Summary:
Surry County Public Schools in Virginia has only one elementary school, Surry Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and has 283 students. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 448 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 839 out of 1,114 in 2022-2023. Its academic proficiency on state tests is mixed, with 4th grade VA Studies proficiency significantly higher than the state average but 3rd and 4th grade math and reading proficiency lower than the state averages.
Surry Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (97.53%), indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 1, which suggests a high level of individual attention and support for students. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $11,885.
Overall, the data suggests that Surry Elementary faces challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement, particularly in core subjects like math and reading, despite its low student-teacher ratio and resources. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may be a contributing factor to its performance, and the district may need to focus on addressing the unique needs of this population to improve educational outcomes.
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