Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24347

Summary:

The 24347 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Snowville Elementary, which serves the Pulaski County Public Schools district. Despite having a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (91.55%), Snowville Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of Virginia elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years.

Snowville Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with test scores significantly higher than the Pulaski County Public Schools and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.6 is relatively low, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. With per-student spending of $6,773 for the 2020-2021 school year, Snowville Elementary appears to have adequate resources to support its high-performing students.

Overall, Snowville Elementary stands out as a high-quality educational institution in the 24347 zip code, providing a strong academic foundation for its students despite serving a predominantly low-income population. While further analysis and comparison to other schools in the region would be helpful, the available data suggests that Snowville Elementary is a standout school that is successfully addressing the educational needs of its community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Snowville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4858 Lead Mine Rd	Hiwassee	24347	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 643-0766	201	17	12.0	92.0%	181 (90.0%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	78.8	235^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.8%		74.8	284^th of 1114 public elementary schools	74.5%	49	92.0	91.9	74.1	74.1	84.0	89.2	74.1	94.6	$9,281	$445	$8,836

Cities Near Zip Code 24347

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hiwassee	0.91 mi	1	56^th
Dublin	7.16 mi	5	240^th
Radford	7.45 mi	7	161^st
Pulaski	8.06 mi	4	267^th
Riner	9.4 mi	3	197^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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