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Fancy Gap Elementary

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Fancy Gap Elementary ranks 295 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fancy Gap Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fancy Gap, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 131 students. This school is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 34 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Fancy Gap Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking ranging from 15 to 295 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Fancy Gap Elementary outperforms the Carroll County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in several key academic areas, including mathematics, English reading, science, and Virginia studies. The school also excels in serving low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 52 out of over 1,000 Virginia elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Among the nearby schools in the Carroll County Public Schools district, Fancy Gap Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with Gladesboro Elementary and Laurel Elementary also showing strong academic results. Compared to schools in other nearby districts, such as Wythe County Public Schools and Grayson County Public Schools, Fancy Gap Elementary maintains a competitive academic standing, though some of these schools, like Fairview Elementary, also demonstrate impressive performance.

130

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,110

Per pupil spending ?

94.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

63 Winding Ridge Rd
Fancy Gap, VA 24328

(276) 728-7504

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Fancy Gap Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carroll County Middle
High:	Carroll County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 99th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Carroll County Public Schools

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 99th-percentile peak (2021) to 73rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg73%

Virginia avg71%

295^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Carroll County Public Schools

34^th of 129Carroll 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	74.5	295 of 1110	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	188 of 1114	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	237 of 1114	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	72 of 1109	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	15 of 1103	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	75 of 1105	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	70.5	304 of 1097	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.4	282 of 1099	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	67.5	344 of 1096	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.5	482 of 1100	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.2	358 of 1110	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.2	338 of 1120	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.9	221 of 1117	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	44.4	728 of 1117	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	74.3	198 of 1113	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	184 of 1082	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	302 of 1081	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	145 of 1083	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	114 of 1071	89.4%	★★★★☆
2005	42.6	690 of 1062	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	92.8	10 of 1098	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	193 of 1100	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	52 of 1046	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	79 of 1036	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	223 of 1093	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	154 of 1101	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	463 of 973	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	296 of 979	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	257 of 984	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2024)99th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies85%+17 vs state

English Reading82%+11 vs state

Science81%+12 vs state

Mathematics80%+8 vs state

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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
Fancy Gap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	63 Winding Ridge Rd	Fancy Gap	24328	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-7504	130	16	8.2	94.6%	120 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	74.5	295^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.4%		81.4	188^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.1%	107	85.0	80.0	76.2			81.0	85.0	75.0	85.7				85.0	$10,110	$1,275	$8,835
Gladesboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7845 Snake Creek	Hillsville	24343	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 398-2493	108	10	11.2	92.6%	97 (89.8%)	3 (2.8%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	69.5	363^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	67.3%		69.9	358^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.9%	5	100.0	72.2	69.6			73.9	100.0	88.9	73.9				94.4	$11,289	$759	$10,531
St. Paul	Public	PK, KG-7	231 Flower Gap Road	Cana	24317	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 755-3512	304	28	10.7	94.1%	269 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	53.9	556^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.9%		56.3	537^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.8%	19	70.6	85.4	89.1	75.0	94.1	65.2	55.9	70.7	65.2	91.7	88.2	100.0	70.0	$9,806	$1,416	$8,390
Hillsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Patriot Lane	Hillsville	24343	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-7312	461	40	11.6	92.4%	409 (88.7%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	58.8	493^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	55.6%		66.8	400^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.1%	93	75.0	79.1	62.9			74.3	63.9	82.1	72.5				88.1	$9,789	$1,002	$8,787
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4930 Pipers Gap Road	Galax	24333	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-3049	196	16	12.2	92.9%	148 (75.5%)	3 (1.5%)	37 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	56.9	517^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.4%		55	558^th of 1114 public elementary schools	49.9%	41	74.1	68.0	57.6			74.3	74.1	84.0	79.4				75.0	$10,431	$899	$9,532
Gladeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3117 Glendale Rd	Galax	24333	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-5449	259	19	13.9	91.1%	203 (78.4%)	6 (2.3%)	41 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	46.3	650^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.9	765^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.3%	115	78.4	74.2	74.5			46.8	70.3	74.2	63.8				71.0	$8,635	$1,078	$7,557
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
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	5135 Ararat Hwy	Ararat	24053	Patrick County	Patrick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 251-5271	223	17	13.1	97.8%	188 (84.3%)	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	75.4	283^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	74.5%		72.2	321^st of 1114 public elementary schools	71.2%	38	84.6	87.5	85.2	78.6	100.0	77.8	69.2	84.4	92.6	85.7	92.3	92.3	71.9	$9,885	$1,343	$8,542
Galax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 McArthur Street	Galax	24333	Galax city	Galax City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-6159	667	49	13.6	99.7%	394 (59.1%)	26 (3.9%)	210 (31.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	37.8	743^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	33.1%		51.3	596^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.5%	147	68.6	68.4	68.6			59.1	62.1	70.2	62.0				64.5	$9,432	$1,760	$7,672
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2323 Fairview Rd	Galax	24333	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-2365	146	14	10.5	94.5%	128 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	84.7	127^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.6%		71.5	327^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.6%	200	93.3	90.5	83.3			80.0	93.1	85.7	93.3				81.0	$11,444	$1,926	$9,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Fancy Gap Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fancy Gap Elementary?

Students at Fancy Gap Elementary are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Fancy Gap Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Fancy Gap Elementary.

Is Fancy Gap Elementary a good school?

Fancy Gap Elementary ranks 295^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fancy Gap Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Fancy Gap Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fancy Gap Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carroll County Middle
High : Carroll County High

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