Critzer Elementary

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Critzer Elementary ranks 751 st of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

100 Critzer Dr
Pulaski, VA 24301

(540) 643-0274

District: Pulaski County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
751^st of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,028

Students who attend Critzer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pulaski County Middle
High:	Pulaski County Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 402

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Two or more races:

7.5%

African American:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Critzer Elementary ranks worse than 67.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Pulaski County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.6%), two or more races (7.5%), African American (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Critzer Elementary is 13.4. 2 elementary schools in the Pulaski County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Critzer Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Critzer Elementary is $8,028. 2 elementary schools in the Pulaski County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Critzer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Critzer Elementary 751^st of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Critzer Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Pulaski County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pulaski County Public Schools 96^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Critzer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Critzer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	18.24	978^th	1062	7.9%
2006	57.05	481^st	1071	55.1%
2007	38.19	781^st	1083	27.9%
2008	29.94	898^th	1081	16.9%
2009	29.28	924^th	1082	14.6%
2010	14.65	1067^th	1113	4.1%
2011	55.09	537^th	1117	51.9%
2012	64.10	374^th	1117	66.5%
2013	45.80	665^th	1120	40.6%
2014	38.91	760^th	1110	31.5%
2015	36.22	807^th	1100	26.6%
2016	34.19	837^th	1096	23.6%
2017	42.59	728^th	1099	33.8%
2018	41.77	742^nd	1097	32.4%
2019	30.66	872^nd	1105	21.1%
2021	27.89	828^th	1103	24.9%
2022	33.25	805^th	1109	27.4%
2023	37.34	751^st	1114	32.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Critzer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.23	730^th	1100	33.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Critzer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.68	752^nd	1093	31.2%

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Rank History for White students at Critzer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.34	945^th	984	4.0%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Critzer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	379	379
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	369	369
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	375	375
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	385	385
1993	331	32	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1994	428	60	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	440	56	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
1996	440	56	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
1997	460	64	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1998	444	53	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1999	418	61	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2000	426	50	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	-4	479
2001	447	38	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
2002	433	42	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2003	433	42	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2004	440	33	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
2005	455	31	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	8	503
2006	400	35	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2007	359	42	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	8	415
2008	349	42	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	9	409
2009	325	36	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	18	391
2010	415	43	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	22	493
2011	410	33	2	13	2	0	19	0	479
2012	405	28	2	8	2	0	18	0	463
2013	390	26	3	8	1	0	16	0	444
2014	380	21	2	9	1	0	20	0	433
2015	396	26	2	14	2	0	26	0	466
2016	356	36	0	14	2	0	24	0	432
2017	330	45	0	16	1	0	23	0	415
2018	343	31	0	23	0	0	26	0	423
2019	337	28	2	14	0	0	28	0	409
2020	338	26	4	19	1	0	27	0	415
2021	321	27	4	23	0	0	27	0	402
2022	315	25	4	24	0	0	31	0	399
2023	320	24	5	23	0	0	30	0	402

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Critzer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	379	21.2	17.8	n/a
1990	369	21.3	17.3	n/a
1991	375	21.3	17.6	n/a
1992	385	21.7	17.7	n/a
1993	365	22.8	16.0	n/a
1994	491	26.8	n/a	46.2
1995	500	n/a	0.0	43.6
1996	500	n/a	0.0	43.6
1997	526	n/a	0.0	46.6
1998	499	n/a	0.0	46.1
1999	484	36.0	13.4	54.1
2000	479	n/a	0.0	48.4
2001	497	32.0	15.5	43.3
2002	487	45.5	10.7	53.2
2003	487	45.5	10.7	53.2
2004	484	40.0	12.1	55.4
2005	503	37.0	13.6	51.9
2006	442	41.0	10.8	51.8
2007	415	41.0	10.1	51.4
2008	409	33.5	12.2	54
2009	391	31.5	12.4	59.8
2010	493	32.7	15.0	69
2011	479	31.5	15.1	67.8
2012	463	28.4	16.2	61.6
2013	444	29.0	15.3	65.3
2014	433	29.0	14.9	63.7
2015	466	30.0	15.5	70
2016	432	28.0	15.4	80.3
2017	415	25.5	16.2	81.4
2018	423	27.5	15.3	80.6
2019	409	27.5	14.8	80.7
2020	415	26.0	15.9	78.6
2021	402	26.4	15.2	n/a
2022	399	29.9	13.3	81.7
2023	402	30.0	13.4	79.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Critzer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	379	21.2	17.8	n/a
1990	369	21.3	17.3	n/a
1991	375	21.3	17.6	n/a
1992	385	21.7	17.7	n/a
1993	365	22.8	16.0	n/a
1994	491	26.8	n/a	46.2
1995	500	n/a	0.0	43.6
1996	500	n/a	0.0	43.6
1997	526	n/a	0.0	46.6
1998	499	n/a	0.0	46.1
1999	484	36.0	13.4	54.1
2000	479	n/a	0.0	48.4
2001	497	32.0	15.5	43.3
2002	487	45.5	10.7	53.2
2003	487	45.5	10.7	53.2
2004	484	40.0	12.1	55.4
2005	503	37.0	13.6	51.9
2006	442	41.0	10.8	51.8
2007	415	41.0	10.1	51.4
2008	409	33.5	12.2	54
2009	391	31.5	12.4	59.8
2010	493	32.7	15.0	69
2011	479	31.5	15.1	67.8
2012	463	28.4	16.2	61.6
2013	444	29.0	15.3	65.3
2014	433	29.0	14.9	63.7
2015	466	30.0	15.5	70
2016	432	28.0	15.4	80.3
2017	415	25.5	16.2	81.4
2018	423	27.5	15.3	80.6
2019	409	27.5	14.8	80.7
2020	415	26.0	15.9	78.6
2021	402	26.4	15.2	n/a
2022	399	29.9	13.3	81.7
2023	402	30.0	13.4	79.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Critzer Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$959 (12.8%)	$6,523 (87.2%)	$7,482
2020	$899 (12.4%)	$6,373 (87.6%)	$7,271
2021	$1,121 (14.0%)	$6,907 (86.0%)	$8,028

