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Stuart Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-7
453rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 59% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Stuart Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-7 in Stuart, VA, with 386 students enrolled. The school is part of the Patrick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 8 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stuart Elementary consistently performs well on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, with higher proficiency rates than the state and district averages in Mathematics for grades 3-7, Science for 5th grade, and English Reading for grades 3-7. The school has a strong ranking and rating history, placing it among the top elementary schools in Virginia. In 2018-2019, it ranked 101 out of 1,105 Virginia elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, maintaining a 4-star rating for most of the past 5 years. Additionally, Stuart Elementary performs well across different student subgroups, ranking 126 out of 1,100 Virginia elementary schools for female students and 265 out of 1,093 for male students, both with a 4-star rating.

While Stuart Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 19.3% in 2022-2023, it is still lower than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 86.79% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state and district averages. When compared to other nearby schools, such as Willis Elementary, Floyd Elementary, and Gladesboro Elementary, Stuart Elementary generally outperforms them in academic performance and rankings, indicating it is providing a high-quality education to its students.

361
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,216
Per pupil spending ?
89.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 314 Staples Ave
       Stuart, VA  24171

(276) 694-7139

District: Patrick County Public Schools


Students who attend Stuart Elementary usually attend:

High:    Patrick County High
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.6%
Hispanic:
8.9%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2019 → 59th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Virginia average (76% vs 70% meeting standards)
Above the Virginia median (59th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2019) to 59th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Patrick County Public Schools's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school76%
District avg79%
Virginia avg70%
Elementary school
453rd of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 41%▲ up 38 pts since 2015
From bottom 21% (2015) to top 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
84th of 419
Virginia public middle schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From top 40% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4Elementary Schools in the Patrick County Public Schools
8th of 129Patrick 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202562.1453 of 111059.2%★★★☆☆
202473.4304 of 111472.7%★★★★☆
202381.6181 of 111483.8%★★★★☆
202283.8151 of 110986.4%★★★★☆
202180.7199 of 110382.0%★★★★☆
201984.2101 of 110590.9%★★★★★
201869.0329 of 109770.0%★★★★☆
201756.4523 of 109952.4%★★★☆☆
201653.4566 of 109648.4%★★☆☆☆
201530.5865 of 110021.4%★☆☆☆☆
201432.4863 of 111022.3%★☆☆☆☆
201336.5807 of 112027.9%★☆☆☆☆
201229.6944 of 111715.5%★☆☆☆☆
201158.7477 of 111757.3%★★★☆☆
201061.1428 of 111361.5%★★★☆☆
200961.7401 of 108262.9%★★★☆☆
200864.1370 of 108165.8%★★★☆☆
200779.0135 of 108387.5%★★★★☆
200655.5509 of 107152.5%★★★☆☆
200558.3463 of 106256.4%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202467.7103 of 35571.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202556.1508 of 109653.6%★★★☆☆
202472.2308 of 109871.9%★★★★☆
202383.5126 of 110088.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202566.1309 of 104670.5%★★★★☆
202475.1187 of 103681.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202565.9384 of 109364.9%★★★☆☆
202469.1350 of 110168.2%★★★☆☆
202373.5265 of 109375.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202545.5599 of 97338.4%★★☆☆☆
202461.5397 of 97959.4%★★★☆☆
202373.8206 of 98479.1%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202575.384 of 41980.0%★★★★☆
202484.428 of 41793.3%★★★★★
202387.914 of 42296.7%★★★★★
202285.216 of 41596.1%★★★★★
202185.219 of 41995.5%★★★★★
201978.441 of 42490.3%★★★★★
201858.4150 of 41363.7%★★★☆☆
201757.7152 of 41563.4%★★★☆☆
201664.4106 of 40974.1%★★★★☆
201555.7164 of 41260.2%★★★☆☆
201458.0138 of 41666.8%★★★☆☆
201356.7142 of 41665.9%★★★☆☆
201250.8196 of 41352.5%★★★☆☆
201155.2165 of 41360.0%★★★☆☆
201073.547 of 40888.5%★★★★☆
200953.8157 of 39059.7%★★★☆☆
200869.474 of 39181.1%★★★★☆
200779.420 of 38794.8%★★★★★
200667.775 of 38380.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202569.2110 of 40372.7%★★★★☆
202479.350 of 40787.7%★★★★☆
202388.011 of 41197.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202587.226 of 40393.5%★★★★★
202487.420 of 40295.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202575.082 of 40479.7%★★★★☆
202487.712 of 40797.1%★★★★★
202387.517 of 40995.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202563.7125 of 40068.8%★★★☆☆
202479.137 of 39690.7%★★★★★
202380.532 of 40292.0%★★★★★
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)
Elementary school
Disabled (2024)71st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)38th percentile-21 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)80th percentile~ school
Female (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)69th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Science83%+14 vs state
Mathematics79%+11 vs state
English Reading76%+5 vs state
Civics and Economics73%+4 vs state
VA Studies60%-8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Stuart Elementary.

Stuart Elementary ranks 453rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Stuart Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Patrick County High

Students at Stuart Elementary are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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