Valley Institute Elementary

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Valley Institute Elementary ranks 368 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

4350 Gate City Highway
Bristol, VA 24202

(276) 642-5500

District: Washington County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
368^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,432

Students who attend Valley Institute Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wallace Middle
High:	John S. Battle High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 277

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Institute Elementary ranks better than 67% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Washington County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Valley Institute Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Washington County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (95.3%), two or more races (3.6%), Hispanic (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Institute Elementary is 10.6, which is the 2^nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Washington County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Valley Institute Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Institute Elementary is $9,432, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Washington County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Valley Institute Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Institute Elementary 368^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Valley Institute Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Washington County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington County Public Schools 8^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valley Institute Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valley Institute Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	65.64	342^nd	1062	67.8%
2006	46.08	681^st	1071	36.4%
2007	69.02	296^th	1083	72.7%
2008	82.14	71^st	1081	93.4%
2009	67.30	315^th	1082	70.9%
2010	64.06	377^th	1113	66.1%
2011	54.70	546^th	1117	51.1%
2012	37.11	842^nd	1117	24.6%
2013	47.71	632^nd	1120	43.6%
2014	62.28	409^th	1110	63.2%
2015	65.66	370^th	1100	66.4%
2016	50.19	616^th	1096	43.8%
2017	75.46	212^th	1099	80.7%
2018	64.49	407^th	1097	62.9%
2019	65.27	412^th	1105	62.7%
2021	61.52	445^th	1103	59.7%
2022	70.98	340^th	1109	69.3%
2023	68.26	368^th	1114	67.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Valley Institute Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.46	420^th	1100	61.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Valley Institute Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.12	234^th	324	27.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Valley Institute Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.07	333^rd	1093	69.5%

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Rank History for White students at Valley Institute Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.93	601^st	984	38.9%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Valley Institute 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	326	326
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	413	413
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	322	322
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	330	330
1993	330	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1994	319	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1995	330	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1996	330	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	330
1997	358	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1998	366	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1999	365	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2000	372	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	-4	368
2001	379	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2002	339	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2003	339	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2004	341	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
2005	336	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2006	346	4	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	354
2007	355	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	357
2008	335	0	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	6	349
2009	327	1	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	7	337
2010	308	1	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	7	319
2011	309	1	0	5	0	0	2	0	317
2012	315	1	1	5	0	0	2	0	324
2013	316	1	1	4	0	0	4	0	326
2014	329	1	0	3	0	0	4	0	337
2015	324	0	0	7	0	0	5	0	336
2016	319	2	0	4	0	0	8	0	333
2017	308	1	0	3	0	0	9	0	321
2018	302	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	310
2019	303	3	0	3	0	0	9	0	318
2020	293	0	0	8	0	1	9	0	311
2021	278	0	0	8	0	1	9	0	296
2022	264	0	0	4	0	0	7	0	275
2023	264	0	0	3	0	0	10	0	277

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

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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 Valley Institute Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	326	19.8	16.4	n/a
1990	413	27.8	14.8	n/a
1991	322	22.1	14.5	n/a
1992	330	22.5	14.6	n/a
1993	330	21.9	15.1	n/a
1994	319	20.7	n/a	37
1995	330	n/a	0.0	36.7
1996	330	n/a	0.0	36.7
1997	358	n/a	0.0	34.1
1998	366	n/a	0.0	36.6
1999	365	26.0	14.0	50.1
2000	368	n/a	0.0	52.2
2001	379	0.0	0.0	49.1
2002	340	31.0	11.0	50
2003	340	31.0	11.0	50
2004	345	31.0	11.1	43.2
2005	341	28.0	12.2	43.7
2006	354	29.0	12.2	49.9
2007	357	28.0	12.8	45.1
2008	349	27.0	12.9	48.1
2009	337	27.0	12.5	50.6
2010	319	27.0	11.8	59
2011	317	27.0	11.7	57.4
2012	324	23.5	13.7	56.5
2013	326	23.5	13.8	61.7
2014	337	24.7	13.6	62.3
2015	336	24.0	14.0	60.4
2016	333	24.0	13.8	61.9
2017	321	24.0	13.3	55.5
2018	310	24.0	12.9	61
2019	318	25.0	12.7	64.2
2020	311	25.0	12.4	78.5
2021	296	25.0	11.8	n/a
2022	275	27.5	9.9	88.7
2023	277	26.0	10.6	80.5

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 Valley Institute Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	326	19.8	16.4	n/a
1990	413	27.8	14.8	n/a
1991	322	22.1	14.5	n/a
1992	330	22.5	14.6	n/a
1993	330	21.9	15.1	n/a
1994	319	20.7	n/a	37
1995	330	n/a	0.0	36.7
1996	330	n/a	0.0	36.7
1997	358	n/a	0.0	34.1
1998	366	n/a	0.0	36.6
1999	365	26.0	14.0	50.1
2000	368	n/a	0.0	52.2
2001	379	0.0	0.0	49.1
2002	340	31.0	11.0	50
2003	340	31.0	11.0	50
2004	345	31.0	11.1	43.2
2005	341	28.0	12.2	43.7
2006	354	29.0	12.2	49.9
2007	357	28.0	12.8	45.1
2008	349	27.0	12.9	48.1
2009	337	27.0	12.5	50.6
2010	319	27.0	11.8	59
2011	317	27.0	11.7	57.4
2012	324	23.5	13.7	56.5
2013	326	23.5	13.8	61.7
2014	337	24.7	13.6	62.3
2015	336	24.0	14.0	60.4
2016	333	24.0	13.8	61.9
2017	321	24.0	13.3	55.5
2018	310	24.0	12.9	61
2019	318	25.0	12.7	64.2
2020	311	25.0	12.4	78.5
2021	296	25.0	11.8	n/a
2022	275	27.5	9.9	88.7
2023	277	26.0	10.6	80.5

