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Rural Retreat Elementary

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Rural Retreat Elementary ranks 134 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Rural Retreat Elementary is a public elementary school serving 361 students in grades PK-5 in Rural Retreat, Virginia, which is part of the highly-ranked Wythe County Public Schools district. This school has consistently been among the top-performing elementary schools in Virginia, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Rural Retreat Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in standardized test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 97.73% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 84.76% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school has also demonstrated strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 169 out of 1,096 Virginia elementary schools for female students and 113 out of 1,093 for male students. Additionally, Rural Retreat Elementary has excelled in supporting its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 84 out of 1,046 Virginia elementary schools in this category.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Max Meadows Elementary, Sheffey Elementary, and Spiller Elementary, Rural Retreat Elementary stands out as a top performer. This consistent high achievement, coupled with the school's efficient use of resources (spending $7,248 per student in 2020-2021), makes Rural Retreat Elementary a model for other schools to emulate.

350

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,409

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Martha Debord Way
Rural Retreat, VA 24386

(276) 686-4125

District: Wythe County Public Schools

Students who attend Rural Retreat Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rural Retreat Middle
High:	Rural Retreat High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg79%

Virginia avg71%

134^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	84.6	134 of 1110	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	121 of 1114	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	172 of 1114	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	119 of 1109	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	164 of 1103	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	39 of 1105	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	6 of 1097	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	84.1	91 of 1099	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	72.4	270 of 1096	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	58.3	512 of 1100	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.2	441 of 1110	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.1	270 of 1120	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	60.3	440 of 1117	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	353 of 1117	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	548 of 1113	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.8	690 of 1082	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	18.2	1017 of 1081	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	38.6	778 of 1083	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.9	695 of 1071	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.6	557 of 1062	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	169 of 1096	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	46 of 1098	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	48 of 1100	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	84 of 1046	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	24 of 1036	97.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	113 of 1093	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	245 of 1101	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	308 of 1093	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	279 of 973	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	221 of 979	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	256 of 984	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics91%+19 vs state

English Reading90%+19 vs state

VA Studies84%+15 vs state

Science78%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Rural Retreat Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Bland County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Rocket Drive	Bland	24315	Bland County	Bland County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 688-3621	301	26	11.6	75.4%	285 (94.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	43.1	686^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.2%		50.6	608^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.4%	78	84.6	58.3	54.2	83.0	66.7	64.6	69.4	60.4	$13,815	$567	$13,248
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rural Retreat Elementary

What district is Rural Retreat Elementary in?

Wythe County Public Schools

Is Rural Retreat Elementary a good school?

Rural Retreat Elementary ranks 134^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rural Retreat Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rural Retreat Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rural Retreat Middle
High : Rural Retreat High

How many students attend Rural Retreat Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Rural Retreat Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rural Retreat Elementary?

Students at Rural Retreat Elementary are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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