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Laurel Elementary

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Laurel Elementary ranks 711 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Elementary is a small PK–5 public school in Austinville, Virginia, serving 199 students in Carroll County Public Schools. The school has experienced a notable decline in recent years, falling from the 58th percentile in the 2023-24 school year to the 36th percentile in the most recent rankings. That places Laurel behind nearby schools like Hillsville Elementary and Fancy Gap Elementary, though it remains ahead of Oakland Elementary and Fries Elementary. With 91.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Laurel serves a very high-need community.

One of Laurel's biggest strengths is how well it serves economically disadvantaged students. These students ranked in the 63rd percentile statewide in the latest school year, a consistent bright spot over the past three years. Subject-level results are more mixed: 5th grade reading was above the state average, and 4th grade math and Virginia Studies landed near the state average. However, 3rd and 4th grade reading, 5th grade math, and 5th grade science all came in below district and state averages. Because Laurel is so small, with just 199 students, test scores can swing significantly from year to year, so it helps to look at trends over time rather than a single year.

Chronic absenteeism at Laurel has improved from 16.9% to 10.1% over the past three years, which is better than the Virginia state average of 14.8%. Still, that rate trails the Carroll County district average of 8.9% and is well behind high-performing nearby schools such as Gladeville Elementary (1.7%) and Fancy Gap Elementary (2.6%). Laurel spends about $9,187 per student, which is on the lower end compared to similar schools like Sheffey Elementary ($9,926), Fancy Gap Elementary ($10,110), and Max Meadows Elementary ($12,923). Several nearby schools with similar poverty levels rank higher overall, suggesting that continued work on attendance and early-grade reading could help Laurel build on its strengths.

199

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,860

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

26 Pleasant View Road
Austinville, VA 24312

(276) 728-9247

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carroll County Middle
High:	Carroll County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

2.5%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

711^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Carroll County Public Schools

49^th of 131Carroll 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	41.8	711 of 1111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	627 of 1110	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	467 of 1114	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	470 of 1114	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	728 of 1109	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	529 of 1103	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	403 of 1105	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	674 of 1097	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	777 of 1099	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.2	652 of 1096	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.1	597 of 1100	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.1	413 of 1110	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.3	694 of 1120	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.5	779 of 1117	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.6	956 of 1117	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.0	897 of 1113	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.6	636 of 1082	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.1	600 of 1081	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.5	587 of 1083	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.9	822 of 1071	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	60.3	430 of 1062	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	777 of 1100	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.3	440 of 1096	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	416 of 1098	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	390 of 1100	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	386 of 1040	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.2	433 of 1046	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	339 of 1036	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	635 of 1099	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.7	803 of 1093	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.2	470 of 1101	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	545 of 1093	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	903 of 974	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	791 of 973	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.4	619 of 979	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	679 of 984	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+27 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies71%~ state avg

Mathematics70%-3 vs state

English Reading66%-5 vs state

Science65%-4 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	41.8	711^th of 1111 public elementary schools	36.0%		48	627^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.5%	84	67.9	75.0	67.7			64.7	60.7	62.5	73.5				70.8	$9,860	$860	$9,000
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%)	54.7	560^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.6%		59.5	481^st of 1110 public elementary schools	56.7%	79	79.5	80.6	74.1			59.3	61.5	77.8	74.1				75.0	$9,769	$1,458	$8,311
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%)	43	701^st of 1111 public elementary schools	36.9%		46.3	650^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%	51	69.1	80.0	72.7			51.5	54.8	74.3	69.7				74.3	$9,618	$1,142	$8,475
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%)	55.3	550^th of 1111 public elementary schools	50.5%		58.8	493^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	55.6%	57	66.7	79.4	72.3			80.0	68.3	75.0	66.2				80.6	$10,021	$1,143	$8,878
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%)	40.1	735^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.8%		59.9	475^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.2%	260	82.6	76.7	61.9	71.9	66.7	61.9	56.5	60.0	57.1	78.1	71.4	71.4	50.0	$14,306	$2,396	$11,910
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%)	65.9	401^st of 1111 public elementary schools	63.9%		76.6	269^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.8%	132	83.8	75.0	59.4			81.3	70.3	77.1	90.6				87.5	$10,141	$1,302	$8,839
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	—	394 (59.1%)	26 (3.9%)	210 (31.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	45.6	669^th of 1111 public elementary schools	39.8%		37.8	743^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	33.1%	74	76.5	73.2	73.9			63.0	71.6	71.3	68.5				58.3	$10,279	$1,451	$8,828
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%)	38.4	751^st of 1111 public elementary schools	32.4%		56.9	517^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.4%	234	74.2	47.8	53.6			75.0	71.0	56.5	78.6				47.6	$10,314	$886	$9,428
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%)	72.7	308^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.3%		74.5	295^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.4%	13	94.4	70.0	76.2			71.4	94.4	80.0	85.7				90.0	$9,865	$817	$9,048
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%)	74.1	290^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.9%		65.3	411^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.0%	121	79.2	88.6	72.0			84.0	70.8	88.6	76.0				91.4	$13,872	$1,331	$12,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Elementary

What district is Laurel Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Laurel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carroll County Middle
High : Carroll County High

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Elementary?

Students at Laurel Elementary are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Laurel Elementary a good school?

Laurel Elementary ranks 711^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Laurel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Laurel Elementary.

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2023–24 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 12, 2026

2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

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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