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Fries Elementary

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Fries Elementary ranks 475 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fries Elementary is a public elementary school in Fries, Virginia, serving 234 students in grades PK-7. The school is part of the Grayson County Public Schools district, which is ranked 26 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Fries Elementary has shown strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics, with several grade levels outperforming the state and district averages on the SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked in the top 50% of Virginia elementary schools for 3rd, 5th, and 6th grade mathematics, with proficiency rates exceeding 75%. However, the school's performance in English Reading has been more mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state and district averages, while others are below. Despite serving a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Fries Elementary has been able to achieve strong academic results, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year.

Fries Elementary's performance is generally on par with or exceeds that of nearby schools in the Grayson County Public Schools district, such as Independence Elementary and Fairview Elementary. However, some schools in the neighboring Wythe County Public Schools district, such as Speedwell Elementary and Sheffey Elementary, have outperformed Fries Elementary in certain subject areas and grade levels. Fries Elementary has also shown a positive trend in its statewide ranking, improving from the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to the top 50% in 2020-2021, suggesting the school has implemented effective strategies and interventions to support student learning and achievement.

231

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,383

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

114 E Main St
Fries, VA 24330

(276) 744-7201

District: Grayson County Public Schools

Students who attend Fries Elementary usually attend:

High:

Grayson County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Grayson County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

475^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

169^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 50 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Grayson County Public Schools

26^th of 129Grayson 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	475 of 1110	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	647 of 1114	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	597 of 1114	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	602 of 1109	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.7	279 of 1103	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	550 of 1105	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	472 of 1097	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.8	654 of 1099	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.1	803 of 1096	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	1038 of 1100	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.5	1060 of 1110	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.9	952 of 1120	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	961 of 1117	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.9	1026 of 1117	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	39.4	836 of 1113	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	359 of 1096	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	580 of 1098	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	419 of 1100	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	231 of 1046	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	535 of 1036	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	541 of 1093	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	511 of 1101	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	378 of 1093	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	678 of 973	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	777 of 979	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	686 of 984	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	169 of 419	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	258 of 417	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	224 of 422	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	183 of 415	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	111 of 419	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	118 of 424	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	30.1	321 of 413	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	363 of 415	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	379 of 409	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	371 of 412	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.0	190 of 416	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	190 of 416	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	211 of 413	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	79.8	21 of 413	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	76.8	30 of 408	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	38.9	269 of 407	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	205 of 411	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	148 of 403	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	202 of 402	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	65.7	131 of 409	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	244 of 400	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	323 of 396	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	269 of 402	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Male (2023)68th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2024)34th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+11 vs state

Civics and Economics78%+9 vs state

Science76%+7 vs state

English Reading70%~ state avg

VA Studies65%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Fries Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sheffey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Piney Mt. Rd	Wytheville	24382	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 699-1771	224	21	10.4	79.0%	209 (93.3%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (4.0%)	76.6	269^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.8%		72.8	313^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.9%	44	93.8	84.9	82.8			69.0	72.9	84.4	86.2				88.2	$9,926	$1,253	$8,673
Speedwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6820 Cedar Springs Rd	Speedwell	24374	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 621-4622	123	12	9.9	82.1%	116 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	67.1	391^st of 1110 public elementary schools	64.8%		58.3	506^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.6%	115	87.0	100.0	72.2				69.6	94.1	55.6				82.4	$11,315	$2,711	$8,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Fries Elementary

Is Fries Elementary a good school?

Fries Elementary ranks 475^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fries Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Fries Elementary.

What district is Fries Elementary in?

Grayson County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Fries Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fries Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Grayson County High

What is the racial makeup of Fries Elementary?

Students at Fries Elementary are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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