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Callaway Elementary

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Callaway Elementary ranks 224 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Callaway Elementary is a small, rural school in Callaway, VA, serving 185 students in grades PK–5 as part of Franklin County Public Schools. Despite nearly 9 in 10 students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Callaway has established itself as one of the strongest elementary schools in the region. The school currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks #224 out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, following an exceptional previous year when it ranked #66 statewide with a 5-star rating.

Callaway consistently outperforms Virginia state averages in math and reading across all grade levels. In 3rd grade math, 94.29% of students scored proficient, compared to 74.04% statewide. It is also the highest-ranked elementary school in its district, ahead of Lee M. Waid Elementary, Sontag Elementary, Ferrum Elementary, Boones Mill Elementary, and Rocky Mount Elementary on overall state rankings. Perhaps the most striking comparison is to Check Elementary, a similarly high-poverty school just 6.6 miles away in the Floyd County Public Schools district, where only 58.06% of 3rd graders passed math versus Callaway's 94.29%.

Callaway's success with economically disadvantaged students is especially notable. This student group ranked in the 94th percentile statewide in 2025–2026 and has landed in the 94th–99th percentile for three straight years. Chronic absenteeism is also lower than district and state averages—11.6% versus 15.4% and 14.8%, respectively—and a favorable 10.1 student-teacher ratio supports individualized instruction. While upper-elementary science lags behind the top Roanoke County schools like Cave Spring Elementary and Back Creek Elementary, Callaway's early-grade instruction is highly competitive with those same schools. With modest per-pupil spending and a small enrollment, Callaway shows that high poverty does not have to limit student achievement.

185

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,372

Per pupil spending ?

88.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8451 Callaway Rd
Callaway, VA 24067

(540) 483-0364

District: Franklin County Public Schools

Students who attend Callaway Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle
High:	Franklin County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Two or more races:

10.3%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2026) from a 56th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

224^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Franklin County Public Schools

38^th of 131Franklin 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	78.3	224 of 1111	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	88.8	66 of 1110	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	186 of 1114	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	293 of 1114	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	490 of 1109	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	297 of 1103	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	265 of 1105	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	356 of 1097	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.7	181 of 1099	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	82 of 1096	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	82.0	127 of 1100	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	219 of 1110	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	64.5	390 of 1120	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	233 of 1117	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	257 of 1117	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	238 of 1113	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	72.2	244 of 1082	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	154 of 1081	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	198 of 1083	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	63.8	371 of 1071	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.8	644 of 1062	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	180 of 1100	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	128 of 1096	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	285 of 1098	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	82 of 1100	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	65 of 1040	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.4	11 of 1046	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	41 of 1036	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	306 of 1099	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.3	100 of 1093	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	57 of 1101	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	60.0	459 of 1093	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	521 of 974	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.3	224 of 973	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	398 of 979	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	549 of 984	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)94th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics88%+15 vs state

VA Studies88%+18 vs state

English Reading80%+9 vs state

Science78%+9 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
Callaway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8451 Callaway Rd	Callaway	24067	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-0364	185	18	10.1	88.1%	150 (81.1%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.3%)	78.3	224^th of 1111 public elementary schools	79.8%		88.8	66^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.1%	158	94.3	88.1	81.5			77.8	74.3	81.0	85.2				88.1	$10,372	$1,566	$8,806
Ferrum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	660 Ferrum Rd	Ferrum	24088	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 365-7194	281	22	12.7	89.0%	233 (82.9%)	16 (5.7%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	58.7	496^th of 1111 public elementary schools	55.4%		63.2	441^st of 1110 public elementary schools	60.3%	55	73.9	73.9	80.8			86.5	63.0	76.1	78.9				65.2	$10,221	$1,583	$8,638
Check Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	6810 Floyd Highway North	Check	24072	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 745-9410	277	22	12.5	81.9%	255 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	38.9	747^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.6	821^st of 1110 public elementary schools	26.0%	74	58.1	64.3	75.0	72.4	79.3	66.7	54.8	75.0	70.8	62.1	72.4	72.4	67.9	$8,588	$975	$7,613
Boones Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	265 Taylors Rd	Boones Mill	24065	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 334-4000	290	21	14.0	85.5%	244 (84.1%)	5 (1.7%)	20 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.2%)	51.2	598^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.2%		45.8	659^th of 1110 public elementary schools	40.6%	61	87.2	83.0	74.4			59.0	72.3	67.9	64.1				64.2	$10,431	$1,581	$8,850
Lee M. Waid Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	540 E Court Street	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-5736	386	36	10.6	85.5%	206 (53.4%)	59 (15.3%)	52 (13.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (17.1%)	76.8	258^th of 1111 public elementary schools	76.8%		81.1	195^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.4%	63	89.8	94.7	82.2			77.8	72.9	82.5	73.3				94.7	$10,270	$1,568	$8,701
Rocky Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	555 School Board Rd	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-5040	296	35	8.3	87.5%	151 (51.0%)	49 (16.6%)	43 (14.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (17.2%)	42	710^th of 1111 public elementary schools	36.1%		51.2	585^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.3%	125	62.3	80.5	72.4			72.4	62.3	65.9	69.0				65.9	$10,499	$1,600	$8,900
Sontag Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 Sontag Rd	Rocky Mount	24151	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-5667	248	26	9.4	87.5%	149 (60.1%)	24 (9.7%)	33 (13.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (16.5%)	60.1	475^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.2%		46.9	641^st of 1110 public elementary schools	42.3%	166	70.0	92.7	93.9			66.7	60.0	75.6	75.8				73.2	$10,424	$1,585	$8,840
Back Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7130 Bent Mountain Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7565	274	20	14.0	22.3%	253 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	89.1	55^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.0%		92.6	21^st of 1110 public elementary schools	98.1%	34	90.9	95.7	92.2			96.1	86.4	93.6	82.4				93.6	$11,782	$637	$11,145
Penn Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6328 Merriman Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7590	408	28	14.8	28.7%	275 (67.4%)	32 (7.8%)	26 (6.4%)	36 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.1%)	87.7	80^th of 1111 public elementary schools	92.8%		88.7	68^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.9%	12	92.9	90.3	84.4			92.2	89.3	91.8	89.3				88.3	$10,913	$424	$10,489
Cave Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5404 Springlawn Ave	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7558	489	32	15.5	23.1%	357 (73.0%)	29 (5.9%)	40 (8.2%)	34 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	87	93^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	91.6%		84.8	125^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.7%	32	91.5	85.4	95.5			97.8	80.3	90.5	95.5				82.8	$10,102	$332	$9,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Callaway Elementary

What district is Callaway Elementary in?

Franklin County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Callaway Elementary?

Students at Callaway Elementary are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Callaway Elementary a good school?

Callaway Elementary ranks 224^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Callaway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Callaway Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle
High : Franklin County High

How many students attend Callaway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Callaway Elementary.

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