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Speedwell Elementary

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Speedwell Elementary ranks 152 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Speedwell Elementary is a small, rural PK–5 school in Speedwell, Virginia, with 123 students, and it is part of Wythe County Public Schools, one of Virginia's top-ranked districts. What makes Speedwell stand out is its remarkable turnaround: despite about 82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school jumped from the 39th percentile in Virginia's state rankings in 2021–2022 to the 86th percentile (152nd out of 1,111 schools) in 2025–2026, earning a 4-star rating. This puts Speedwell Elementary ahead of every nearby elementary school within about 17 miles, including Rural Retreat Elementary, Max Meadows Elementary, and Sugar Grove Elementary.

Math is a clear strength at Speedwell. In 2025–2026, math proficiency rates were above 94% in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, beating state averages by roughly 20 percentage points. The school also posted exceptional attendance numbers: chronic absenteeism fell from 30.5% in 2021–2022 to just 1.7% in 2024–2025, the lowest among all nearby schools. That improvement appears to have helped drive academic gains. Speedwell also excels with students who face economic challenges—its low-income students ranked in the 88th percentile statewide, and female students ranked in the 91st percentile.

Reading scores are strong overall but slightly more uneven than math, with 4th grade reading at 76% proficient, just below the district average, while 3rd and 5th grade reading are well above state averages. With a student-teacher ratio of 9.9, small class sizes and higher-than-average per-student spending give teachers the resources to focus on individual students. It's worth noting that with only 123 students, scores can swing from year to year, but the consistency across grade levels in 2025–2026 suggests real, sustained progress rather than a one-classroom fluke.

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: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (88% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Wythe County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg79%

Virginia avg72%

152^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Wythe County Public Schools

13^th of 131Wythe 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
2026	83.5	152 of 1111	86.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	85.7	95 of 1100	91.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	79.5	121 of 1040	88.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.6	281 of 1099	74.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	69.2	286 of 974	70.6%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics95%+22 vs state

VA Studies86%+15 vs state

English Reading83%+12 vs state

Science81%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)					SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)					SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	83.5	152^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	86.3%		67.1	391^st of 1110 public elementary schools	64.8%	239	95.5	95.2	94.1			81.3	81.8	76.2	93.8				85.7	$11,315	$2,711	$8,604
Rural Retreat Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Martha Debord Way	Rural Retreat	24368	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%)	76.6	262^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	76.4%		84.6	134^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.9%	128	98.0	86.4	77.0			71.6	92.2	90.9	81.1				84.1	$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%)	58.8	495^th of 1111 public elementary schools	55.4%		61.5	460^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.6%	35	73.2	80.7	83.2			66.7	72.6	73.2	75.6				74.4	$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%)	65.9	401^st of 1111 public elementary schools	63.9%		76.6	269^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.8%	132	83.8	75.0	59.4			81.3	70.3	77.1	90.6				87.5	$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%)	40.1	735^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.8%		59.9	475^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.2%	260	82.6	76.7	61.9	71.9	66.7	61.9	56.5	60.0	57.1	78.1	71.4	71.4	50.0	$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%)	35.6	781^st of 1111 public elementary schools	29.7%		38.7	730^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.2%	51	61.1	68.6	70.7			48.8	61.1	74.5	65.9				64.7	$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%)	72.1	319^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.3%		64.5	429^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.4%	110	87.5	76.9	84.6			76.9	87.5	84.6	84.6				61.5	$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%)	52.9	581^st of 1111 public elementary schools	47.7%		58.7	496^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.3%	85	80.0	65.4	66.7			70.8	64.0	73.1	83.3				76.0	$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%)	74.1	290^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.9%		65.3	411^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.0%	121	79.2	88.6	72.0			84.0	70.8	88.6	76.0				91.4	$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%)	62.7	442^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	60.2%		71.8	327^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.5%	115	79.2	80.0	81.3	71.4	88.9	75.0	75.0	80.0	62.5	78.6	94.4	77.8	80.0	$11,735	$1,203	$10,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Speedwell Elementary

Is Speedwell Elementary a good school?

Speedwell Elementary ranks 152^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Speedwell Elementary?

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

What district is Speedwell Elementary in?

Wythe County Public Schools

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

How many students attend Speedwell Elementary?

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

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2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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