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Rural Retreat Elementary School vs. Crystal Spring Elementary School

Should you attend Rural Retreat Elementary School or Crystal Spring Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Rural Retreat Elementary School
100 Martha Debord Way
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Crystal Spring Elementary School
2620 Carolina Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24014
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Rural Retreat Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Crystal Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rural Retreat Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Crystal Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 55% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
362 students
304 students
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This chart displays total students of Crystal Spring Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Crystal Spring Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#282 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
#103 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rural Retreat Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Crystal Spring Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
80-84%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rural Retreat Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Crystal Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
85-89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rural Retreat Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Crystal Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 1% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Rural Retreat Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Crystal Spring Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
19
17
Kindergarten Students
60
46
Grade 1 Students
46
57
Grade 2 Students
59
59
Grade 3 Students
63
52
Grade 4 Students
68
35
Grade 5 Students
47
38

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
3%
5%
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% Black
1%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Crystal Spring Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
94%
79%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Crystal Spring Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rural Retreat Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Crystal Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.12
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Rural Retreat Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Crystal Spring Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rural Retreat Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Crystal Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
(21-22 School Year Data)
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rural Retreat Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Crystal Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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