Summary:
Zip code 22968 is home to exactly one public school: Ruckersville Elementary, a K-5 elementary school serving 540 students in Ruckersville, VA, and part of Greene County Public Schools, a district ranked 88th out of 131 Virginia districts. There are no middle or high schools within the zip code, making this the sole public elementary option for families in the immediate area before secondary students must travel outside 22968.
Ruckersville Elementary currently ranks 628th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (43rd percentile, 2 stars) for the 2025-2026 cycle, down from 533rd out of 1,110 (52nd percentile, 3 stars) the prior year. The school shows clear academic strengths, particularly in upper-grade math: 4th grade math proficiency is 75% and 5th grade math is 74.04%, both above state averages. Reading in 4th grade is also strong at 78.26%, beating the state's 73.70%. However, 3rd grade reading lags at 63.46% versus the state's 67.61%, and 4th grade Virginia Studies is the school's biggest weakness at 60.44%, well below the state's 70.52%.
Despite a 69.26% free/reduced lunch rate, Ruckersville Elementary outperforms its district in 6 of 8 tested categories, including large margins in 5th grade science (68.27% vs. 57.07%) and 5th grade reading (70.19% vs. 63.90%). The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.5% is better than both the district (19.9%) and state (14.8%), with stronger attendance likely supporting its relatively solid academics. However, the latest year reveals some concerns: 5th grade reading dropped 11.21 points and 4th grade math fell 9.62 points from the previous year. Virginia Studies remains a persistent gap, trailing the state by 10-12 points in both years. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.8 and per-pupil spending of $9,369, this school is a relative bright spot within its lower-ranked district, though recent declines warrant attention from parents and educators.
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