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Flatwoods Elementary

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Flatwoods Elementary ranks 594 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Flatwoods Elementary is a public elementary school located in Jonesville, Virginia, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school is part of the Lee County Public Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flatwoods Elementary has consistently performed better than the Lee County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in various SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Flatwoods Elementary's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 73.21%, compared to 66.99% for the Lee County district and 72.89% for the state. The school's 4th-grade English Reading proficiency rate was also higher at 72.73%, compared to 74.42% for the district and 73.09% for the state. However, the school's performance for male students and white students has been relatively lower, ranking 743 and 805 out of their respective state-wide cohorts in the same school year.

While Flatwoods Elementary has shown strong academic performance, the school faces some challenges. It has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 12.4% to 35.5% over the past few years, and has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.88% to 98.95% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $6,178 in 2018-2019 to $8,285 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average, and has a relatively small student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 13.8 over the past few years.

336

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,644

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Flatwoods School Road
Jonesville, VA 24263

(276) 346-2799

District: Lee County Public Schools

Students who attend Flatwoods Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elydale Middle
	Jonesville Middle
	Pennington Middle
High:	Lee High
	Thomas Walker High

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2021 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 69th-percentile peak (2021) to 46th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg70%

Virginia avg71%

594^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Lee County Public Schools

53^rd of 129Lee 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	50.4	594 of 1110	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	473 of 1114	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	402 of 1114	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	466 of 1109	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	339 of 1103	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	749 of 1105	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	744 of 1097	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	530 of 1099	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	579 of 1096	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	683 of 1100	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.3	671 of 1110	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.7	751 of 1120	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.6	709 of 1117	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.3	465 of 1117	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	429 of 1113	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	278 of 1082	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	53.1	560 of 1081	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.6	376 of 1083	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.4	330 of 1071	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.5	416 of 1062	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	410 of 1096	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	436 of 1098	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	284 of 1100	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	367 of 1046	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	313 of 1036	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	743 of 1093	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	495 of 1101	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	488 of 1093	55.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	805 of 973	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	722 of 979	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	611 of 984	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading71%~ state avg

VA Studies71%+3 vs state

Mathematics70%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (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 English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Flatwoods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	205 Flatwoods School Road	Jonesville	24263	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 346-2799	336	24	14.0	84.2%	328 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	50.4	594^th of 1110 public elementary schools	46.5%		61.4	473^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	57.5%	121	73.2	67.3	69.6	72.7	70.9	$9,644	$1,347	$8,297
Rose Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	150 Rose Hill Drive	Rose Hill	24281	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 445-4094	256	17	15.0	85.9%	249 (97.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	36.6	749^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.5%		53.7	576^th of 1114 public elementary schools	48.3%	173	58.7	69.1	52.2	71.4	73.8	$10,073	$1,993	$8,079
St. Charles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2434 St. Charles Road	Saint Charles	24282	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 383-4531	110	12	9.5	82.7%	106 (96.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	78.5	239^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.5%		84.6	127^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.6%	112	75.0	81.0	81.3	90.5	95.2	$13,624	$2,592	$11,032
Elk Knob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	148 Hornet Loop	Pennington Gap	24277	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 546-1837	291	24	12.2	87.6%	281 (96.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	46.5	649^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.5%		58.1	509^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.3%	140	62.8	76.9	58.8	73.1	74.5	$9,441	$1,568	$7,873
Dryden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	176 School House Ridge Road	Dryden	24243	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 546-4443	237	21	11.2	86.1%	232 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	44.5	671^st of 1110 public elementary schools	39.5%		52.6	581^st of 1114 public elementary schools	47.8%	90	70.3	63.0	81.1	73.3	55.6	$9,610	$1,316	$8,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Flatwoods Elementary

Is Flatwoods Elementary a good school?

Flatwoods Elementary ranks 594^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Flatwoods Elementary attend?

Students who attend Flatwoods Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elydale Middle
Middle : Jonesville Middle
Middle : Pennington Middle
High : Lee High
High : Thomas Walker High

How many students attend Flatwoods Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Flatwoods Elementary.

What district is Flatwoods Elementary in?

Lee County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Flatwoods Elementary?

Students at Flatwoods Elementary are 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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