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Craigsville Elementary

Q: Is Craigsville Elementary a good school?

Craigsville Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Craigsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Craigsville Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Craigsville Elementary?

Students at Craigsville Elementary are 82% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Craigsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Craigsville Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Buffalo Gap High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Craigsville Elementary is a very small, rural school in Craigsville, Virginia, serving 117 students in grades PK–5 as part of Augusta County Public Schools. What makes this school stand out is its remarkable level of resources: it spends about $16,165 per student—nearly double what nearby Augusta County elementary schools like Guy K. Stump Elementary and Churchville Elementary spend—and it maintains an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 9.7. The entire student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a deeply economically disadvantaged community. Despite these investments, the school ranks in the bottom quarter of Virginia elementary schools, at the 13th percentile statewide for 2025–2026.

Most Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores at Craigsville run 10 to 25 percentage points below state averages. In 2025–2026, 3rd grade math proficiency was 56% versus 74% statewide, and 5th grade reading was 50% versus 72% statewide. There are occasional bright spots—4th grade math has beaten both district and state averages in each of the past two years—but with only about 20 to 25 students per grade, a few students' scores can swing results dramatically from one year to the next.

The most encouraging recent development is attendance. Chronic absenteeism plunged from 29.5% in 2022–2023 to 14.9% in 2024–2025, matching the state average. Comparisons with similarly high-poverty schools also point to untapped potential. Millboro Elementary in Bath County and Fairfield Elementary in Rockbridge County achieve far higher 3rd grade math scores (80% and 87% respectively versus Craigsville's 56%), even though Millboro spends less per student and runs much larger classes. This suggests that money alone won't close the achievement gap—sustaining attendance gains and improving instructional strategies may be the real keys to lifting outcomes at Craigsville.

117

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,165

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 East First St
Craigsville, VA 24430

(540) 997-9184

District: Augusta County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Hispanic:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg66%

Virginia avg72%

963^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Augusta County Public Schools

75^th of 131Augusta 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
2026	18.2	963 of 1111	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	932 of 1110	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	853 of 1114	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	895 of 1114	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.2	537 of 1109	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.1	893 of 1103	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	941 of 1105	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	888 of 1097	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.4	758 of 1099	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.8	537 of 1096	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	417 of 1100	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	272 of 1110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	43.9	705 of 1120	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.7	427 of 1117	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	37.9	837 of 1117	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.6	497 of 1113	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	38.2	817 of 1082	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	67.5	318 of 1081	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	48.4	626 of 1083	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.7	755 of 1071	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	43.4	676 of 1062	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	899 of 1100	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	724 of 1098	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.3	969 of 1100	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	654 of 1040	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	631 of 1046	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	499 of 1036	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	31.5	817 of 1101	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	624 of 1093	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	0.8	972 of 974	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	955 of 973	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	926 of 979	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	863 of 984	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)37th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2024)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)<1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies63%-7 vs state

English Reading57%-15 vs state

Mathematics56%-17 vs state

Science50%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)					SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)					SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Craigsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 East First St	Craigsville	24430	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 997-9184	117	12	9.7	100.0%	96 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	11 (9.4%)	18.2	963^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	13.3%		19.7	932^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	16.0%	31	56.3	395.0	369.0			50.0	372.0	63.2	50.0				63.2	$16,165	$890	$15,275
Riverheads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	239 Don Hanger Circle	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-2535	714	46	15.5	72.8%	627 (87.8%)	17 (2.4%)	22 (3.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	44.5	686^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.3%		41.3	708^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.2%	22	68.7	71.4	66.1			75.4	61.6	68.3	66.1				74.2	$8,125	$508	$7,618
Millboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	411 Church Street	Millboro	24460	Bath County	Bath County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 997-5452	143	8	18.4	98.6%	136 (95.1%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	61.4	459^th of 1111 public elementary schools	58.7%		72.2	321^st of 1110 public elementary schools	71.1%	138	80.0	75.0	87.5	392.0	68.8	87.5	50.0	81.3	81.3	66.7	75.0	68.8	75.0	$14,353	$808	$13,545
Fairfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Fairfield School Rd	Fairfield	24435	Rockbridge County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 348-5202	241	22	11.0	79.7%	203 (84.2%)	5 (2.1%)	15 (6.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	70.5	346^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.9%		53.3	561^st of 1110 public elementary schools	49.5%	215	87.0	91.2	80.6			63.9	82.6	85.3	66.7				85.3	$13,163	$1,744	$11,419
Churchville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3710 Churchville Ave	Churchville	24421	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-6036	448	30	14.9	66.7%	416 (92.9%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.2%)	38.7	748^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.7%		31.3	813^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.8%	65	69.7	79.7	59.4			62.3	53.0	79.7	53.6				74.6	$8,149	$554	$7,595
Arthur R. Ware Elementary	Public	K-5	330 Grubert Avenue	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3938	372	31	12.0	83.3%	216 (58.1%)	40 (10.8%)	44 (11.8%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (16.7%)	71.3	333^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	70.0%		58.7	495^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.4%	162	86.8	83.7	83.6			80.0	72.1	75.5	80.0					$11,600	$1,209	$10,391
Bessie Weller Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Greenville Ave	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3940	373	31	12.0	83.1%	203 (54.4%)	55 (14.7%)	44 (11.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (16.6%)	63.9	428^th of 1111 public elementary schools	61.5%		60.4	470^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.7%	42	82.1	75.6	81.4			83.1	80.4	69.2	74.6					$10,913	$1,579	$9,334
Thomas C. McSwain Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 N Coalter St	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3936	449	31	14.4	84.9%	316 (70.4%)	50 (11.1%)	34 (7.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.0%)	78.4	222^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	80.0%		84.1	143^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	87.1%	79	81.5	87.0	88.4			84.7	73.9	83.7	84.9					$9,745	$850	$8,895
Guy K. Stump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Draft Ave	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-1549	457	30	15.2	66.7%	376 (82.3%)	18 (3.9%)	20 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	48	632^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	43.1%		34	785^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.3%	153	79.4	63.0	75.4			72.3	64.7	75.7	66.2				66.7	$8,072	$369	$7,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Craigsville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Craigsville Elementary?

Students at Craigsville Elementary are 82% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Craigsville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Craigsville Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Buffalo Gap High

What district is Craigsville Elementary in?

Augusta County Public Schools

How many students attend Craigsville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Craigsville Elementary.

Is Craigsville Elementary a good school?

Craigsville Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

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2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026

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