Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Galax Elementary

Q: Is Galax Elementary a good school?

Galax Elementary ranks 743 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

743^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Galax Elementary is a public elementary school located in Galax, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 685 students. The school is part of the Galax City Public Schools district, which is ranked 65 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Galax Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 7.4% in 2021-2022 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, the school's test scores, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading, have been consistently lower than the state averages and the scores of nearby schools like Hillsville Elementary and Fancy Gap Elementary. Additionally, the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as Male Students, Hispanic Students, White Students, and Disabled Students, has been significantly lower than the state averages.

The extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Galax Elementary, over 106% in 2023-2024, coupled with the school's lower performance on academic measures, suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges related to poverty and its impact on student learning. To address these issues, Galax Elementary could benefit from a focused effort to improve chronic absenteeism, academic performance, and provide targeted support for underperforming subgroups of students.

667

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,432

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 McArthur Street
Galax, VA 24333

(276) 236-6159

District: Galax City Public Schools

Students who attend Galax Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Galax Middle
High:	Galax High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

Hispanic:

31.5%

Two or more races:

5.1%

See top rated Virginia elementary schools

Compare Galax Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Virginia avg71%

743^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 129Galax City 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	743 of 1110	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	596 of 1114	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	587 of 1114	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	771 of 1109	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	588 of 1103	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	439 of 1105	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	496 of 1097	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	671 of 1099	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.8	474 of 1096	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.5	279 of 1100	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	46.7	650 of 1110	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.0	856 of 1120	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.1	1098 of 1117	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	38.7	819 of 1117	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	69.6	280 of 1113	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	339 of 1082	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.8	246 of 1081	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	67.8	324 of 1083	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	51.0	587 of 1071	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	64.5	362 of 1062	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	306 of 355	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	265 of 324	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	189 of 326	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	123 of 306	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	61 of 300	79.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	717 of 1096	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	619 of 1098	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	591 of 1100	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	450 of 606	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.3	378 of 580	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	382 of 564	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	566 of 1046	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	436 of 1036	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	768 of 1093	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.8	569 of 1101	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	558 of 1093	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	767 of 973	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	635 of 979	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	617 of 984	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2024)14th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%-4 vs state

VA Studies65%-4 vs state

English Reading65%-6 vs state

Science59%-10 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Galax Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Galax Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Galax Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Galax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 McArthur Street	Galax	24333	Galax city	Galax City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-6159	667	49	13.6	99.7%	394 (59.1%)	26 (3.9%)	210 (31.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	37.8	743^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	33.1%		51.3	596^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.5%	147	68.6	68.4	68.6			59.1	62.1	70.2	62.0				64.5	$9,432	$1,760	$7,672
Gladeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3117 Glendale Rd	Galax	24333	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-5449	259	19	13.9	91.1%	203 (78.4%)	6 (2.3%)	41 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	46.3	650^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.9	765^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.3%	115	78.4	74.2	74.5			46.8	70.3	74.2	63.8				71.0	$8,635	$1,078	$7,557
Fries Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	114 E Main St	Fries	24330	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 744-7201	231	25	9.0	95.7%	207 (89.6%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	59.9	475^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.2%		47	647^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.9%	172	78.8	75.0	83.8	78.6	72.2	75.7	64.7	75.0	73.0	71.4	66.7	77.8	65.0	$13,383	$2,176	$11,207
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4930 Pipers Gap Road	Galax	24333	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-3049	196	16	12.2	92.9%	148 (75.5%)	3 (1.5%)	37 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	56.9	517^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.4%		55	558^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.9%	41	74.1	68.0	57.6			74.3	74.1	84.0	79.4				75.0	$10,431	$899	$9,532
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2323 Fairview Rd	Galax	24333	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-2365	146	14	10.5	94.5%	128 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	84.7	127^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.6%		71.5	327^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.6%	200	93.3	90.5	83.3			80.0	93.1	85.7	93.3				81.0	$11,444	$1,926	$9,518
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Pleasant View Road	Austinville	24312	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-9247	199	17	11.6	91.5%	186 (93.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	48	627^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.5%		61.8	467^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.1%	160	79.2	73.5	71.4			74.3	54.2	73.5	68.6				58.8	$9,187	$719	$8,468
Independence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E Main St	Independence	24348	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 773-2722	287	23	12.5	93.0%	224 (78.0%)	12 (4.2%)	37 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	38.7	730^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.2%		40.2	724^th of 1114 public elementary schools	35.0%	6	69.8	65.9	74.0			64.0	56.6	70.5	68.0				54.6	$8,651	$1,874	$6,777
Fancy Gap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	63 Winding Ridge Rd	Fancy Gap	24328	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-7504	130	16	8.2	94.6%	120 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	74.5	295^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.4%		81.4	188^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.1%	107	85.0	80.0	76.2			81.0	85.0	75.0	85.7				85.0	$10,110	$1,275	$8,835
St. Paul	Public	PK, KG-7	231 Flower Gap Road	Cana	24317	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 755-3512	304	28	10.7	94.1%	269 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	53.9	556^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.9%		56.3	537^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.8%	19	70.6	85.4	89.1	75.0	94.1	65.2	55.9	70.7	65.2	91.7	88.2	100.0	70.0	$9,806	$1,416	$8,390
Jackson Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4424 Fort Chiswell Road	Austinville	24312	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 699-0160	229	19	12.0	81.7%	216 (94.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	59.5	481^st of 1110 public elementary schools	56.7%		64.1	438^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.7%	43	81.1	83.3	81.3			75.0	70.3	66.7	78.1				56.7	$8,679	$1,270	$7,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Galax Elementary

How many students attend Galax Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Galax Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Galax Elementary attend?

Students who attend Galax Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Galax Middle
High : Galax High

What is the racial makeup of Galax Elementary?

Students at Galax Elementary are 59% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Galax Elementary in?

Galax City Public Schools

Is Galax Elementary a good school?

Galax Elementary ranks 743^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Rate Galax Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

VAVirginia Elementary School Rankings

VAVirginia District Rankings

Schools in Galax, VA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Galax Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.