Best Public Schools in Callaway, VA

Summary:

The city of Callaway, Virginia is home to a single standout public elementary school, Callaway Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Franklin County Public Schools district. Despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by many of its students, with 80.56% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Callaway Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Virginia elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Callaway Elementary's exceptional academic performance is evident in its significantly higher test scores compared to the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school achieved 100% proficiency in 5th-grade Mathematics and Science, far surpassing the district's 79.81% and 77.52% and the state's 71.56% and 68.94% respectively. This success is likely attributed to the school's low student-teacher ratio of 11.1, which allows for more personalized attention and support for student learning.

The school's upward trend in rankings, moving from 293 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 66 out of 1,110 in 2024-2025, suggests that Callaway Elementary is continuously working to enhance its performance and provide the best possible education for its students. This standout institution is a testament to the ability of schools to overcome socioeconomic barriers and deliver exceptional educational outcomes, making it a model worthy of further study and potential replication of its successful practices.

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Callaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8451 Callaway Rd	Callaway	24067	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-0364	185	18	10.1	88.1%	150 (81.1%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.3%)	88.8	66^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.1%		81.4	186^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.3%	120	90.9	87.5	100.0	100.0	84.9	87.5	94.1	91.7	$10,372	$1,566	$8,806

Cities Near Callaway

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Check	5.46 mi	1	238^th
Boones Mill	8.3 mi	1	247^th
Ferrum	8.39 mi	1	142^nd
Rocky Mount	10.1 mi	5	150^th
Roanoke	11.04 mi	48	214^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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