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Sugar Grove Elementary

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Sugar Grove Elementary ranks 429 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sugar Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Sugar Grove, Virginia, serving 100 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Smyth County Public Schools district, which is ranked 20 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Sugar Grove Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Reading and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 90.91% of 3rd graders, 84.62% of 4th graders, and 71.43% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Reading, compared to the district's 77.39% and the state's 72.89%. The school also excels in Mathematics, with 92.31% of 4th graders and 71.43% of 5th graders proficient or better. Additionally, the school's performance among specific student subgroups, such as female and low socioeconomic status students, is noteworthy.

While Sugar Grove Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Smyth County Public Schools district, it lags behind some schools in the Wythe County Public Schools district, such as Speedwell Elementary and Rural Retreat Elementary, which have consistently higher test scores and overall school rankings. The school's small size of 100 students may provide opportunities for personalized attention, but it could also present challenges in terms of resource allocation and program offerings.

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,481

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

242 Teas Rd
Sugar Grove, VA 24375

(276) 677-3311

District: Smyth County Public Schools

Students who attend Sugar Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marion Middle
High:	Marion Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

African American:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2017 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (78% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2017

✓Above the Virginia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg78%

Virginia avg71%

429^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 24 pts since 2017

From bottom 38% (2017) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	429 of 1110	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	439 of 1114	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	488 of 1114	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.8	930 of 1109	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	727 of 1103	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	611 of 1105	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	371 of 1097	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	686 of 1099	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	81.5	161 of 1098	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	255 of 1100	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	233 of 1036	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	19 of 1093	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	640 of 973	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	728 of 979	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	705 of 984	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2024)85th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)78th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading82%+11 vs state

Mathematics82%+9 vs state

VA Studies77%+9 vs state

Science57%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Sugar Grove 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Speedwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6820 Cedar Springs Rd	Speedwell	24374	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 621-4622	123	12	9.9	82.1%	116 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	67.1	391^st of 1110 public elementary schools	64.8%		58.3	506^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.6%	115	87.0	100.0	72.2				69.6	94.1	55.6				82.4	$11,315	$2,711	$8,604
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugar Grove Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sugar Grove Elementary?

Students at Sugar Grove Elementary are 97% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Sugar Grove Elementary in?

Smyth County Public Schools

Is Sugar Grove Elementary a good school?

Sugar Grove Elementary ranks 429^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sugar Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sugar Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marion Middle
High : Marion Senior High

How many students attend Sugar Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Sugar Grove Elementary.

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