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Spiller Elementary

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Spiller Elementary ranks 460 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

460^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Spiller Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wytheville, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 635 students. The school is part of the Wythe County Public Schools district, which is ranked 13th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Spiller Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Virginia elementary schools, with a current ranking of 460 out of 1,110 schools. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally on par with or slightly below the district average, but above the state average in most subject areas and grade levels. Spiller Elementary performs particularly well in Mathematics, with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates ranging from 75% to 81%, compared to the state average of 72-73%. However, the school's performance in English Reading is more mixed, with 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates ranging from 67% to 81%, compared to the state average of 67-73%.

Spiller Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.01% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's operational factors, such as a low student-teacher ratio and increased per-student spending, suggest a commitment to providing a quality education. However, chronic absenteeism has been an issue, with rates ranging from 8.9% to 19.8% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Atkins Elementary and Fries Elementary have lower rankings and proficiency rates, while the other Wythe County Public Schools elementary schools tend to have similar performance and demographics.

615

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,903

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 Tazewell St
Wytheville, VA 24382

(276) 228-3561

District: Wythe County Public Schools

Students who attend Spiller Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Scott Memorial Middle
High:	George Wythe High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

African American:

5.4%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2021) to 59th (2025)

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg79%

Virginia avg71%

460^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Wythe County Public Schools

13^th of 129Wythe 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	61.5	460 of 1110	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	432 of 1114	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	386 of 1114	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	365 of 1109	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	348 of 1103	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	413 of 1105	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	397 of 1097	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.4	617 of 1099	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.9	391 of 1096	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.9	720 of 1100	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.3	783 of 1110	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	54.8	530 of 1120	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.3	839 of 1117	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.9	860 of 1117	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.7	771 of 1113	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.2	979 of 1082	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	44.8	710 of 1081	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.6	938 of 1083	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.5	829 of 1071	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.8	904 of 1062	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	47.8	238 of 355	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	203 of 324	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	530 of 1096	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	474 of 1098	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	418 of 1100	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	302 of 1046	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	301 of 1036	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	393 of 1093	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	415 of 1101	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	349 of 1093	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	675 of 973	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	657 of 979	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	562 of 984	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)33rd percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies86%+18 vs state

Mathematics79%+7 vs state

English Reading74%+4 vs state

Science59%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Spiller 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
Spiller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Tazewell St	Wytheville	24382	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 228-3561	615	48	12.8	82.4%	519 (84.4%)	33 (5.4%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.2%)	61.5	460^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.6%		64.4	432^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	61.2%	28	75.6	80.0	81.7			59.1	66.7	81.0	73.9				85.9	$9,903	$2,125	$7,778
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
Max Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 School St	Max Meadows	24360	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 637-3211	201	20	10.0	82.6%	187 (93.0%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	65.3	411^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.0%		65.3	422^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	62.1%	11	80.0	77.8	82.6			73.9	74.3	81.5	60.9				85.2	$12,923	$1,621	$11,302
Rural Retreat Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Martha Debord Way	Rural Retreat	24386	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 686-4125	350	26	13.3	80.9%	331 (94.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	84.6	134^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.9%		84.9	121^st of 1114 public elementary schools	89.1%	13	97.7	89.6	88.9			77.8	95.5	86.6	88.9				83.6	$8,409	$1,618	$6,791
Bland County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Rocket Drive	Bland	24315	Bland County	Bland County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 688-3621	301	26	11.6	75.4%	285 (94.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	43.1	686^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.2%		50.6	608^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.4%	78	84.6	58.3	54.2			83.0	66.7	64.6	69.4				60.4	$13,815	$567	$13,248
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
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
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
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
Atkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5903 Lee Hwy	Atkins	24311	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 783-3366	168	17	9.7	99.4%	156 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	58.7	496^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.3%		43.7	686^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.4%	190	68.0	75.0	82.6			72.7	76.0	87.5	72.0				59.1	$10,733	$1,670	$9,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Spiller Elementary

What schools do graduates of Spiller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spiller Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott Memorial Middle
High : George Wythe High

How many students attend Spiller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Spiller Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Spiller Elementary?

Students at Spiller Elementary are 84% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Spiller Elementary a good school?

Spiller Elementary ranks 460^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Spiller Elementary in?

Wythe County Public Schools

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