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Critzer Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 872^nd of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 751^st of 1114 Elementary schools	11.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Critzer Elementary)	88	67.2	20.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pulaski County Public Schools)	82	65.4	16.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Critzer Elementary)	63	58.6	4.4%
3rd Grade English Reading (Pulaski County Public Schools)	67	60.5	6.5%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Critzer Elementary)	67	65.3	1.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pulaski County Public Schools)	79	61.2	17.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Critzer Elementary)	60	65.3	5.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Pulaski County Public Schools)	74	67.7	6.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Critzer Elementary)	78	52.5	25.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pulaski County Public Schools)	86	63	23%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Critzer Elementary)	78	62.7	15.3%
5th Grade Science (Pulaski County Public Schools)	85	60.4	24.7%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Critzer Elementary)	62	67.8	5.8%
5th Grade English Reading (Pulaski County Public Schools)	76	69	7%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	409	402	1.7%
African American	28	24	14.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	5	150%
Hispanic	14	23	64.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	337	320	5%
Two or More Races	28	30	7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.7%	79.6%	1.1%

Schools Near Critzer Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)					SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)					SOL Civics and Economics (2023)	SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Critzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Critzer Dr	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 643-0274	402	30	13.4	79.6%	320 (79.6%)	24 (6.0%)	23 (5.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)	37.3	751^st of 1114 public elementary schools	32.6%		33.3	805^th of 1109 public elementary schools	27.4%	54	67.2	65.3	52.5			62.7	58.6	65.3	67.8				61.2	$8,028	$1,121	$6,907
Pulaski Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 Morehead Lane	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 643-0737	500	41	12.1	80.8%	394 (78.8%)	30 (6.0%)	21 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.6%)	35.4	782^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	29.8%		56.2	524^th of 1109 public elementary schools	52.8%	258	61.9	46.7	70.2			62.7	56.0	64.5	69.7				64.1	$7,238	$918	$6,320
Dublin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Dunlap St	Dublin	24084	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 643-0337	436	32	13.7	79.1%	372 (85.3%)	13 (3.0%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.9%)	41.8	704^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.8%		49.8	609^th of 1109 public elementary schools	45.1%	95	70.2	62.5	66.7			61.1	62.7	65.6	68.1				60.9	$8,090	$1,132	$6,957
Snowville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4858 Lead Mine Rd	Hiwassee	24347	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 643-0766	215	16	13.6	78.1%	194 (90.2%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	57.6	516^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.7%		69.4	363^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	67.3%	153	59.3	88.2	60.0			61.5	59.3	94.1	61.5				88.2	$6,773	$213	$6,560
McHarg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	700 Twelfth St	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 731-3652	404	27	14.8	81.9%	288 (71.3%)	41 (10.1%)	23 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.9%)								(n/a)														$18,955	$617	$18,338
Belle Heth Elementary	Public	3-6	151 George Street	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 731-3653	492	30	16.2	72.4%	346 (70.3%)	51 (10.4%)	39 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.8%)	62.6	439^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.6%		39.5	725^th of 1109 public elementary schools	34.6%	286	74.0	75.2	83.6	70.3		69.5	72.4	74.1	81.9	77.7			52.2	$7,430	$437	$6,993
Riverlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Beth Nelson Drive	Fairlawn	24141	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 643-0748	382	32	12.0	78.3%	289 (75.7%)	14 (3.7%)	32 (8.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)	38	745^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.1%		42.4	698^th of 1109 public elementary schools	37.1%	47	66.0	62.9	62.3			54.1	68.0	62.9	73.8				55.4	$8,586	$1,131	$7,455
Max Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 School St	Max Meadows	24360	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 637-3211	205	20	10.3	75.1%	193 (94.1%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	68.5	360^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.7%		75.5	269^th of 1109 public elementary schools	75.7%	91	85.7	78.4	93.1			86.2	67.9	62.2	79.3				78.4	$9,952	$643	$9,309
Belview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3187 Peppers Ferry Rd	Radford	24141	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 633-3200	293	23	12.7	51.9%	211 (72.0%)	29 (9.9%)	18 (6.1%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.5%)	34.8	791^st of 1114 public elementary schools	29.0%		49.6	611^th of 1109 public elementary schools	44.9%	180	57.8	65.4	60.5			55.8	55.6	69.2	67.4				65.4	$10,493	$925	$9,569
Indian Valley Elementary	Public	K-7	4130 Indian Valley Rd NW	Radford	24141	Floyd County	Floyd County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 745-9420	123	10	12.3	75.6%	115 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	74.2	277^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.1%		72.1	313^th of 1109 public elementary schools	71.8%	36	91.7	65.0	66.7	81.0	93.8	66.7	91.7	83.3	80.0	95.2	93.8	100.0	88.9	$10,440	$1,292	$9,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Critzer Elementary

Is Critzer Elementary a good school?

Critzer Elementary ranks 751^st of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Critzer Elementary in?

Pulaski County Public Schools

How many students attend Critzer Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Critzer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Critzer Elementary?

Students at Critzer Elementary are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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

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