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Snow Creek Elementary

Q: Is Snow Creek Elementary a good school?

Snow Creek Elementary ranks 328 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Snow Creek Elementary is a small rural school in Penhook, Virginia, serving 226 students in grades PK–5 as part of Franklin County Public Schools. With 86.7% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a high-poverty population, yet it consistently posts academic results that beat state averages.

For 2025–2026, Snow Creek ranks 328th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — the 70th percentile with a 4-star rating. Third-grade reading proficiency is 80%, well above the state's 67.6%, and 5th grade math hits 87.9% versus 72.4% statewide. The school is especially effective for economically disadvantaged students, whose results land in the 89th percentile among all low-SES subgroups across Virginia. Class sizes are favorable at 11.3 students per teacher, and chronic absenteeism has improved to 12.4% — below the district's 15.4% and the state's 14.8%.

Compared to nearby schools, Snow Creek stands out sharply. Campbell Court, Albert Harris, and Patrick Henry Elementary all rank in the bottom 20–30% statewide, with reading proficiency in the 40s and 50s. Even Axton Elementary — Henry County's best performer — trails Snow Creek in most subjects (5th grade reading at 64% versus 79.4%). Within Franklin County, Lee M. Waid and Glade Hill Elementary post similarly strong results, with slightly lower absenteeism. The main concerns are a one-year drop in female student results to the 61st percentile and 4th grade math and 5th grade science coming in below district averages. Still, with strong early literacy, consistent upper-grade math, favorable class sizes, and standout outcomes for students in poverty, Snow Creek is one of the region's most effective elementary schools.

226

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,779

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5393 Snow Creek Rd
Penhook, VA 24137

(540) 483-5599

District: Franklin County Public Schools

Students who attend Snow Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Benjamin Franklin Middle
High:	Franklin County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Two or more races:

14.2%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

328^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	71.5	328 of 1111	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	236 of 1110	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	275 of 1114	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	382 of 1114	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	280 of 1109	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.0	105 of 1103	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	239 of 1105	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	174 of 1097	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	134 of 1099	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	186 of 1096	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	86.9	43 of 1100	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	103 of 1110	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	65.8	364 of 1120	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	83.5	83 of 1117	92.6%	★★★★★
2011	63.6	390 of 1117	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	310 of 1113	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	142 of 1082	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	232 of 1081	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.3	292 of 1083	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	130 of 1071	87.9%	★★★★☆
2005	55.3	502 of 1062	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	424 of 1100	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.0	188 of 1096	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	499 of 1098	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	471 of 1100	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	118 of 1040	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	98 of 1046	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	104 of 1036	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	179 of 1099	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	174 of 1093	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	103 of 1101	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	74.2	257 of 1093	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	564 of 974	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.8	393 of 973	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	512 of 979	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	423 of 984	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

VA Studies82%+11 vs state

English Reading80%+9 vs state

Science71%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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	Directly certified (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 Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Snow Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5393 Snow Creek Rd	Penhook	24137	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 483-5599	226	20	11.3	86.7%	169 (74.8%)	15 (6.6%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.2%)	71.5	328^th of 1111 public elementary schools	70.5%		78.8	236^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.7%	92	85.7	75.8	87.9	70.6	80.0	81.8	79.4	81.8		$9,779	$1,047	$8,731
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		$9,504	$1,027	$8,477
Meadow View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Figsboro Road	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 647-7676	659	41	16.0	99.5%	289 (43.9%)	137 (20.8%)	158 (24.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.8%)	34.9	789^th of 1111 public elementary schools	29.0%		44.1	674^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.3%	115	75.4	73.0	61.9	60.7	59.7	65.2	67.9	52.3		$8,723	$962	$7,760
Glade Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8081 Old Franklin Turnpike	Glade Hill	24092	Franklin County	Franklin County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 576-3010	227	22	10.5	87.2%	175 (77.1%)	11 (4.8%)	27 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	57.3	516^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.6%		60.9	465^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.1%	51	64.3	64.9	100.0	80.0	67.9	77.8	76.7	73.0		$253	$00	$253
Mount Olivet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Lancer Lane	Martinsville	24112	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 638-1022	271	17	15.9	98.9%	93 (34.3%)	110 (40.6%)	34 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.5%)	49.4	616^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.6%		42.9	687^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.1%	71	82.4	67.5	75.0	70.5	70.6	62.5	72.7	67.5		$10,702	$1,191	$9,510
Patrick Henry Elementary	Public	K-5	1810 Church Street Ext.	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Martinsville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 403-5812	357	28	12.7	99.2%	103 (28.9%)	187 (52.4%)	48 (13.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	23.9	906^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.5%		28.3	847^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.7%	59	58.9	60.0	68.9	51.7	60.7	65.7	65.6	42.9	58.9	$10,810	$1,950	$8,859
Axton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Axton School Road	Axton	24054	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 650-1193	371	21	17.4	99.2%	159 (42.9%)	84 (22.6%)	102 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.7%)	50.9	600^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.0%		57	515^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.6%	85	85.7	79.7	68.0	62.0	65.3	78.1	64.0	67.2		$8,461	$937	$7,524
Albert Harris Elementary	Public	K-5	710 Smith Road	Martinsville	24112	Martinsville city	Martinsville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 403-5838	399	36	11.0	99.2%	54 (13.5%)	229 (57.4%)	91 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	22.3	923^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.6	890^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.8%	33	50.0	49.2	66.7	61.7	43.3	63.9	63.3	31.2	75.0	$12,075	$2,787	$9,288
Stanleytown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	74 Edgewood Dr	Stanleytown	24168	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 629-5084	250	21	12.1	98.8%	134 (53.6%)	44 (17.6%)	42 (16.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.2%)	36.3	773^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	30.4%		26.4	867^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.9%	94	63.9	56.1	77.5	62.5	55.6	65.9	72.5	68.3		$12,315	$971	$11,344
Union Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Union Hall Cir	Chatham	24531	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 724-7010	183	17	10.7	85.8%	129 (70.5%)	34 (18.6%)	10 (5.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	75	278^th of 1111 public elementary schools	75.0%		94.3	8^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.3%	270	73.0	90.0	100.0	96.3	59.5	90.0	88.9	93.3		$12,113	$1,792	$10,321

Frequently Asked Questions about Snow Creek Elementary

What schools do graduates of Snow Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Snow Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Benjamin Franklin Middle
High : Franklin County High

How many students attend Snow Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Snow Creek Elementary.

What district is Snow Creek Elementary in?

Franklin County Public Schools

Is Snow Creek Elementary a good school?

Snow Creek Elementary ranks 328^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Snow Creek Elementary?

Students at Snow Creek Elementary are 75% White, 14% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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