For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 685 students in Galax City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschool in Galax City School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
1,417 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
37,218 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
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
457 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
20%
# Black Students
67 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
5%
20%
# White Students
837 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
59%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
74
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
101
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
100
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
1,841
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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