Summary:
Zip code 24281 is home to just one elementary school: Rose Hill Elementary, a public school in Rose Hill, Virginia, serving grades PK–4 with 256 students and part of Lee County Public Schools, a district ranked in the 52nd percentile statewide.
Rose Hill Elementary serves a high-poverty population, with 85.94% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, yet it maintains a remarkably low 0.0% chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district's 7.9% and the state's 14.8%. The school spends $10,073 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Its state ranking has fluctuated, sitting at the 48th percentile in 2023–2024, dropping to the 33rd percentile in 2024–2025, and rebounding to the 47th percentile in 2025–2026, with a 2-star rating each year.
Academically, Rose Hill showed dramatic improvement from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. Third-grade math proficiency jumped from 58.7% to 76.3%, and third-grade reading rose from 52.2% to 65.8%. Fourth-grade math improved from 69.1% to 74.4%, and fourth-grade reading from 71.4% to 74.4%; only fourth-grade VA Studies declined slightly (73.8% to 71.1%). In the most recent year, the school outperformed both district and state averages in four of five tested subject/grade combinations, with third-grade reading as the sole exception. This strong performance, combined with excellent attendance, makes Rose Hill a standout school that is trending upward despite its high-poverty context.
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