St. Paul

Summary:

St. Paul is an elementary school located in Cana, Virginia, serving grades PK-7 with a student population of 303. The school is part of the Carroll County Public Schools district, which is ranked 35 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St. Paul stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, outpacing state and district averages in mathematics and reading proficiency across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 83.72% of 4th graders at St. Paul were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 76.21% for the district and 71.16% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8, which is lower than the nearby schools and the state average, indicating a potentially more personalized learning environment. However, St. Paul has a high percentage of students (82.84%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average, suggesting a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Fancy Gap Elementary, St. Paul generally outperforms them in academic measures. The school's consistent performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 243 and 537 out of over 1,100 Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, indicates that it is providing a quality education to its students. However, the school may need to address potential achievement gaps among its student subgroups, as its ranking for white students is lower than its overall ranking.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-7

 231 Flower Gap Road
       Cana, VA  24317


(276) 755-3512

District: Carroll County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
537th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,573 Help


Students who attend St. Paul usually attend:

Middle:    Carroll County Middle
High:    Carroll County High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  305

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.2%
Two or more races:
7.5%
Hispanic:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details St. Paul ranks better than 51.8% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 5th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.28. (See more...)
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Compare Details St. Paul is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.83. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.2%), two or more races (7.5%), Hispanic (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Carroll County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St. Paul is 11.7, which is the 3rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. Paul is $8,573, which is the 3rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Carroll County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St. Paul:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Paul 537th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See St. Paul in the ranking list.)

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Carroll County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Carroll County Public Schools 35th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for St. Paul

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Rank History for all elementary school students at St. Paul

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 42.25 694th 1062 34.7%
2006 34.49 843rd 1071 21.3%
2007 40.53 748th 1083 30.9%
2008 54.14 538th 1081 50.2%
2009 46.13 681st 1082 37.1%
2010 66.28 344th 1113 69.1%
2011 36.71 848th 1117 24.1%
2012 48.06 655th 1117 41.4%
2013 54.47 535th 1120 52.2%
2014 61.84 421st 1110 62.1%
2015 54.67 570th 1100 48.2%
2016 47.93 659th 1096 39.9%
2017 40.24 760th 1099 30.8%
2018 58.21 504th 1097 54.1%
2019 49.12 647th 1105 41.4%
2021 65.82 394th 1103 64.3%
2022 77.18 243rd 1109 78.1%
2023 68.49 362nd 1114 67.5%
2024 56.28 537th 1114 51.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Paul

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 63.06 380th 1036 63.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at St. Paul

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.14 318th 1100 71.1%
2024 52.11 585th 1098 46.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at St. Paul

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.88 177th 324 45.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at St. Paul

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 63.03 408th 1093 62.7%
2024 60.22 469th 1101 57.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at St. Paul

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.30 542nd 984 44.9%
2024 32.54 747th 979 23.7%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for St. Paul

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Rank History for all middle school students at St. Paul

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 46.65 216th 383 43.6%
2007 36.57 300th 387 22.5%
2008 43.99 243rd 391 37.9%
2009 64.46 93rd 390 76.2%
2010 80.02 14th 408 96.6%
2011 40.48 276th 413 33.2%
2012 44.94 242nd 413 41.4%
2013 32.92 296th 416 28.8%
2014 36.59 276th 416 33.7%
2015 48.06 214th 412 48.1%
2016 49.50 204th 409 50.1%
2017 47.26 225th 415 45.8%
2018 42.18 259th 413 37.3%
2019 22.59 367th 424 13.4%
2021 53.95 165th 419 60.6%
2022 76.85 56th 415 86.5%
2023 90.83 7th 422 98.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at St. Paul

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.62 14th 402 96.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for St. Paul

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 436 436
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 419 419
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 441 441
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 452 452
1993 416 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1994 445 1 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 456
1995 449 0 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 460
1996 449 0 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 460
1997 468 2 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 481
1998 484 3 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 495
1999 451 2 1 12 1 n/a n/a 0 467
2000 480 5 2 12 0 n/a n/a -4 495
2001 473 1 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2002 444 1 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2003 444 1 3 13 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2004 443 1 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2005 431 1 2 14 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2006 411 0 3 19 0 n/a n/a 1 434
2007 415 2 2 14 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2008 404 1 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2009 391 1 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2010 402 0 0 11 0 n/a n/a 1 414
2011 421 17 2 22 1 0 6 0 469
2012 385 3 0 8 1 0 2 0 399
2013 379 3 0 15 2 0 2 0 401
2014 329 1 0 13 1 0 3 0 347
2015 318 1 0 15 2 0 2 0 338
2016 310 5 0 24 1 0 4 0 344
2017 317 3 0 22 0 0 1 0 343
2018 320 0 0 30 0 0 4 0 354
2019 293 0 0 28 0 0 7 0 328
2020 300 1 0 30 0 0 9 0 340
2021 290 1 0 11 2 0 11 0 315
2022 288 1 0 18 0 0 11 0 318
2023 280 1 0 8 0 0 14 0 303
2024 266 0 1 15 0 0 23 0 305

