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Speedwell Elementary

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Speedwell Elementary ranks 391 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Speedwell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Speedwell, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 134 students. The school is part of the Wythe County Public Schools district, which is ranked 13 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Speedwell Elementary has consistently performed well on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, often outperforming the Wythe County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 86.96% of 3rd graders, 100% of 4th graders, and 72.22% of 5th graders proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to 84.76%, 84.31%, and 82.95% for the Wythe County district, respectively. However, the school has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 8.9% to 19.8% in recent years. Speedwell Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby schools in the Wythe County Public Schools district, such as Jackson Memorial Elementary and Max Meadows Elementary.

While Speedwell Elementary's academic performance is strong, the school faces some demographic challenges, with 75.37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $7,088 in 2018-2019 to $8,367 in 2020-2021, suggesting a commitment to providing adequate resources for student learning. Compared to the higher-performing Rural Retreat Elementary, which is ranked in the top 12% of Virginia elementary schools, Speedwell Elementary has room for improvement, particularly in addressing the achievement gap among different student subgroups.

123

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,315

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6820 Cedar Springs Rd
Speedwell, VA 24374

(276) 621-4622

District: Wythe County Public Schools

Students who attend Speedwell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rural Retreat Middle
High:	Rural Retreat High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2025) from a 39th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Virginia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg81%

Virginia avg71%

391^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	67.1	391 of 1110	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	506 of 1114	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	518 of 1114	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	673 of 1109	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.9	354 of 1103	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	230 of 1105	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	172 of 1097	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	89.4	35 of 1099	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	80.0	153 of 1096	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	71.1	285 of 1100	74.1%	★★★★☆
2014	62.1	417 of 1110	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	576 of 1120	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.0	475 of 1117	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.7	143 of 1117	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	58.8	471 of 1113	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	466 of 1082	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.1	636 of 1081	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.0	295 of 1083	72.8%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	297 of 1071	72.3%	★★★★☆
2005	20.1	959 of 1062	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	292 of 1096	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	34.0	808 of 1100	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	385 of 1046	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	425 of 1036	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	325 of 1093	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.3	525 of 1101	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	438 of 1093	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	518 of 973	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	716 of 979	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	732 of 984	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)47th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+14 vs state

VA Studies82%+14 vs state

English Reading72%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Independence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E Main St	Independence	24348	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 773-2722	287	23	12.5	93.0%	224 (78.0%)	12 (4.2%)	37 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	38.7	730^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.2%		40.2	724^th of 1114 public elementary schools	35.0%	6	69.8	65.9	74.0			64.0	56.6	70.5	68.0				54.6	$8,651	$1,874	$6,777
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Speedwell Elementary

What district is Speedwell Elementary in?

Wythe County Public Schools

How many students attend Speedwell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Speedwell Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Speedwell Elementary?

Students at Speedwell Elementary are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Speedwell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Speedwell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rural Retreat Middle
High : Rural Retreat High

Is Speedwell Elementary a good school?

Speedwell Elementary ranks 391^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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