For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,014 students in Galax City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Galax City School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
1,417 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Galax City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)54%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)49%
59%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
457 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
19%
# Black Students
67 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
837 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
59%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
101
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,746 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,857 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,746
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,857
$15,257
Best Galax City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Galax Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
202 Maroon Tide Dr
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6124
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6124
Grades: 6-8
| 329 students
Rank: #22.
Galax Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Mcarthur Street
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6159
Galax, VA 24333
(276) 236-6159
Grades: PK-5
| 685 students
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