Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 24374, serving the Speedwell, Virginia area, consist of a single elementary school, Speedwell Elementary, which educates 123 students in grades PK-5 under the Wythe County Public Schools district, ranked 13th out of 131 divisions in Virginia. With no middle or high school in the area, this report highlights Speedwell Elementary's impressive trajectory: it has risen from the 55th percentile (506th) to the 86th percentile (152nd) in statewide rankings over the past two years, improving its star rating from 3 to 4 stars.
Speedwell Elementary stands out for its exceptional mathematics achievement. In the 2025-2026 school year, math proficiency reached 95.45% in 3rd grade, 95.24% in 4th grade, and 94.12% in 5th grade, figures roughly 20-25 percentage points above state averages. The school also posts an extremely low chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.7%, far below Wythe County's 7.8% and Virginia's 14.8%. These strong results come despite 82.11% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.9 to 1.
Reading performance is more variable by grade and year, suggesting different cohorts rather than programmatic shifts. For example, 5th-grade reading soared from 55.56% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 93.75% in 2025-2026, while 4th-grade reading fell from 94.12% to 76.19%. Still, in 2025-2026 the school outperformed the state in every tested subject and grade level, and it beat its district in all but one category. Overall, Speedwell Elementary is a high-performing, high-poverty school that consistently exceeds expectations, with strong math outcomes, near-perfect attendance, and a tight-knit community of just 123 students in grades PK-5.
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