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Jackson Memorial Elementary

Q: Is Jackson Memorial Elementary a good school?

Jackson Memorial Elementary ranks 481 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Jackson Memorial Elementary is a public elementary school located in Austinville, VA, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 220. The school is part of the Wythe County Public Schools district, which is ranked 13 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jackson Memorial Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle-to-upper range of Virginia elementary schools, typically between the 400-550 range out of over 1,100 schools. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally on par with or slightly below the Wythe County Public Schools district average, but above the state average in most subjects and grade levels. Notably, Jackson Memorial Elementary has shown strong performance in Mathematics, with 3rd-5th grade students scoring 80% or higher proficient or better in recent years, outperforming the state average. However, the school's performance in English Reading has been more mixed, with 3rd-5th grade students scoring between 60-93% proficient or better, sometimes below the district and state averages.

Despite facing challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and a large population of students from low-income backgrounds, Jackson Memorial Elementary has performed well for this student subgroup, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools for low-income students in the last two school years. Compared to nearby schools, such as Spiller Elementary, Max Meadows Elementary, and Sheffey Elementary, Jackson Memorial Elementary's performance is generally on par or slightly below, but the school stands out in its strong performance for male students, ranking in the top 25-30% of Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years.

229

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,679

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4424 Fort Chiswell Road
Austinville, VA 24312

(276) 699-0160

District: Wythe County Public Schools

Students who attend Jackson Memorial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Chiswell Middle
High:	Fort Chiswell High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!VA Studies scores 12 pts below the Virginia average

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg79%

Virginia avg71%

481^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Wythe County Public Schools

13^th of 129Wythe 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	59.5	481 of 1110	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	438 of 1114	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	527 of 1114	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	544 of 1109	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	549 of 1103	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	238 of 1105	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	413 of 1097	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	581 of 1099	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.8	377 of 1096	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.3	784 of 1100	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	61.8	422 of 1110	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	367 of 1120	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.2	696 of 1117	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.0	260 of 1117	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	48.8	670 of 1113	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.4	673 of 1082	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.7	924 of 1081	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.8	638 of 1083	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	14.0	1026 of 1071	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.4	1050 of 1062	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	700 of 1096	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	523 of 1098	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	378 of 1100	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	249 of 1046	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	293 of 1036	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	285 of 1093	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	237 of 1101	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	43.7	669 of 1093	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	747 of 973	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	677 of 979	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	765 of 984	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+9 vs state

Science75%+6 vs state

English Reading72%~ state avg

VA Studies57%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Jackson Memorial 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
Jackson Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4424 Fort Chiswell Road	Austinville	24312	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 699-0160	229	19	12.0	81.7%	216 (94.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	59.5	481^st of 1110 public elementary schools	56.7%		64.1	438^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.7%	43	81.1	83.3	81.3			75.0	70.3	66.7	78.1				56.7	$8,679	$1,270	$7,409
Laurel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Pleasant View Road	Austinville	24312	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-9247	199	17	11.6	91.5%	186 (93.5%)	4 (2.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	48	627^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.5%		61.8	467^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.1%	160	79.2	73.5	71.4			74.3	54.2	73.5	68.6				58.8	$9,187	$719	$8,468
Sheffey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Piney Mt. Rd	Wytheville	24382	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 699-1771	224	21	10.4	79.0%	209 (93.3%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (4.0%)	76.6	269^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.8%		72.8	313^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.9%	44	93.8	84.9	82.8			69.0	72.9	84.4	86.2				88.2	$9,926	$1,253	$8,673
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%)	65.3	411^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.0%		65.3	422^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	62.1%	11	80.0	77.8	82.6			73.9	74.3	81.5	60.9				85.2	$12,923	$1,621	$11,302
Hillsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Patriot Lane	Hillsville	24343	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-7312	461	40	11.6	92.4%	409 (88.7%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	58.8	493^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	55.6%		66.8	400^th of 1114 public elementary schools	64.1%	93	75.0	79.1	62.9			74.3	63.9	82.1	72.5				88.1	$9,789	$1,002	$8,787
Gladeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3117 Glendale Rd	Galax	24333	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-5449	259	19	13.9	91.1%	203 (78.4%)	6 (2.3%)	41 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	46.3	650^th of 1110 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.9	765^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.3%	115	78.4	74.2	74.5			46.8	70.3	74.2	63.8				71.0	$8,635	$1,078	$7,557
Fries Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	114 E Main St	Fries	24330	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 744-7201	231	25	9.0	95.7%	207 (89.6%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	59.9	475^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.2%		47	647^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.9%	172	78.8	75.0	83.8	78.6	72.2	75.7	64.7	75.0	73.0	71.4	66.7	77.8	65.0	$13,383	$2,176	$11,207
Spiller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Tazewell St	Wytheville	24382	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 228-3561	615	48	12.8	82.4%	519 (84.4%)	33 (5.4%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.2%)	61.5	460^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.6%		64.4	432^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	61.2%	28	75.6	80.0	81.7			59.1	66.7	81.0	73.9				85.9	$9,903	$2,125	$7,778
Galax Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 McArthur Street	Galax	24333	Galax city	Galax City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 236-6159	667	49	13.6	99.7%	394 (59.1%)	26 (3.9%)	210 (31.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	37.8	743^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	33.1%		51.3	596^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.5%	147	68.6	68.4	68.6			59.1	62.1	70.2	62.0				64.5	$9,432	$1,760	$7,672
Fancy Gap Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	63 Winding Ridge Rd	Fancy Gap	24328	Carroll County	Carroll County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 728-7504	130	16	8.2	94.6%	120 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	74.5	295^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.4%		81.4	188^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.1%	107	85.0	80.0	76.2			81.0	85.0	75.0	85.7				85.0	$10,110	$1,275	$8,835

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Memorial Elementary

What schools do graduates of Jackson Memorial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jackson Memorial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Chiswell Middle
High : Fort Chiswell High

What district is Jackson Memorial Elementary in?

Wythe County Public Schools

Is Jackson Memorial Elementary a good school?

Jackson Memorial Elementary ranks 481^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Memorial Elementary?

Students at Jackson Memorial Elementary are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Jackson Memorial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Jackson Memorial Elementary.

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