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Drewry Mason Elementary

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Drewry Mason Elementary ranks 415 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Drewry Mason Elementary is a public elementary school in Ridgeway, Virginia, serving 386 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Henry County Public Schools district.

Drewry Mason Elementary has consistently outperformed the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Reading, Science, and Virginia Studies. The school has shown strong performance for specific student subgroups, particularly African American and Hispanic students, ranking highly among Virginia elementary schools in these categories. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has achieved impressive results, ranking 60 out of 1,046 Virginia elementary schools for this student population.

While the school's overall academic performance is commendable, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates are a concern that the school and district may need to address. Nonetheless, Drewry Mason Elementary's focus on equity and inclusion, as evidenced by its strong support for diverse student populations, is a notable strength that sets it apart from other schools in the region.

382

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,948

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Drewry Mason Drive
Ridgeway, VA 24148

(276) 956-3154

District: Henry County Public Schools

Students who attend Drewry Mason Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laurel Park Middle
High:	Magna Vista High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Henry County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg69%

Virginia avg71%

415^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Henry County Public Schools

93^rd of 129Henry 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
2025	65.1	415 of 1110	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	501 of 1114	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	575 of 1114	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	504 of 1109	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	712 of 1103	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	619 of 1105	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	500 of 1097	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	542 of 1099	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.6	300 of 1096	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	52.0	611 of 1100	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.2	563 of 1110	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.5	455 of 1120	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.1	513 of 1117	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.5	379 of 1117	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	34.2	910 of 1113	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.5	732 of 1082	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.8	872 of 1081	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.7	757 of 1083	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.1	571 of 1071	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.9	526 of 1062	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	83 of 579	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	115 of 588	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	299 of 579	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	93.5	5 of 300	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	479 of 1096	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	454 of 1098	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	454 of 1100	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	226 of 606	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.8	27 of 580	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	94 of 564	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	60 of 1046	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	70.0	259 of 1036	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	343 of 1093	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	536 of 1101	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	658 of 1093	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	100 of 271	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	551 of 973	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	754 of 979	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	722 of 984	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)98th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies79%+10 vs state

Mathematics78%+6 vs state

English Reading77%+6 vs state

Science72%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Drewry Mason Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Drewry Mason Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Drewry Mason Drive	Ridgeway	24148	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 956-3154	382	26	14.6	99.0%	218 (57.1%)	51 (13.4%)	56 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (14.7%)	65.1	415^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.6%		58.8	501^st of 1114 public elementary schools	55.0%	86	73.9	84.1	76.9	72.3	73.4	81.0	75.4	78.7		$8,948	$1,061	$7,888
Rich Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Rich Acres School Rd	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 638-3366	253	19	13.3	101.6%	71 (28.1%)	97 (38.3%)	53 (20.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.3%)	71.6	335^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.8%		66.8	402^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	63.9%	67	85.4	82.4	80.0	74.3	70.8	80.4	77.1	88.2		$10,431	$1,463	$8,967
Patrick Henry Elementary	Public	K-5	1810 Church Street Ext.	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Martinsville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 403-5812	357	28	12.7	100.6%	103 (28.9%)	187 (52.4%)	48 (13.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	28.3	847^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.7%		37.3	757^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.0%	90	62.7	58.9	68.4	59.7	56.7	64.3	66.1		45.5	$11,087	$2,569	$8,519
Albert Harris Elementary	Public	K-5	710 Smith Road	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Martinsville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 403-5838	399	36	11.0	99.7%	54 (13.5%)	229 (57.4%)	91 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	23.6	890^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.8%		18.8	950^th of 1114 public elementary schools	14.7%	60	67.2	61.9	51.7	55.2	51.7	63.5	55.2		58.2	$12,151	$3,516	$8,634
Mount Olivet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Lancer Lane	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 638-1022	271	17	15.9	100.4%	93 (34.3%)	110 (40.6%)	34 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.5%)	42.9	687^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.1%		43	693^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	37.8%	6	55.8	72.7	79.1	67.4	48.8	68.2	69.8	75.0		$9,962	$1,367	$8,595
G.W. Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Trott Circle	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 957-2226	460	30	15.3	102.0%	256 (55.7%)	89 (19.3%)	61 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.3%)	52.8	565^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.1%		51.5	590^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.0%	25	76.9	75.4	81.3	71.9	65.4	63.8	62.5	78.3		$9,264	$1,362	$7,902
Axton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Axton School Road	Axton	24054	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 650-1193	371	21	17.4	99.5%	159 (42.9%)	84 (22.6%)	102 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	57	515^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.6%		71.1	334^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.0%	181	90.2	80.8	79.6	59.2	75.4	67.3	73.5	58.8		$8,495	$1,146	$7,349
Meadow View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Figsboro Road	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 647-7676	659	41	16.0	100.8%	289 (43.9%)	137 (20.8%)	158 (24.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.8%)	44.1	674^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.3%		52.9	579^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.0%	95	62.0	71.6	67.6	70.5	56.2	66.7	74.0	77.7		$9,135	$966	$8,169
Stanleytown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Edgewood Dr	Stanleytown	24168	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 629-5084	250	21	12.1	100.0%	134 (53.6%)	44 (17.6%)	42 (16.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.2%)	26.4	867^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.9%		33.5	798^th of 1114 public elementary schools	28.4%	69	53.7	60.5	51.3	59.0	61.0	72.1	48.7	65.1		$11,668	$740	$10,928
Campbell Court Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Campbell Ct	Bassett	24055	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 629-5344	249	20	12.4	100.4%	150 (60.2%)	41 (16.5%)	34 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.2%)	18.4	946^th of 1110 public elementary schools	14.8%		33.9	790^th of 1114 public elementary schools	29.1%	156	55.8	50.0	63.9	55.6	51.2	60.7	52.8	53.6		$10,616	$1,778	$8,838

Frequently Asked Questions about Drewry Mason Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Drewry Mason Elementary?

Students at Drewry Mason Elementary are 57% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 13% African American.

What schools do graduates of Drewry Mason Elementary attend?

Students who attend Drewry Mason Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laurel Park Middle
High : Magna Vista High

What district is Drewry Mason Elementary in?

Henry County Public Schools

How many students attend Drewry Mason Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Drewry Mason Elementary.

Is Drewry Mason Elementary a good school?

Drewry Mason Elementary ranks 415^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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