For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,890 students in Pulaski County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Pulaski County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
4,361 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pulaski County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)61%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
20%
# Black Students
330 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
3,386 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
78%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
401 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
473
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
337
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
330
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
345
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
320
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
295
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,872 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,026
$15,502
Spending / Student
$11,872
$15,257
Best Pulaski County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Snowville Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4858 Lead Mine Rd
Hiwassee, VA 24347
(540) 643-0766
Hiwassee, VA 24347
(540) 643-0766
Grades: PK-5
| 213 students
Rank: #22.
Pulaski Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2004 Morehead Lane
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 643-0737
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 643-0737
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
Rank: #33.
Riverlawn Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8100 Beth Nelson Drive
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 643-0748
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 643-0748
Grades: PK-5
| 381 students
Rank: #44.
Dublin Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 Dunlap St
Dublin, VA 24084
(540) 643-0337
Dublin, VA 24084
(540) 643-0337
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: #55.
Critzer Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Critzer Dr
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 643-0274
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 643-0274
Grades: PK-5
| 390 students
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