Summary:
ZIP code 24120 contains one school, Meadows of Dan Elementary, a pre-K through 7th grade school in the rural community of Meadows of Dan, Virginia, serving 300 students within Patrick County Public Schools, a highly rated district.
Meadows of Dan Elementary stands out for exceptional attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.9% compared to 10.1% for the district and 14.8% statewide. The school also posted impressive upper-grade results in 2024–2025: 100% of 7th graders passed the Civics & Economics SOL, and 90.9% passed 7th grade math, far above state averages. Sixth grade reading proficiency reached 90.0%. Reflecting a strong district context, the school improved from the 37th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 64th percentile in 2024–2025, then settled at the 57th percentile in 2025–2026. With about 32.7% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a moderate level of economic disadvantage while still achieving strong outcomes in several subjects.
Because the school is small, grade-level scores can swing sharply as different cohorts move through. For example, 4th grade math dropped from 92.9% proficiency in 2024–2025 to 60.0% in 2025–2026, while 3rd grade reading jumped from 63.6% to 90.9%. The 2025–2026 results show the school outperformed the state on 6 of 8 tests, but lagged its own district in 4th grade math, reading, and Virginia Studies. The student-teacher ratio of 27.2:1 is high for an elementary school, though it may reflect specific staffing arrangements. As the only school in the ZIP code, Meadows of Dan Elementary anchors the community, demonstrating strong student engagement and noteworthy academic strengths, especially in upper grades and civics.
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