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Belfast Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Belfast Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rosedale, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 142 students. The school is part of the Russell County Public Schools district, which is ranked 61 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belfast Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking as high as 3rd out of 1,105 schools in the 2018-2019 school year. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating exceptional academic achievement. Belfast Elementary students demonstrate exceptionally high proficiency rates on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments, with projected proficiency rates of 90% or higher in Mathematics for grades 3-5, 100% in English Reading for grades 3-4, and 100% in Science and VA Studies for grade 5 in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.0% to 26.8% over the past few years, which may be an area of concern.

Belfast Elementary consistently outperforms the Russell County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in academic proficiency across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Belfast Elementary's projected Mathematics proficiency rates for grades 3-5 are 18-34 percentage points higher than the district and state averages. Among the nearby schools, Belfast Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with the most consistent 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The school's success may be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio and comparable or higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools.

141

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,294

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

646 Belfast School Rd.
Rosedale, VA 24280

(276) 880-2283

District: Russell County Public Schools

Students who attend Belfast Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lebanon Middle
High:	Lebanon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (96% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Russell County Public Schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school96%

District avg73%

Virginia avg71%

16^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Russell County Public Schools

61^st of 129Russell 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
2025	93.2	16 of 1110	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	32 of 1114	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	130 of 1114	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	93.1	13 of 1109	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	49 of 1103	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	3 of 1105	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	5 of 1097	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	5 of 1099	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	72.5	268 of 1096	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.9	53 of 1100	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	78.3	173 of 1110	84.4%	★★★★☆
2013	50.9	594 of 1120	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	75.7	197 of 1117	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	83.4	69 of 1117	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	75.4	175 of 1113	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.6	269 of 1082	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	322 of 1081	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	267 of 1083	75.3%	★★★★☆
2006	66.5	328 of 1071	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.4	237 of 1062	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	22 of 1096	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	79.8	193 of 1101	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	25 of 973	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.1	62 of 979	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	173 of 984	82.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2024)82nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science100%+31 vs state

English Reading98%+27 vs state

Mathematics96%+24 vs state

VA Studies88%+19 vs state

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Schools Near Belfast Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)		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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belfast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	646 Belfast School Rd.	Rosedale	24280	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 880-2283	141	10	14.7	91.5%	137 (97.2%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	93.2	16^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.6%		91.2	32^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	97.1%	16	90.0	100.0	100.0			100.0	100.0	100.0	91.7				87.5		$6,294	$1,079	$5,215
Honaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	50 Honaker Elementary Dr.	Honaker	24260	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 873-6301	712	54	13.2	91.2%	695 (97.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	78.9	232^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	79.1%		70.8	343^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	69.2%	111	89.2	85.5	80.3	66.7	85.3	81.8	85.1	91.9	86.4	82.1	82.7	86.7	91.9		$7,475	$942	$6,533
Saltville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1013 E Main St	Saltville	24370	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 496-4751	189	16	11.5	101.6%	173 (91.5%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	89.8	53^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	95.2%		84.3	133^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	88.1%	80	88.0	89.5	100.0			100.0	80.0	89.5	100.0				89.5		$12,996	$1,838	$11,157
Richlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 East Front Street	Richlands	24641	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 964-4112	576	42	13.7	90.5%	554 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	70.1	351^st of 1110 public elementary schools	68.4%		81.1	200^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.0%	151	81.1	86.7	68.8			69.9	81.1	88.9	75.3				86.7		$9,850	$1,554	$8,296
Cedar Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1089 Cedar Valley Drive	Cedar Bluff	24609	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 963-5765	308	22	14.0	91.6%	294 (95.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	71.3	338^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.5%		87.1	87^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.2%	251	77.6	80.0	64.6			77.1	86.2	87.8	83.3				83.7		$9,110	$1,815	$7,295
Lebanon Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	919 East Main Street	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 889-4507	267	20	13.1	94.4%	257 (96.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)															$7,633	$1,275	$6,357
Lebanon Elementary	Public	2-4	56 George Ben Whited Drive	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 889-6531	292	24	12.3	89.7%	279 (95.5%)	6 (2.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	48.9	617^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.4%		43.9	681^st of 1114 public elementary schools	38.9%	64	66.3	65.3					70.7	74.0					74.8		$8,272	$1,095	$7,177
Rich Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	196 Long Hollow Rd	Saltville	24370	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 624-3314	126	11	11.3	101.6%	124 (98.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.5	154^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.1%		77.3	253^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	77.3%	99	88.9	92.3	78.6			78.6	94.4	92.3	78.6				100.0		$12,975	$2,582	$10,393
Council Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	7608 Helen Henderson Hwy	Honaker	24260	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 859-9329	194	16	12.2	103.6%	189 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	38.1	737^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.6%		45.1	667^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.1%	70	66.7		59.3	62.5	60.9	74.1	74.1	79.0	44.4	66.7	60.9	13.0	68.4	33.3	$10,736	$3,923	$6,813
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14050 Glenbrook Ave	Meadowview	24361	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3900	544	42	13.1	75.2%	515 (94.7%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	67.4	385^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.3%		64.6	431^st of 1114 public elementary schools	61.3%	46	82.0	86.7	84.4			64.9	84.0	78.9	74.0				68.5		$10,933	$2,024	$8,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Belfast Elementary

What district is Belfast Elementary in?

Russell County Public Schools

Is Belfast Elementary a good school?

Yes! Belfast Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Belfast Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Belfast Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Belfast Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belfast Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lebanon Middle
High : Lebanon High

What is the racial makeup of Belfast Elementary?

Students at Belfast Elementary are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

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