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Pulaski Elementary

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Pulaski Elementary ranks 721 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

721^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Pulaski Elementary is a PK-5 school in Pulaski, VA, serving 472 students within Pulaski County Public Schools. In 2025-2026, the school ranked 721st of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 35th percentile with 2 stars — a notable decline from its 2021-2022 rank of 524th and well below its 2017-2018 peak of 384th. The school serves a very high-need population: 91.7% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.1.

Among Pulaski County's traditional elementary schools, Pulaski Elementary is the lowest-ranked. Snowville Elementary has virtually the same free/reduced lunch rate (92.0%) yet ranks in the 88th percentile statewide, while Critzer Elementary, with a 91.4% poverty rate, ranks more than 170 places higher. Test scores lag the state and district in most subjects, though 5th grade math has been consistently above the state average, and 5th grade science slightly exceeded it in 2025-2026. Chronic absenteeism improved to 11.6% in 2024-2025, down from a high of 21.4% in 2022-2023, but remains the highest among nearby schools. The school also spent less per student ($8,847) than nearly every comparable school in the region.

Subgroup data shows that economically disadvantaged students perform closer to state norms than other groups, and female students outrank male students by 14 percentile points. Grade-level patterns are worth noting: upper-elementary math and science appear to be relative strengths, while early-elementary math and social studies are persistent weak spots. The comparison with Snowville is particularly telling — two schools with nearly identical poverty rates but dramatically different outcomes suggests there is meaningful room for improvement. Given its high poverty rate, relatively low per-pupil funding, and recent dip in state ranking, Pulaski Elementary stands out as the highest-priority traditional school for improvement within Pulaski County Public Schools.

472

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,847

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2004 Morehead Lane
Pulaski, VA 24301

(540) 643-0737

District: Pulaski County Public Schools

Students who attend Pulaski Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pulaski County Middle
High:	Pulaski County Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Two or more races:

11.9%

African American:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg73%

Virginia avg72%

721^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	41.4	721 of 1111	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.5	662 of 1110	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	677 of 1114	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	782 of 1114	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.2	524 of 1109	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	544 of 1103	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	586 of 1105	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	384 of 1097	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	665 of 1099	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.2	668 of 1096	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.4	542 of 1100	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	368 of 1110	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	325 of 1120	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	52.1	588 of 1117	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.8	473 of 1117	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.8	649 of 1113	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.3	976 of 1082	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	871 of 1081	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.7	1038 of 1083	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	941 of 1071	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.7	1028 of 1062	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	635 of 1100	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	638 of 1096	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	683 of 1098	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	656 of 1100	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	617 of 1040	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	550 of 1046	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	504 of 1036	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	791 of 1099	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.2	655 of 1093	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	691 of 1101	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	859 of 1093	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	299 of 306	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	266 of 271	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	843 of 974	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	783 of 973	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	855 of 979	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	913 of 984	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading70%~ state avg

Science70%~ state avg

Mathematics67%-6 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 (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
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
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 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 Pulaski Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pulaski Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pulaski Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pulaski County Middle
High : Pulaski County Senior High

How many students attend Pulaski Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Pulaski Elementary.

Is Pulaski Elementary a good school?

Pulaski Elementary ranks 721^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pulaski Elementary in?

Pulaski County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Pulaski Elementary?

Students at Pulaski Elementary are 78% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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