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Tye River Elementary

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Tye River Elementary ranks 487 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Tye River Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Arrington, VA, serving 360 students and part of Nelson County Public Schools, a district rated 4 stars. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 487th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (56th percentile). It serves a high-poverty community — 85.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — while spending about $13,996 per student, higher than most nearby schools, with a favorable 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio.

Tye River's most encouraging story is its steady climb. A decade ago the school sat in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools; today it performs at the state median. Fifth-grade results are a standout: math proficiency reached 87.23% in 2025-26, nearly 15 points above the state average, with reading and science also above state rates. Attendance has transformed as well — chronic absenteeism fell from 36.4% in 2021-22 to just 10.1% in 2024-25, now better than both the district and state averages.

Compared to Central Elementary, about 12 miles away, Tye River shows what's possible. Both schools serve similarly high-poverty populations, yet Tye River outpaces Central by wide margins in 4th- and 5th-grade reading and social studies. Against sister school Rockfish River Elementary in the same district, Tye River is highly comparable, edging ahead in 5th-grade math and reading. Amherst Elementary posts stronger early-elementary reading scores, while Tye River counters with much stronger 5th-grade math — a signal that early literacy may deserve attention. Finally, with 360 students, Tye River's results are more stable and reliable than smaller nearby schools like Temperance Elementary, whose scores can swing sharply year to year.

360

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,136

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5198 Thomas Nelson Hwy
Arrington, VA 22922

(434) 263-8960

District: Nelson County Public Schools

Students who attend Tye River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nelson Middle
High:	Nelson County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

African American:

16.1%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Virginia avg72%

487^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 46 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Nelson County Public Schools

33^rd of 131Nelson 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	59.4	487 of 1111	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	554 of 1110	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	638 of 1114	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	513 of 1114	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	661 of 1109	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	902 of 1103	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	695 of 1105	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	896 of 1097	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	988 of 1099	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.6	985 of 1096	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	1035 of 1100	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	854 of 1110	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.8	666 of 1120	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.7	943 of 1117	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.1	760 of 1117	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.7	706 of 1113	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.2	896 of 1082	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.6	785 of 1081	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.0	853 of 1083	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.4	730 of 1071	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.9	835 of 1062	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	69.8	148 of 579	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	365 of 1100	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	470 of 1096	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	547 of 1098	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	482 of 1100	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	474 of 1040	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	469 of 1046	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	498 of 1036	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	632 of 1099	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	627 of 1093	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	715 of 1101	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	514 of 1093	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	623 of 974	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	702 of 973	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	737 of 979	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	688 of 984	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)74th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+10 vs state

Mathematics76%+3 vs state

English Reading75%+3 vs state

VA Studies71%~ 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	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 Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tye River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5198 Thomas Nelson Hwy	Arrington	22922	Nelson County	Nelson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 263-8960	360	29	12.6	85.3%	245 (68.1%)	58 (16.1%)	43 (11.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	59.4	487^th of 1111 public elementary schools	56.2%		54.1	554^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.1%	67	74.6	68.6	87.2	78.7	67.3	78.4	78.7	70.6	$16,136	$2,335	$13,801
Temperance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1981 Lowesville Rd	Amherst	24521	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 946-2811	93	7	13.2	82.8%	81 (87.1%)	5 (5.4%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	62.9	437^th of 1111 public elementary schools	60.7%		73.1	308^th of 1110 public elementary schools	72.3%	129	100.0	55.0	94.7	73.7	76.9	75.0	94.7	65.0	$13,994	$509	$13,485
Amherst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	156 Davis St	Amherst	24521	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 946-9704	307	22	13.9	83.4%	193 (62.9%)	46 (15.0%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.4%)	60.4	471^st of 1111 public elementary schools	57.6%		53.7	557^th of 1110 public elementary schools	49.8%	86	74.5	77.8	65.9	77.3	80.9	88.9	70.5	68.9	$11,259	$1,539	$9,720
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	575 Union Hill Rd	Amherst	24521	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 946-9700	268	25	10.7	82.8%	151 (56.3%)	51 (19.0%)	16 (6.0%)	5 (1.9%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (14.2%)	26.6	880^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.8%		11.4	1014^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.6%	134	77.8	52.2	70.3	64.9	63.9	56.5	56.8	32.6	$15,658	$1,553	$14,105
Rockfish River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Chapel Hollow Rd	Afton	22920	Nelson County	Nelson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 361-1791	318	24	13.1	84.9%	222 (69.8%)	17 (5.3%)	70 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	62.8	441^st of 1111 public elementary schools	60.3%		56.2	530^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.3%	89	78.2	66.7	84.0	86.0	69.1	81.0	76.0	71.4	$14,714	$2,009	$12,705

Frequently Asked Questions about Tye River Elementary

Is Tye River Elementary a good school?

Tye River Elementary ranks 487^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tye River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended Tye River Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tye River Elementary?

Students at Tye River Elementary are 68% White, 16% African American, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Tye River Elementary in?

Nelson County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Tye River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tye River Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nelson Middle
High : Nelson County High

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