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How has Yellow Branch Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
584
Elementary
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMPBELL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510060000234
Yellow Branch Elementary
377 Dennis Riddle Dr, Rustburg, VA 24588 · (434) 821-1021 · Campbell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL584 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
461 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 | 63 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (103) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
74.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp 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 74 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 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 72.0% |
| 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
74.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Yellow Branch Elementary
Yellow Branch Elementary's state test result (74.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Branch Elementary this school | 584 | 78.9% | 74.5% |
| Trevilians Elementary Louisa | 546 | 79.3% | 84.4% |
| Appomattox Primary Appomattox | 609 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Appomattox Elementary Appomattox | 539 | 79.4% | 72.9% |
| Twin Springs Elementary Danville | 618 | 84.1% | 81.8% |
| Tomahawk Elementary Lynchburg | 667 | 76.9% | 73.5% |
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 Yellow Branch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Campbell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #446 of 1,101 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #556 of 1,111 ▲ 1 | #4 of 7 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #531 of 1,111 ▼ 87 | #3 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 584 | #389 of 1,176 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #379 of 1,105 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #723 of 1,106 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.9% | #506 of 1,157 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #270 of 324 | N/A |
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
584
+28 (+5%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 469
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 584 | 44.3 | 13.2:1 | 79% (461) |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 42.5 | 13.2:1 | 78% (438) |
| 2022-23 | 573 | 41 | 14.0:1 | 74% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 556 | 28 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 35.7 | 16.0:1 | 53% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 556 | 31 | 17.9:1 | 46% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 35 | 16.2:1 | 44% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 36 | 9.3:1 | 49% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 469 | 34 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yellow Branch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (570 to 584); teachers up 24% (35.7 to 44.3).
About Yellow Branch Elementary
Yellow Branch Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Rustburg, Virginia. A federal count lists 584 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
Yellow Branch Elementary is part of a district of 13 schools: Campbell County Public Schools, with 7,777 students.
A majority of students at Yellow Branch Elementary, 66%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 77%. Yellow Branch Elementary has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.2:1. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is about 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 79%. That is close to the 76% average for public schools in Campbell County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Yellow Branch Elementary would score about 66.6%. It scores 74.5%, 7.9 points above that figure.
Census estimates describe Campbell County this way: median household income is about $66,165, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Campbell County number 15 and enroll about 7,777.
The nearest other public school, Rustburg Elementary, is about 4.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. On average proficiency, Yellow Branch Elementary is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Yellow Branch Elementary went from 556 students to 584. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.9:1 to 13.2:1.
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Campbell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,312
Census ACS
Median income
$66,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Campbell County Public Schools
- Brookville HighHigh · 1,017 students
- Rustburg HighHigh · 836 students
- Tomahawk ElementaryElementary · 667 students
- Brookville MiddleMiddle · 648 students
- Leesville Road ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Rustburg MiddleMiddle · 626 students
Other schools in Rustburg
- Rustburg HighHigh · 836 students
- Rustburg MiddleMiddle · 626 students
- Rustburg ElementaryElementary · 450 students
- Campbell County Technical CenterElementary
- Cornerstone Learning CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Rustburg Elementary4.4 mi · 450
- Rustburg Middle4.7 mi · 626
- Leesville Road Elementary5.6 mi · 646
- Rustburg High5.8 mi · 836
- Tomahawk Elementary7.0 mi · 667
- Brookville High7.0 mi · 1,017
Frequently asked questions
About Yellow Branch ElementaryHow large is Yellow Branch Elementary?
Yellow Branch Elementary enrolls approximately 584 students in grades PK-05.
Is Yellow Branch Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Yellow Branch Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yellow Branch Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Yellow Branch Elementary is approximately 13.2:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Yellow Branch Elementary?
Student demographics at Yellow Branch Elementary are roughly 66% White, 7% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Yellow Branch Elementary public or private?
Yellow Branch Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Campbell County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.