade span covers pre-K through 7, with 184 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 499 students for elementary schools in Virginia.
Bath County Public Schools (3 schools, 509 students) runs Valley Elementary.
About 80% of the student body at Valley Elementary is White. Smaller groups are 10% multiracial, 7% Black, and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 92% of Bath County residents are White. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at Valley Elementary are from different groups.
Its staff includes 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 21.0 students per teacher. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia, this school's ratio is higher.
Among Virginia public elementary schools, Valley Elementary outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Valley Elementary would be expected to post about 60.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 73.5%.
The county, Bath County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $56,184 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Bath County has 3 public schools with about 509 students, including Valley Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Bath County High, is about 5.3 miles. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Valley Elementary ranks 4th of 9 on average proficiency.
Valley Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 183 to 184. Students per teacher increased from 12.2 in 2020-21 to 21.0 in 2024-25.
People who know Valley Elementary can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Bath County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,100
Census ACS
Median income
$56,184
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bath County Public Schools
- Bath County HighHigh · 182 students
- Millboro ElementaryElementary · 143 students
Other Valley Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Valley Elementary. Valley Elementary is the 8th largest of the 12.
- Valley Elementary SchoolPikeville, KY · 844 students
- Valley ElementaryPoway, CA · 663 students
- Valley Elementary SchoolBensalem, PA · 588 students
- Valley ElementaryJefferson, MD · 525 students
- Valley ElementaryYucaipa, CA · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Bath County High5.3 mi · 182
- Mountain View Elementary12.0 mi · 415
- Sharon Elementary12.7 mi · 216
- Alleghany High13.1 mi · 818
- Millboro Elementary13.4 mi · 143
- Covington Middle15.1 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Valley Elementary?
Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 184 students in grades PK-07.
What age range does Valley Elementary serve?
Valley Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley Elementary is approximately 21.0:1 (9 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Valley Elementary?
Valley Elementary reports a student body of 80% White, 4% Hispanic, 7% Black, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Valley Elementary?
Valley Elementary is overseen by Bath County Public Schools in Bath County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.