Enrollment
153
Elementary
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATRICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510288001192
Woolwine Elementary
9993 Woolwine Hwy, Woolwine, VA 24185 · (276) 930-2811 · Patrick County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
117 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 8 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 11% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Woolwine Elementary→Patrick County High
Based on grade levels within Patrick County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
86.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
86.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 86 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 86.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 87.0% |
| 2022-23 | 85.0% | 87.0% |
% 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
85.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 67% 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 18 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 →
Where Woolwine Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #148 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #231 of 1,111 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #173 of 1,111 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 153 | #1,143 of 1,176 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
153
-28 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 11.7:1
% White
89%
was 86%
% Hispanic
7%
was 8%
% Black
0%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 153 | 11 | 14.0:1 | 76% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 10.9 | 14.6:1 | 75% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 11 | 12.8:1 | 81% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 181 | 15.4 | 11.7:1 | 59% (107) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woolwine Elementary.
About Woolwine Elementary
Woolwine Elementary is an elementary school in Woolwine, Virginia, reachable at (276) 930-2811. Federal data show 153 students enrolled in pre-K through 7 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 499.
Federal data list 7 schools in Patrick County Public Schools, with 2,276 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Woolwine Elementary, about 89 are White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Patrick County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Woolwine Elementary are from different groups.
There are about 14.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Woolwine Elementary, which has 11. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 76%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Woolwine Elementary would score about 67.3%. It scores 85.8%, a top-10% result among Virginia schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Patrick County, median household income comes to about $53,038, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 7 public schools and about 2,276 students.
Woolwine Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Meadows of Dan Elementary, about 7.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 3. Local comparison: Woolwine Elementary ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 85.8% versus a 75.1% average.
NCES describes the area around Woolwine Elementary as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 15% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 14.0 students per teacher, compared with 11.7 in 2017-18.
The discussion board for Woolwine Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Patrick County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,512
Census ACS
Median income
$53,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Patrick County Public Schools
- Patrick County HighHigh · 795 students
- Stuart ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- Meadows of Dan ElementaryElementary · 300 students
- Patrick Springs PrimaryElementary · 241 students
- Blue Ridge ElementaryElementary · 223 students
- Hardin Reynolds Memorial SchoolMiddle · 203 students
Nearby schools
- Meadows of Dan Elementary7.8 mi · 300
- Floyd County High8.6 mi · 668
- Floyd Elementary8.7 mi · 448
- Stuart Elementary10.1 mi · 361
- Patrick Springs Primary10.8 mi · 241
- Patrick County High11.4 mi · 795
Frequently asked questions
About Woolwine ElementaryHow many students attend Woolwine Elementary?
Woolwine Elementary enrolls approximately 153 students in grades PK-07.
Is Woolwine Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woolwine Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woolwine Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woolwine Elementary is approximately 14.0:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Woolwine Elementary?
Student demographics at Woolwine Elementary are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Woolwine Elementary public or private?
Woolwine Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Patrick County Public Schools.
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