Summary:
Zip code 24072 in Virginia is home to exactly one public school, Check Elementary, part of Floyd County Public Schools, serving grades PK–7 with 277 students and a high level of economic need, as nearly 82% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch.
As the sole public school in the area, Check Elementary has several standout strengths. The school's 7th grade math proficiency rate is an impressive 79.31%, beating the state by more than 28 percentage points, and 5th grade math (75%) and 6th grade math (72.41%) also outperform the state. In 7th grade civics, the school posts 72.41% proficiency, above both district and state averages. The school also excels at getting students to class, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 12.4% that is better than the district's 15.7% and the state's 14.8%, despite the high-poverty context. Check Elementary improved from a 1-star to a 2-star rating, with its statewide rank climbing from 821st to 747th. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1 and per-student spending of $8,588, the school has a solid foundation for continued growth.
The biggest challenges are in the early grades. Third grade math proficiency is just 58.06% compared to the state's 74.04%, and 3rd grade reading is 54.84% versus 67.61% statewide. Fourth grade math and 6th grade reading also lag, with 6th grade reading dropping sharply from 78.13% to 62.07% in one year. On the positive side, 4th grade Virginia Studies improved dramatically from 44% to 67.86%, though it remains slightly below the state. The pattern is clear: Check Elementary is strongest in upper-grade math and civics, while early-grade literacy and numeracy need attention. For parents, this means the school develops strong middle-school mathematicians, but younger students may benefit from additional reading and math support at home.
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