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St. Paul

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St. Paul ranks 660 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

[St. Paul](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0069000254/school.aspx) is a PK-7 school in Cana, VA, serving 304 students in the [Carroll County Public Schools](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/district/00690/search.aspx) district. Serving a community where 94% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7 to 1. One of its standout qualities is attendance: chronic absenteeism is just 7.3%, far better than the state average of 14.8% and better than nearby schools like [Hillsville Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0069000247/school.aspx) (12.9%), [Fries Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0169002747/school.aspx) (12.1%), and [Galax Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0156000665/school.aspx) (10.3%).

Academically, math is a clear bright spot. St. Paul students outperform district and state averages in math at every grade level. In 2024-2025, 7th grade math proficiency was an exceptional 94.1%, and 6th grade reading hit 91.7%. The school also posted a perfect 100% pass rate on the 7th grade Civics and Economics SOL. The school appears to be particularly effective for students in poverty, with low-income students ranking in the 60th percentile statewide.

The main area for growth is reading and content-area literacy. Reading scores lag slightly behind state averages in grades 3 through 5, which has contributed to a decline in the school's statewide ranking from the 78th percentile five years ago to the 41st percentile today. This challenge isn't unique to St. Paul, but nearby schools like [Fancy Gap Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0069000244/school.aspx) and [Gladesboro Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0069000245/school.aspx) show that high-poverty schools in the region can achieve top-quartile rankings. With strong attendance and small class sizes, St. Paul has a solid foundation to build on.

304

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,162

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

231 Flower Gap Road
Cana, VA 24317

(276) 755-3512

District: Carroll County Public Schools

Students who attend St. Paul usually attend:

Middle:	Carroll County Middle
High:	Carroll County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg72%

Virginia avg70%

660^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	660 of 1111	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	556 of 1110	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	537 of 1114	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	362 of 1114	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.2	243 of 1109	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	394 of 1103	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	647 of 1105	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	504 of 1097	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.2	760 of 1099	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.9	659 of 1096	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.7	570 of 1100	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.8	421 of 1110	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.5	535 of 1120	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.1	655 of 1117	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.7	848 of 1117	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	66.3	344 of 1113	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.1	681 of 1082	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.1	538 of 1081	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.5	748 of 1083	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.5	843 of 1071	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.2	694 of 1062	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	177 of 324	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	533 of 1100	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	463 of 1096	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	585 of 1098	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.1	318 of 1100	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	412 of 1040	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	443 of 1046	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	380 of 1036	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	729 of 1099	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	703 of 1093	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	469 of 1101	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	408 of 1093	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	885 of 974	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	763 of 973	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	747 of 979	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	542 of 984	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	7 of 419	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	7 of 422	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	76.8	56 of 415	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	165 of 419	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.6	367 of 424	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	259 of 413	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.3	225 of 415	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.5	204 of 409	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.1	214 of 412	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.6	276 of 416	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.9	296 of 416	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.9	242 of 413	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.5	276 of 413	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	80.0	14 of 408	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	64.5	93 of 390	76.2%	★★★★☆
2008	44.0	243 of 391	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.6	300 of 387	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.6	216 of 383	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	2 of 403	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	16 of 400	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	14 of 402	96.5%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2023)45th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2026)34th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+9 vs state

English Reading66%-6 vs state

Science64%-4 vs state

VA Studies63%-8 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
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	$10,162	$1,459	$8,703
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
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	$10,908	$498	$10,410
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	$10,314	$886	$9,428
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%)	74.8	283^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	74.5%		75.4	283^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	74.5%		96.2	80.0	89.3	58.3	88.9	85.7	92.3	84.0	78.6	79.2	85.2	81.5	80.0	$8,982	$1,167	$7,815
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	$11,741	$1,372	$10,369
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	$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
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
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	$9,860	$860	$9,000

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Paul

What schools do graduates of St. Paul attend?

Students who attend St. Paul usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carroll County Middle
High : Carroll County High

What is the racial makeup of St. Paul?

Students at St. Paul are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is St. Paul a good school?

St. Paul ranks 660^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is St. Paul in?

Carroll County Public Schools

How many students attend St. Paul?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended St. Paul.

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