Schools in Zip Code 24245

Schools in zip code 24245 consist of a single public school, Dungannon Elementary, a small PK-7 school serving 131 students in the rural community of Dungannon, Virginia. With no middle, high, or alternative schools within the zip code, it is the sole educational option for families in the area. The school is part of Scott County Public Schools, a district rated 4 stars and ranked 32nd out of 131 districts in Virginia, placing it in the 76th percentile statewide. After 7th grade, students must transition to a Scott County middle or high school outside the zip code.

As the only school in the zip code, Dungannon Elementary stands out for several notable academic strengths. The school's most consistent area of excellence is middle-grade math, with 7th grade math proficiency reaching 75% in 2025-2026 and 83.33% in 2024-2025, far exceeding district and state averages of roughly 56% and 51%, respectively. The school also posted perfect 100% scores in 4th grade reading (2025-2026) and in 5th grade math and 5th grade science (2024-2025). Overall, Dungannon averaged 75-80% proficiency across all reported tests, outperforming both the district (74-76%) and the state (69%) in both years. This is especially impressive given that 74.05% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, making it a high-poverty school that still beats state averages.

Despite these strengths, Dungannon Elementary faces some challenges. The school's weakest results appear in 3rd grade reading and math, where proficiency dipped to 56.25% and 62.5% in 2025-2026, below district and state levels. Chronic absenteeism is 13.6%, slightly higher than the district's 10.5% but better than the state's 14.8%. The school's statewide ranking has slipped from the 61st to the 53rd percentile over three years, even while test scores improved. With only 131 students spread across PK-7, cohort sizes are very small, so scores can swing dramatically from year to year. However, a low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 supports personalized learning, and the school's ability to outperform the state while serving a predominantly low-income population is genuinely noteworthy.