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Critzer Elementary

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Critzer Elementary ranks 547 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Critzer Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Pulaski, Virginia, serving 416 students as part of Pulaski County Public Schools. The school serves a very high-poverty population, with over 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it has quietly become a genuine turnaround story. Over the past several years, Critzer Elementary has climbed from the 21st percentile of Virginia elementary schools to the 51st percentile, with its star rating improving from 1 to 3 stars — sustained, multi-year progress that makes it a school to watch.

One of Critzer's most striking achievements is its attendance turnaround. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 22.2% in 2022–2023 to just 4.8% in 2024–2025 — roughly one-third of the state average and far better than nearby Pulaski Elementary (11.6%). The school also shines when it comes to supporting low-income students, with economically disadvantaged students ranking in the 67th percentile statewide in the most recent year. In fact, Critzer outperforms its closest neighbor, Pulaski Elementary, which sits just 1.38 miles away with nearly identical poverty levels but ranks in the 35th percentile and trails Critzer in most SOL subjects — evidence that what happens inside the school matters.

That said, there are areas families should know about. While 3rd grade reading and math, plus 5th grade reading and science, all beat state averages, 4th grade social studies (59% proficient vs. 70% statewide) and 5th grade math (68% vs. 72%) are opportunities for growth, as is support for students with disabilities, who rank at the 19th percentile statewide. For context, Snowville Elementary, another high-poverty school in the same district, ranks at the 88th percentile — showing what's possible within Pulaski County Public Schools. Critzer has backed its momentum with real investment, raising per-pupil spending to $9,346 and improving its student-teacher ratio to 11.5. With attendance gains, rising test scores, and additional resources in place, Critzer looks well positioned to build on its recent success.

416

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,346

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Critzer Dr
Pulaski, VA 24301

(540) 643-0274

District: Pulaski County Public Schools

Students who attend Critzer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pulaski County Middle
High:	Pulaski County Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Two or more races:

8.4%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!VA Studies scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Virginia avg72%

547^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Pulaski County Public Schools

59^th of 131Pulaski 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	55.6	547 of 1111	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	506 of 1110	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	599 of 1114	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	751 of 1114	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	805 of 1109	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	828 of 1103	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	872 of 1105	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	742 of 1097	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.6	728 of 1099	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.2	837 of 1096	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.2	807 of 1100	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.9	760 of 1110	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	665 of 1120	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.1	374 of 1117	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.1	537 of 1117	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	14.7	1067 of 1113	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	29.3	924 of 1082	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.9	898 of 1081	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.2	781 of 1083	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	57.0	481 of 1071	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	18.2	978 of 1062	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	35.1	289 of 355	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	592 of 1100	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.7	528 of 1096	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	671 of 1098	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	730 of 1100	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	348 of 1040	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	286 of 1046	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	417 of 1036	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	491 of 1099	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	482 of 1093	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	530 of 1101	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	752 of 1093	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	770 of 974	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.6	729 of 973	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	839 of 979	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	945 of 984	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2024)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+11 vs state

English Reading76%+4 vs state

Mathematics73%~ state avg

VA Studies59%-11 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 (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 Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Critzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Critzer Dr	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0274	416	36	11.5	91.3%	325 (78.1%)	31 (7.5%)	18 (4.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	55.6	547^th of 1111 public elementary schools	50.8%		58	506^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.4%	41	80.0	71.2	67.7		80.0	73.9	71.2	81.5		59.3	$9,346	$898	$8,448
Pulaski Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 Morehead Lane	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0737	472	39	12.1	91.7%	366 (77.5%)	31 (6.6%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.9%)	41.4	721^st of 1111 public elementary schools	35.1%		45.5	662^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	40.4%	59	61.8	65.9	74.6		69.8	66.2	73.3	69.8		61.8	$8,847	$842	$8,005
Pulaski County Public Schools Virtual School K-12	Public, Virtual	K-2	202 N. Washington Ave	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(540) 994-2519	521	13	40.2		231 (44.3%)	119 (22.8%)	73 (14.0%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	64 (12.3%)								(n/a)											$7,056	$00	$7,056
Dublin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Dunlap St	Dublin	24084	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0337	411	32	12.9		351 (85.4%)	15 (3.6%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.3%)	55.3	553^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	50.2%		49.1	613^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.8%	60	75.0	67.7	81.6		78.0	70.0	73.9	84.0		63.8	$9,795	$1,438	$8,357
Snowville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4858 Lead Mine Rd	Hiwassee	24347	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 643-0766	201	17	12.0	92.0%	181 (90.0%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	84.4	137^th of 1111 public elementary schools	87.7%		78.8	235^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.8%	98	90.9	96.3	81.6		84.2	87.9	89.3	81.6		96.3	$9,281	$445	$8,836
McHarg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	700 Twelfth St	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 731-3652	383	29	13.2	88.8%	264 (68.9%)	46 (12.0%)	23 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)								(n/a)											$10,999	$1,594	$9,405
Belle Heth Elementary	Public	3-6	151 George Street	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 731-3653	473	34	13.9	79.9%	323 (68.3%)	52 (11.0%)	36 (7.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.8%)	64.9	416^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.6%		61.1	463^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	58.3%	47	73.1	76.8	81.0	83.3	73.3	70.8	79.8	77.9	78.8		$9,094	$263	$8,831
Riverlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Beth Nelson Drive	Fairlawn	24141	Radford city	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0748	380	31	12.3	91.6%	296 (77.9%)	13 (3.4%)	25 (6.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)	54.4	566^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.1%		52.2	570^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.6%	4	54.9	76.8	80.4		73.9	51.0	84.1	76.1		78.5	$9,180	$1,228	$7,952
Max Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 School St	Max Meadows	24360	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 637-3211	201	20	10.0	82.6%	187 (93.0%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	74.1	290^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.9%		65.3	411^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.0%	121	79.2	88.6	72.0		84.0	70.8	88.6	76.0		91.4	$12,923	$1,621	$11,302
Belview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3187 Peppers Ferry Rd	Radford	24141	Radford city	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 633-3200	245	22	11.0	60.0%	182 (74.3%)	22 (9.0%)	16 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.0%)	30.2	841^st of 1111 public elementary schools	24.3%		40.5	714^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.7%	127	61.4	71.4	58.8		47.1	55.8	73.8	55.9		69.1	$13,253	$1,484	$11,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Critzer Elementary

What district is Critzer Elementary in?

Pulaski County Public Schools

Is Critzer Elementary a good school?

Critzer Elementary ranks 547^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Critzer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Critzer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pulaski County Middle
High : Pulaski County Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Critzer Elementary?

Students at Critzer Elementary are 78% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Critzer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Critzer Elementary.

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