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Russell Prater Elementary

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Public Grades PK, KG-5

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8433 Lovers Gap Road
Vansant, VA 24656

(276) 597-7552

District: Buchanan County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2005 → 55th in 2014

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2005

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school82%

District avg70%

Virginia avg80%

Not ranked this year

Russell Prater Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

88^th of 129Buchanan County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2014	56.2	503 of 1110	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	30.7	868 of 1120	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.5	585 of 1117	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	19.2	1046 of 1117	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.3	1068 of 1113	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	40.0	785 of 1082	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.5	715 of 1081	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	15.5	1023 of 1083	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.1	1050 of 1071	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.7	1013 of 1062	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Virginia (2013-2014) ?

Mathematics90%+10 vs state

Science90%+7 vs state

History80%-6 vs state

English Reading70%~ state avg

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Schools Near Russell Prater Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Buchanan County Technology Career & Higher Learning Center	Public		1124 Almarine Drive	Grundy	24614	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 935-4541	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell Prater Elementary

How many students attend Russell Prater Elementary?

In the 2013-14 school year, 96 students attended Russell Prater Elementary.

What district is Russell Prater Elementary in?

Buchanan County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Russell Prater Elementary?

Students at Russell Prater Elementary are 99% White, 1% Hispanic.

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