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St. Charles Elementary

Q: Is St. Charles Elementary a good school?

St. Charles Elementary ranks 239 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

St. Charles Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Saint Charles, Virginia, with an enrollment of 111 students. The school is part of the Lee County Public Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 129 school districts in the state.

St. Charles Elementary consistently outperforms the Lee County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 81.25% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in SOL/English Reading, compared to 66.02% for the district and 66.93% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade VA Studies, where 95.24% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 71.5% for the district and 68.24% for the state. Despite having a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's academic performance is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the area, St. Charles Elementary stands out as the top performer within the Lee County Public Schools district. However, Union Primary, an elementary school in the neighboring Wise County Public Schools district, has significantly outperformed St. Charles Elementary and the Lee County district as a whole in standardized test scores.

110

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,624

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2434 St. Charles Road
Saint Charles, VA 24282

(276) 383-4531

District: Lee County Public Schools

Students who attend St. Charles Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

Two or more races:

1.8%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg70%

Virginia avg71%

239^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	78.5	239 of 1110	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	127 of 1114	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	354 of 1114	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	597 of 1109	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	721 of 1103	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	267 of 1105	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	616 of 1097	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	75.5	211 of 1099	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	135 of 1096	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	59.1	493 of 1100	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.6	153 of 1110	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	304 of 1120	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	184 of 1117	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	63.5	392 of 1117	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	307 of 1113	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	177 of 1082	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.9	48 of 1081	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	66 of 1083	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	88.1	19 of 1071	98.2%	★★★★★
2005	93.2	1 of 1062	99.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	45 of 1046	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	11 of 1036	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	226 of 1093	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	124 of 1101	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	332 of 1093	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	429 of 973	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	211 of 979	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	491 of 984	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)56th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies95%+27 vs state

English Reading86%+17 vs state

Mathematics78%+5 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
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
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
Duffield-Pattonsville Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	663 Duffield-Pattonsville High	Duffield	24244	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 431-2244	308	21	14.8	70.1%	286 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	73.2	306^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.4%		48.1	639^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.6%	333	81.0	83.3	88.1	79.6	75.9	$8,410	$1,357	$7,053
Union Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	2945 Second Avenue East	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 523-4900	809	61	13.2	90.1%	721 (89.1%)	29 (3.6%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.8%)	86.7	92^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	91.7%		88.7	60^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.6%	32	87.3	91.1	83.5	94.1	88.2	$8,340	$916	$7,424
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

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Charles Elementary

What district is St. Charles Elementary in?

Lee County Public Schools

Is St. Charles Elementary a good school?

St. Charles Elementary ranks 239^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of St. Charles Elementary?

Students at St. Charles Elementary are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of St. Charles Elementary attend?

Students who attend St. Charles 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 St. Charles Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended St. Charles Elementary.

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