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Marion Elementary

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Marion Elementary ranks 407 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Marion Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Marion, Virginia, with 309 students enrolled. It is part of the Smyth County Public Schools district, which is ranked 20 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marion Elementary has consistently strong student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, often outperforming the Smyth County and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Marion Elementary's 5th grade students scored 82.93% proficient or better in SOL English Reading, compared to 80.24% for Smyth County and 71.95% for Virginia. The school's performance is particularly impressive for male students, who ranked 65th out of 1,101 Virginia elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. However, when compared to schools outside the district, such as Speedwell Elementary and Rural Retreat Elementary in the Wythe County district, Marion Elementary's performance is not as strong, particularly in mathematics and reading.

Marion Elementary faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.0% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the ideal but still comparable to the nearby schools in the Smyth County district. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.79% to 101.29% over the past few years, indicating that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges. This may contribute to the higher chronic absenteeism rates and the fluctuations in the school's statewide ranking, which has ranged from 103rd out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year to 796th out of 1,103 schools in the 2020-2021 school year.

298

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,863

Per pupil spending ?

100.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

188 Star Mountain Dr
Marion, VA 24354

(276) 783-3021

District: Smyth County Public Schools

Students who attend Marion Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marion Middle
High:	Marion Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

African American:

5.7%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Virginia avg71%

407^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Smyth County Public Schools

20^th of 129Smyth 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	65.7	407 of 1110	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.0	103 of 1114	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.0	190 of 1114	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	418 of 1109	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	796 of 1103	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	540 of 1105	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	378 of 1097	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.3	201 of 1099	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	160 of 1096	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	238 of 1100	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	63.7	384 of 1110	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	503 of 1096	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.3	166 of 1098	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	243 of 1100	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	201 of 1046	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	48 of 1036	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	334 of 1093	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.5	65 of 1101	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	144 of 1093	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	605 of 973	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.7	226 of 979	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	305 of 984	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)81st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading82%+11 vs state

VA Studies78%+10 vs state

Mathematics76%+3 vs state

Science66%-3 vs state

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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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	188 Star Mountain Dr	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 783-3021	298	22	13.7	100.3%	264 (88.6%)	17 (5.7%)	9 (3.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	65.7	407^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.3%		86	103^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	90.8%	304	74.6	75.6	78.1			65.9	81.8	80.5	82.9				78.1	$9,863	$1,490	$8,374
Smyth County Virtual	Public, Virtual	K-8	121 Bagley Circle	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(276) 783-3791	339	20	16.9		132 (38.9%)	102 (30.1%)	49 (14.5%)	9 (2.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.0%)								(n/a)
Atkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5903 Lee Hwy	Atkins	24311	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 783-3366	168	17	9.7	99.4%	156 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	58.7	496^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.3%		43.7	686^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.4%	190	68.0	75.0	82.6			72.7	76.0	87.5	72.0				59.1	$10,733	$1,670	$9,063
Oak Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Oak Point Dr	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 783-2609	352	31	11.3	118.2%	331 (94.0%)	8 (2.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	27.2	860^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.5%		43.8	683^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	38.7%	177	60.8	60.4	62.5			60.0	52.9	60.4	75.0				52.8	$12,216	$1,764	$10,452
Sugar Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	242 Teas Rd	Sugar Grove	24375	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 677-3311	88	11	8.1	95.5%	85 (96.6%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.5	429^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.4%		63.9	439^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.6%	10	81.8	92.3	71.4			57.1	90.9	84.6	71.4				76.9	$15,481	$3,472	$12,008
Chilhowie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	130 East Lee Hwy	Chilhowie	24319	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 646-8220	589	41	14.4	100.0%	536 (91.0%)	17 (2.9%)	26 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	79.8	218^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.4%		79.2	226^th of 1114 public elementary schools	79.7%	8	89.2	86.9	91.5			91.5	77.0	79.6	81.7				81.4	$8,497	$1,350	$7,146
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
Rural Retreat Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Martha Debord Way	Rural Retreat	24386	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 686-4125	350	26	13.3	80.9%	331 (94.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	84.6	134^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.9%		84.9	121^st of 1114 public elementary schools	89.1%	13	97.7	89.6	88.9			77.8	95.5	86.6	88.9				83.6	$8,409	$1,618	$6,791
Grayson Highlands	Public	PK, KG-7	6459 Troutdale Hwy.	Troutdale	24378	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 579-2235	156	15	10.6	95.5%	141 (90.4%)	3 (1.9%)	6 (3.8%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	71.8	327^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.5%		74.8	283^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	74.6%	44	78.6	80.0	88.2	85.0	100.0	76.5	78.6	73.3	76.5	95.0	83.3	83.3	66.7	$11,735	$1,203	$10,532
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion Elementary

Is Marion Elementary a good school?

Marion Elementary ranks 407^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Marion Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marion Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marion Middle
High : Marion Senior High

What district is Marion Elementary in?

Smyth County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Marion Elementary?

Students at Marion Elementary are 89% White, 6% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Marion Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Marion Elementary.

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