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Oakland Elementary

Q: Is Oakland Elementary a good school?

Oakland Elementary ranks 751 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

751^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Oakland Elementary is a small, rural PK–5 school in Galax, Virginia, serving 196 students and operating within Carroll County Public Schools.

The school serves a very high-poverty population, with 92.9% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In the most recent state ranking, Oakland placed 751st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — a drop from the previous year's 3-star rating (53rd percentile) to a 2-star rating (32nd percentile). However, the school has genuine bright spots. Chronic absenteeism is just 7.3%, less than half the statewide rate of 14.8%. Third-grade reading (71%) and 5th-grade reading (78.6%) both beat district and state averages, and 5th-grade science (75%) exceeds the state by more than six points. Notably, economically disadvantaged students at Oakland rank in the 65th percentile statewide, suggesting the school is relatively effective at serving its low-income students compared to similar schools across Virginia.

The main concern is uneven performance, particularly in 4th grade. In 2025-2026, 4th-grade math proficiency was 47.8% compared to the district's 75.3%, 4th-grade reading was 56.5% versus the state's 73.7%, and Virginia Studies was 47.6% versus the district's 74.1%. Fifth-grade math (53.6%) also trails the state. Because enrollment is small, a single challenging cohort can skew results — the previous year, 4th-grade reading was 84%, well above state averages. Male students (26th percentile) and White students (25th percentile) rank lower than their statewide peers. Nearby schools like Fancy Gap Elementary (72nd percentile) and Gladesboro Elementary (79th percentile) serve similarly high-poverty populations but achieve more consistent results, suggesting Oakland's recent dip may be more of a cohort-driven fluctuation than a permanent decline. With attendance improving steadily, the school has a solid foundation for future progress.

196

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,431

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4930 Pipers Gap Road
Galax, VA 24333

(276) 236-3049

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend Oakland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carroll County Middle
High:	Carroll County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 72% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

!VA Studies scores 23 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg71%

Virginia avg72%

751^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	38.4	751 of 1111	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	517 of 1110	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	558 of 1114	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	485 of 1114	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	499 of 1109	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	616 of 1103	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.6	463 of 1105	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	845 of 1097	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	57.6	502 of 1099	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.5	343 of 1096	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.6	167 of 1100	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	50.4	596 of 1110	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.2	322 of 1120	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	41.9	758 of 1117	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.0	538 of 1117	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	372 of 1113	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	370 of 1082	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	433 of 1081	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.2	551 of 1083	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.5	944 of 1071	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.5	1054 of 1062	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	371 of 1100	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	592 of 1096	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	507 of 1098	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	433 of 1100	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	368 of 1040	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	224 of 1046	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	309 of 1036	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	812 of 1099	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	55.8	508 of 1093	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	506 of 1101	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	335 of 1093	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	726 of 974	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.6	643 of 973	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	712 of 979	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	671 of 984	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)66th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+6 vs state

English Reading70%~ state avg

Mathematics60%-13 vs state

VA Studies48%-23 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
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4930 Pipers Gap Road	Galax	24333	Galax city	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	$10,431	$899	$9,532
Gladeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3117 Glendale Rd	Galax	24333	Galax city	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	$8,635	$1,078	$7,557
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%)	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	$9,432	$1,760	$7,672
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	2323 Fairview Rd	Galax	24333	Galax city	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%)	67.3	384^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.4%		84.7	127^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.6%	257	76.5	88.6	73.7			72.2	64.7	85.7	73.7				80.0	$11,444	$1,926	$9,518
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	$10,110	$1,275	$8,835
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%)	46	660^th of 1111 public elementary schools	40.6%		53.9	556^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.9%	104	75.0	80.0	76.2	80.0	405.0	64.3	61.1	68.6	66.7	70.0	402.0	443.0	62.9	$9,806	$1,416	$8,390
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	$13,383	$2,176	$11,207
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Pleasant View Road	Austinville	24312	Wythe 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	$9,187	$719	$8,468
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	$9,789	$1,002	$8,787
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%)	78	233^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	79.0%		69.5	363^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	67.3%	130	88.2	100.0	83.3			88.9	58.8	91.7	83.3				100.0	$11,289	$759	$10,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Elementary

Is Oakland Elementary a good school?

Oakland Elementary ranks 751^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Oakland Elementary in?

Carroll County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Oakland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carroll County Middle
High : Carroll County High

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Elementary?

Students at Oakland Elementary are 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Oakland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Oakland Elementary.

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