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Kentuck Elementary

Q: Is Kentuck Elementary a good school?

Kentuck Elementary ranks 388 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kentuck Elementary is a PK–5 school in Ringgold, Virginia, serving 478 students as part of Pittsylvania County Public Schools. The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 65th percentile of Virginia elementary schools—a solid result that sits somewhat below its district's overall 82nd-percentile standing but well above most nearby Danville City Public Schools.

Kentuck's clearest academic strength is 3rd-grade math, where roughly 92% of students scored proficient in recent years—far exceeding district and state averages. The school also earns high marks for specific student subgroups, with African American students ranking in the 87th percentile statewide and disabled students in the 86th percentile. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 21.9% in 2022–2023 to 11.2% in the past two years, now better than district and state averages. This is notable given that nearly 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school spends less per student ($8,961) than most nearby elementary schools.

The main areas of concern are 4th-grade Virginia Studies, where scores have lagged district averages, and 5th-grade math, which has fluctuated sharply from year to year. Within Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Kentuck trails Southside Elementary and Union Hall Elementary, but it clearly outpaces Danville City Public Schools, where most elementary schools rank in the bottom 20% statewide. While Kentuck doesn't yet match the highest-performing schools in its district, its strong early math results, improving attendance, and success with high-need students make it a solid choice for families.

478

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,637

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100 Kentuck Elementary Cir
Ringgold, VA 24586

(434) 822-5944

District: Pittsylvania County Public Schools

Students who attend Kentuck Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Dan River Middle
High:	Dan River High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

African American:

23.6%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2019 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2019) to 65th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

388^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Pittsylvania County Public Schools

23^rd of 131Pittsylvania 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	67.1	388 of 1111	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.0	375 of 1110	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	315 of 1114	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	327 of 1114	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	358 of 1109	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	262 of 1103	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	209 of 1105	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	298 of 1097	72.8%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	357 of 1099	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.2	636 of 1096	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.0	930 of 1100	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.3	1004 of 1110	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	1020 of 1120	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	1041 of 1117	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.8	1056 of 1117	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	54.2	564 of 1113	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.8	887 of 1082	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.5	804 of 1081	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.5	886 of 1083	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.0	888 of 1071	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.9	781 of 1062	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	78 of 591	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	220 of 579	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	265 of 588	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	107 of 579	81.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	58 of 420	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	451 of 1100	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	396 of 1096	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	300 of 1098	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	287 of 1100	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	270 of 1040	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	163 of 1046	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	148 of 1036	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	315 of 1099	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.4	354 of 1093	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	342 of 1101	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	362 of 1093	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	559 of 974	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.9	428 of 973	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	256 of 979	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	391 of 984	60.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)87th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2026)86th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+12 vs state

English Reading80%+8 vs state

Science74%+5 vs state

VA Studies62%-9 vs state

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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
Kentuck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Kentuck Elementary Cir	Ringgold	24586	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 822-5944	478	34	14.0	87.2%	315 (65.9%)	113 (23.6%)	25 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	67.1	388^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.1%		68	375^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.2%	13	92.3	82.6	81.0	74.1	83.3	76.7	79.3	61.6	$8,637	$1,102	$7,535
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 East Witt Rd	Blairs	24527	Pittsylvania County	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 836-0006	428	33	12.9	83.6%	255 (59.6%)	132 (30.8%)	19 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	76.5	265^th of 1111 public elementary schools	76.1%		87.8	77^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.1%	188	67.2	100.0	92.9	82.6	62.1	98.3	90.0	87.9	$8,925	$1,117	$7,809
Arnett Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	811 Northmont Blvd	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(434) 354-0112	0			—															(n/a)	51.9	37.4	31.3	31.3	50.6	44.1	45.2	32.1
Woodberry Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	614 Audubon Dr	Danville	24540	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6466	377	31	12.1	92.3%	35 (9.3%)	291 (77.2%)	32 (8.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	24.8	899^th of 1111 public elementary schools	19.1%		11.8	1011^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.9%	112	75.5	59.6	67.4	40.8	60.4	66.7	51.0	37.0	$15,525	$2,674	$12,851
Twin Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Twin Springs Elem Cir	Danville	24540	Danville city	Pittsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 724-2666	618	41	15.0	84.1%	412 (66.7%)	128 (20.7%)	46 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	71.3	334^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.9%		77.9	248^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.7%	86	86.5	83.6	78.9	73.3	77.5	82.7	80.0	77.3	$7,812	$212	$7,600
Edwin A. Gibson Elementary	Public	K-5	1215 Industrial Avenue	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6426	466	33	14.1	94.8%	45 (9.7%)	331 (71.0%)	64 (13.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	3.9	1083^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	2.5%		1.3	1104^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%	21	42.7	39.4	35.9	29.5	50.8	47.9	47.4	39.4	$13,833	$2,851	$10,982
Forest Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	155 Mountain View Ave	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6430	200	17	11.7	90.0%	60 (30.0%)	95 (47.5%)	32 (16.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	56.8	528^th of 1111 public elementary schools	52.5%		60.9	466^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.0%	62	88.0	83.8	75.0	69.4	88.0	73.0	69.4	56.8	$15,501	$1,944	$13,557
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	661 Park Ave	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6452	361	30	12.0	95.0%	60 (16.6%)	208 (57.6%)	67 (18.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	23.8	910^th of 1111 public elementary schools	18.1%		15.7	975^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.2%	65	69.6	54.6	60.7	62.3	67.4	54.6	60.0	36.4	$14,725	$2,520	$12,204
Schoolfield Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 W Main St	Danville	24541	Danville city	Danville City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 799-6455	516	39	13.2	—	84 (16.3%)	305 (59.1%)	84 (16.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.4%)	15.2	986^th of 1111 public elementary schools	11.3%		11.6	1012^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.8%	26	73.8	42.1	43.4	43.4	62.5	54.6	55.4	24.7	$14,321	$2,649	$11,672
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 Kentuck Elementary

Is Kentuck Elementary a good school?

Kentuck Elementary ranks 388^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kentuck Elementary?

Students at Kentuck Elementary are 66% White, 24% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kentuck Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Kentuck Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Kentuck Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kentuck Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dan River Middle
High : Dan River High

What district is Kentuck Elementary in?

Pittsylvania County Public Schools

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