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 Valley Institute Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$900 (10.0%)	$8,106 (90.0%)	$9,006
2020	$818 (8.8%)	$8,464 (91.2%)	$9,282
2021	$733 (7.8%)	$8,699 (92.2%)	$9,432

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Institute Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 412^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 368^th of 1114 Elementary schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valley Institute Elementary)	77	76.7	0.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington County Public Schools)	92	81.8	10.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Valley Institute Elementary)	78	80	2%
3rd Grade English Reading (Washington County Public Schools)	88	82.2	5.8%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Valley Institute Elementary)	94	66	28%
4th Grade Mathematics (Washington County Public Schools)	93	85.6	7.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Valley Institute Elementary)	81	82	1%
4th Grade English Reading (Washington County Public Schools)	87	85.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Valley Institute Elementary)	90	89.4	0.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Washington County Public Schools)	91	83.6	7.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Valley Institute Elementary)	90	76.6	13.4%
5th Grade Science (Washington County Public Schools)	88	80.7	7.3%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Valley Institute Elementary)	77	74.5	2.5%
5th Grade English Reading (Washington County Public Schools)	88	78.5	9.5%
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	318	277	12.9%
African American	3	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	3
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	303	264	12.9%
Two or More Races	9	10	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64.2%	80.5%	16.4%

Schools Near Valley Institute 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
Valley Institute Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Gate City Highway	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 642-5500	277	26	10.6	80.5%	264 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	68.3	368^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.0%		71	340^th of 1109 public elementary schools	69.3%	28	76.7	66.0	89.4			76.6	80.0	82.0	74.5				74.0	$9,432	$733	$8,699
Stonewall Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2045 Euclid Ave	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5740	254	15	17.2	102.0%	195 (76.8%)	24 (9.4%)	11 (4.3%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	45.8	654^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.3%		42.2	700^th of 1109 public elementary schools	36.9%	46	48.8	64.5	55.6			74.1	65.9	80.7	73.1				67.7	$10,015	$2,805	$7,210
Washington-Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Washington Lee Dr	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5800	224	16	14.2	98.2%	154 (68.8%)	21 (9.4%)	15 (6.7%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.4%)	62.1	446^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.0%		46.5	652^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	41.2%	206	67.5	57.1	90.6			83.9	75.0	76.2	87.5				66.7	$10,225	$3,433	$6,792
Highland View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 Eads St	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5710	175	16	11.1	98.3%	126 (72.0%)	24 (13.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.4%)	61.2	464^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.3%		38.6	738^th of 1109 public elementary schools	33.5%	274	65.6	85.2	84.0			76.0	62.5	66.7	80.0				76.0	$10,474	$3,448	$7,025
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	350 Spring Hill Terrace	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5770	417	36	11.6	101.2%	320 (76.7%)	21 (5.0%)	26 (6.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.3%)	58.2	504^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.8%		63.1	435^th of 1109 public elementary schools	60.8%	69	59.4	90.7	67.2			64.2	67.7	85.2	70.2				81.5	$9,271	$1,826	$7,445
Bristol Virginia Intermediate School	Public	2-5	350 Spring Hill Terrace	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(276) 821-5600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14091 Sinking Creek Rd	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 642-5600	596	42	14.3	65.9%	540 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	87.5	81^st of 1114 public elementary schools	92.7%		86.9	101^st of 1109 public elementary schools	90.9%	20	93.2	91.3	87.5			84.6	89.5	92.3	78.9				94.3	$7,742	$906	$6,837
Hilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	303 Academy Rd.	Hiltons	24258	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 386-7430	130	14	9.4	80.8%	124 (95.4%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	73.6	283^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	74.6%		82.5	175^th of 1109 public elementary schools	84.2%	108	83.3		100.0	85.7		58.8	83.3		70.6	85.7				$12,023	$1,708	$10,315
Nickelsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	11415 Nickesville Hwy	Nickelsville	24271	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 479-2676	298	21	14.1	79.2%	270 (90.6%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	71.3	329^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.5%		78.3	227^th of 1109 public elementary schools	79.5%	102	90.3	88.6	89.3	82.1	78.1	64.3	71.0	88.6	71.4	79.5	81.3	78.1	62.9	$7,994	$963	$7,031
Copper Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	23894 U.S. highway 58	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 794-9306	122	10	12.8	91.0%	121 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$7,494	$1,590	$5,904

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Institute Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Valley Institute Elementary?

Students at Valley Institute Elementary are 95% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Valley Institute Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valley Institute Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wallace Middle
High : John S. Battle High

Is Valley Institute Elementary a good school?

Valley Institute Elementary ranks 368^th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley Institute Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 277 students attended Valley Institute Elementary.

What district is Valley Institute Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

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