Summary:
The 24315 zip code area is served by one elementary school: Bland County Elementary, which enrolls students in grades PK–5 in Bland, Virginia, as part of Bland County Public Schools. With 301 students, the school is small and benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1 and about $13,815 in per-student spending, both of which support individualized attention. In the most recent state ranking, the school placed 444th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (60th percentile) and earned 3 stars, while its district ranks 15th out of 131 districts with a 4-star rating.
Academically, Bland County Elementary outperforms the state in 6 of 8 SOL subject areas. Notable strengths include 3rd grade math (85.45% proficient vs. 74.04% statewide) and 5th grade science (79.59% vs. 68.75%). The school also saw dramatic year-over-year gains in 4th grade math (+16.7 points), 5th grade math (+21.3 points), and 4th grade Virginia Studies (+14.6 points), helping to lift its state ranking from the 38th percentile to the 60th percentile in just one year. The only areas below the state average are upper-elementary reading, where 4th grade reading is 72.50% (state: 73.70%) and 5th grade reading is 71.43% (state: 72.42%) – small gaps that represent an opportunity for targeted literacy support.
Despite having a high poverty rate, with 75.42% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school shows academic resilience. It also has a notably low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.8%, far better than the district’s 23.4% and even the state’s 14.8%, meaning students are consistently in class. The school’s ranking has trended upward from 608th (45th percentile) in 2023–2024, to 686th (38th percentile) in 2024–2025, and now to 444th (60th percentile) in 2025–2026. For parents, this is a school that is clearly improving, with strong math and science outcomes, a supportive learning environment, and a clear focus on continued growth, especially in reading.
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