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Meadows Of Dan Elementary

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Meadows Of Dan Elementary ranks 482 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Meadows of Dan Elementary is a PK–7 school in Meadows of Dan, Virginia, serving about 300 students in a small rural community in Patrick County. The school sits within Patrick County Public Schools, one of Virginia's strongest districts (ranked 10th out of 131), yet the school itself holds a more middling 3-star rating, ranking in the 57th percentile statewide. That reflects a bounce-back from a difficult 2-star year in 2023-2024, though it remains below the 4- and 5-star ratings the school earned in earlier years.

Parents may be most struck by the school's attendance and economic profile. Chronic absenteeism is just 1.9% — the best in the area and well below the district's 10.1% and the state's 14.8%. Only 32.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a dramatically lower rate than neighboring schools like Patrick Springs Primary, Blue Ridge Elementary, and Fancy Gap Elementary, where rates range from 76% to 99%. Academically, the school is strongest in 3rd grade (90.9% reading proficiency vs. 67.6% statewide) and in the middle grades, where recent 6th- and 7th-grade scores reached 80–100% proficiency.

The clearest weak spot is 4th grade. In 2025-2026, 4th-grade math proficiency was just 60% — the lowest among all nearby schools — while reading was 70% and Virginia Studies was 70%, each trailing district averages by double digits. Resources may be a factor: the student-teacher ratio of 27.2 is more than double that of peer schools, and per-student spending of $8,100 is the lowest in the area. Nearby Woolwine Elementary, which serves a far higher-poverty population, earns 5 stars while spending about $2,600 more per student. With excellent attendance, a comparatively low-need student body, and strong early reading, Meadows of Dan has solid foundations; stabilizing 4th grade and investing in additional support could help it return to its former 5-star form.

300

Students ?

27.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,100

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3003 Jeb Stuart Hwy
Meadows of Dan, VA 24120

(276) 952-2424

District: Patrick County Public Schools

Students who attend Meadows Of Dan Elementary usually attend:

High:

Patrick County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

African American:

20.3%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2024 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (76% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2026) from a 37th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Virginia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Patrick County Public Schools's ranking

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg79%

Virginia avg70%

482^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Patrick County Public Schools

10^th of 131Patrick 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	59.7	482 of 1111	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	396 of 1110	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	704 of 1114	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	534 of 1114	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.3	178 of 1109	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	284 of 1103	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	99 of 1105	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	73.8	246 of 1097	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	116 of 1099	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	71.0	289 of 1096	73.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.1	267 of 1100	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	40.3	745 of 1110	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.5	806 of 1120	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	67.0	324 of 1117	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	84.4	56 of 1117	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	77.6	139 of 1113	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	243 of 1082	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.3	320 of 1081	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	43.9	699 of 1083	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.3	747 of 1071	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	19.8	963 of 1062	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	62.9	382 of 1036	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	827 of 974	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.2	538 of 973	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	784 of 979	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	661 of 984	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	12 of 419	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	13 of 417	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	68 of 422	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	27 of 415	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	48 of 419	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	46 of 424	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	47 of 413	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	50 of 415	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	56 of 409	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.9	95 of 412	76.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.2	74 of 413	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.7	19 of 413	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	89.2	4 of 408	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	67.3	76 of 390	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	87.5	4 of 391	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	85.5	6 of 387	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	85.9	27 of 402	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	74.5	64 of 396	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	118 of 402	70.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)63rd percentile+26 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-42 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)93rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)84th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading79%+7 vs state

Mathematics76%+8 vs state

VA Studies70%~ state avg

Science69%~ state avg

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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
Meadows Of Dan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	3003 Jeb Stuart Hwy	Meadows of Dan	24120	Patrick County	Patrick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 952-2424	300	11	27.2	32.7%	162 (54.0%)	61 (20.3%)	31 (10.3%)	5 (1.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.3%)	59.7	482^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	56.6%		66.6	396^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.3%	86	81.8	60.0	84.6	462.0	435.0	69.2	90.9	70.0	76.9	428.0	437.0	431.0	70.0	$8,100	$344	$7,757
Woolwine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	9993 Woolwine Hwy	Woolwine	24185	Patrick County	Patrick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 930-2811	153	11	13.9	76.5%	136 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	87.5	84^th of 1111 public elementary schools	92.4%		83.1	158^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.8%	74	95.8	88.2	100.0	85.7	95.0	83.3	87.5	88.2	83.3	85.7	95.0	95.0	100.0	$10,703	$973	$9,729
Willis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	5075 Floyd Highway S	Willis	24380	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 745-9430	163	11	14.2	79.8%	128 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	46.1	659^th of 1111 public elementary schools	40.7%		46	655^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.0%	4	61.9	69.6	68.4	68.2	50.0	68.4	71.4	78.3	52.6	81.8	65.0	50.0	65.2	$8,968	$374	$8,594
Stuart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	314 Staples Ave	Stuart	24171	Patrick County	Patrick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 694-7139	361	24	15.0	89.8%	291 (80.6%)	13 (3.6%)	32 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	72.4	313^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.8%		62.1	453^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	59.2%	140	80.0	79.6	81.3	93.2	76.7	72.9	77.5	77.3	83.3	88.6	79.1	70.7	77.3	$8,216	$1,092	$7,124
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	$9,885	$1,343	$8,542
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	$11,289	$759	$10,531
Patrick Springs Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	75 Elementary Lane	Patrick Springs	24133	Patrick County	Patrick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 694-3396	241	18	13.3	99.6%	198 (82.2%)	5 (2.1%)	20 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)								(n/a)	69.1						69.1							$10,112	$1,418	$8,693
Floyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	531 Oak Hill Drive	Floyd	24091	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 745-9440	448	33	13.4	80.8%	386 (86.2%)	6 (1.3%)	37 (8.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	46.9	651^st of 1111 public elementary schools	41.4%		42.7	689^th of 1110 public elementary schools	37.9%	38	76.6	76.6	47.3	70.7	64.9	67.3	70.2	70.2	61.8	69.0	71.9	55.0	89.1	$9,486	$1,100	$8,386
Indian Valley Elementary	Public	K-7	4130 Indian Valley Rd NW	Radford	24141	Radford city	Floyd County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 745-9420	110	10	11.2	81.8%	103 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	69.3	357^th of 1111 public elementary schools	67.9%		72.4	316^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.5%	41	93.8	80.0	53.9	84.6	88.9	76.9	100.0	93.3	84.6	76.9	83.3	61.1	60.0	$10,922	$1,296	$9,626
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	$9,789	$1,002	$8,787

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadows Of Dan Elementary

Is Meadows Of Dan Elementary a good school?

Meadows Of Dan Elementary ranks 482^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Meadows Of Dan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadows Of Dan Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Patrick County High

How many students attend Meadows Of Dan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Meadows Of Dan Elementary.

What district is Meadows Of Dan Elementary in?

Patrick County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Meadows Of Dan Elementary?

Students at Meadows Of Dan Elementary are 54% White, 20% African American, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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