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Fries Elementary

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Fries Elementary ranks 735 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fries Elementary is a small public school in the town of Fries, Virginia, serving 231 students from Pre-K through 7th grade—an unusual grade span, since most nearby elementary schools end at 5th grade. The school is part of Grayson County Public Schools, a district ranked 37th out of 131 in Virginia. Nearly all of Fries' students (95.67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it among the highest-poverty schools in the region. For the 2025–2026 school year, Fries Elementary ranks 735th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, earning a 2-star rating—a significant drop from the prior year's 3-star rating.

Fries shows a mixed academic profile. Math is a relative strength in grades 3 (82.6% proficient), 4 (76.7%), and 6 (71.9%), all above state averages. Reading, however, lags in grades 3–5, with proficiency rates in the 56–60% range, well below state averages. Upper grades look notably better, with 6th grade reading (78.1%) exceeding both the district and state. One bright spot: economically disadvantaged students at Fries score in the 55th percentile statewide, suggesting the school supports this group reasonably well. Nearby schools with similar poverty rates tend to outperform Fries. Fairview Elementary, also in Grayson County, posts 4th grade reading proficiency of 85.7% and math of 88.6%—far ahead of Fries' 60% and 76.7%. Fancy Gap Elementary similarly excels in early grades.

Fries spends more per student ($13,383) than any comparable school—Fairview spends $11,444 and Speedwell Elementary $11,315—yet achieves lower overall results. The school does maintain a strong 9-to-1 student-teacher ratio. Chronic absenteeism is 12.1%, below the state average of 14.8% but the highest among nearby schools; Speedwell and Gladeville Elementary report just 1.7%. For parents, the takeaway is that Fries offers small class sizes and solid math instruction, especially in upper grades, but early-grade reading and Virginia Studies need attention, and the school's one-year decline in several subjects is worth watching.

231

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,383

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

114 E Main St
Fries, VA 24330

(276) 744-7201

District: Grayson County Public Schools

Students who attend Fries Elementary usually attend:

High:

Grayson County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2021 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2021) to 34th (2026)

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

!VA Studies scores 21 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg71%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

735^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

168^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 52 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Grayson County Public Schools

37^th of 131Grayson 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	40.1	735 of 1111	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.9	475 of 1110	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	647 of 1114	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	597 of 1114	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	602 of 1109	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.7	279 of 1103	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	550 of 1105	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	472 of 1097	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.8	654 of 1099	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.1	803 of 1096	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	1038 of 1100	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.5	1060 of 1110	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.9	952 of 1120	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	961 of 1117	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.9	1026 of 1117	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	39.4	836 of 1113	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	711 of 1100	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.3	359 of 1096	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	580 of 1098	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	419 of 1100	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	468 of 1040	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	231 of 1046	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	535 of 1036	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	696 of 1099	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	541 of 1093	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	511 of 1101	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	378 of 1093	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	889 of 974	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	678 of 973	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	777 of 979	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	686 of 984	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	168 of 416	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	169 of 419	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	258 of 417	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	224 of 422	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	183 of 415	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	111 of 419	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	118 of 424	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	30.1	321 of 413	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	363 of 415	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	379 of 409	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	371 of 412	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.0	190 of 416	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.0	190 of 416	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	211 of 413	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	79.8	21 of 413	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	76.8	30 of 408	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	176 of 409	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	269 of 407	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	205 of 411	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	78 of 401	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.3	148 of 403	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	202 of 402	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	167 of 410	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	131 of 409	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	299 of 400	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.7	244 of 400	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	323 of 396	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	269 of 402	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)55th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

White (2026)9th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics72%+4 vs state

Civics and Economics71%~ state avg

English Reading65%-7 vs state

Science62%-7 vs state

VA Studies50%-21 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Independence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E Main St	Independence	24348	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 773-2722	287	23	12.5	93.0%	224 (78.0%)	12 (4.2%)	37 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	35.6	781^st of 1111 public elementary schools	29.7%		38.7	730^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.2%	51	61.1	68.6	70.7			48.8	61.1	74.5	65.9				64.7	$8,651	$1,874	$6,777
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	$8,679	$1,270	$7,409
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	$9,926	$1,253	$8,673
Speedwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6820 Cedar Springs Rd	Speedwell	24374	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 621-4622	123	12	9.9	82.1%	116 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	83.5	152^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	86.3%		67.1	391^st of 1110 public elementary schools	64.8%	239	95.5	95.2	94.1			81.3	81.8	76.2	93.8				85.7	$11,315	$2,711	$8,604

Frequently Asked Questions about Fries Elementary

How many students attend Fries Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Fries Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Fries Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fries Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Grayson County High

What is the racial makeup of Fries Elementary?

Students at Fries Elementary are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Fries Elementary a good school?

Fries Elementary ranks 735^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fries Elementary in?

Grayson County Public Schools

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