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at St. Paul

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 436 28.3 15.4 n/a
1990 419 27.2 15.4 n/a
1991 441 29.2 15.1 n/a
1992 452 29.7 15.2 n/a
1993 420 30.4 13.8 n/a
1994 456 28.7 n/a 36.2
1995 460 n/a 0.0 40.4
1996 460 n/a 0.0 40.4
1997 481 n/a 0.0 37.2
1998 495 n/a 0.0 40.6
1999 467 37.0 12.6 54.4
2000 495 n/a 0.0 55.7
2001 484 38.0 12.7 52.9
2002 461 44.0 10.5 57.9
2003 461 44.0 10.5 57.9
2004 459 36.0 12.8 61.7
2005 448 37.0 12.1 61.6
2006 434 41.0 10.6 65.6
2007 433 31.1 13.9 69.1
2008 416 29.4 14.1 67.3
2009 404 29.4 13.7 66.8
2010 414 31.3 13.2 68.5
2011 469 31.3 14.9 62.5
2012 399 31.5 12.6 70.4
2013 401 37.0 10.8 70.6
2014 347 32.9 10.5 71.5
2015 338 31.0 10.9 71.9
2016 344 24.0 14.3 70.1
2017 343 30.2 11.3 70.6
2018 354 29.3 12.0 69.5
2019 328 28.2 11.5 75.9
2020 340 26.2 12.9 74.7
2021 315 23.3 13.5 n/a
2022 318 26.5 11.9 79.9
2023 303 25.5 11.8 82.8
2024 305 25.9 11.7 89.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio St. Paul

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 436 28.3 15.4 n/a
1990 419 27.2 15.4 n/a
1991 441 29.2 15.1 n/a
1992 452 29.7 15.2 n/a
1993 420 30.4 13.8 n/a
1994 456 28.7 n/a 36.2
1995 460 n/a 0.0 40.4
1996 460 n/a 0.0 40.4
1997 481 n/a 0.0 37.2
1998 495 n/a 0.0 40.6
1999 467 37.0 12.6 54.4
2000 495 n/a 0.0 55.7
2001 484 38.0 12.7 52.9
2002 461 44.0 10.5 57.9
2003 461 44.0 10.5 57.9
2004 459 36.0 12.8 61.7
2005 448 37.0 12.1 61.6
2006 434 41.0 10.6 65.6
2007 433 31.1 13.9 69.1
2008 416 29.4 14.1 67.3
2009 404 29.4 13.7 66.8
2010 414 31.3 13.2 68.5
2011 469 31.3 14.9 62.5
2012 399 31.5 12.6 70.4
2013 401 37.0 10.8 70.6
2014 347 32.9 10.5 71.5
2015 338 31.0 10.9 71.9
2016 344 24.0 14.3 70.1
2017 343 30.2 11.3 70.6
2018 354 29.3 12.0 69.5
2019 328 28.2 11.5 75.9
2020 340 26.2 12.9 74.7
2021 315 23.3 13.5 n/a
2022 318 26.5 11.9 79.9
2023 303 25.5 11.8 82.8
2024 305 25.9 11.7 89.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for St. Paul

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,294 (15.5%) $7,049 (84.5%) $8,344
2020 $1,063 (12.9%) $7,160 (87.1%) $8,223
2021 $1,019 (11.9%) $7,553 (88.1%) $8,573

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on St. Paul

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 647th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 362nd of 1114 Elementary schools
 26.1%
Ranks 367th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 7th of 422 Middle schools
 84.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Paul)8188.1
 7.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Carroll County Public Schools)8676.7
 9.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (St. Paul)6659.5
 6.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Carroll County Public Schools)7469.2
 4.8%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (St. Paul)9686.1
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Carroll County Public Schools)9176.3
 14.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (St. Paul)7478.6
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Carroll County Public Schools)7978.5
 0.5%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (St. Paul)9584.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Carroll County Public Schools)8673.9
 12.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (St. Paul)8463
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Carroll County Public Schools)8671.9
 14.1%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (St. Paul)7875.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Carroll County Public Schools)8480.6
 3.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (St. Paul)6391
 28%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Carroll County Public Schools)8371
 12%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857
 21%
6th Grade English Reading (St. Paul)6795
 28%
   6th Grade English Reading (Carroll County Public Schools)8077
 3%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770
 7%
7th Grade Mathematics (St. Paul)7888.9
 10.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Carroll County Public Schools)8577.1
 7.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (St. Paul)7283.3
 11.3%
   7th Grade English Reading (Carroll County Public Schools)8569.8
 15.2%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students328303
 7.6%
African American01
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic288
 71.4%
Pacific Islander00
White293280
 4.4%
Two or More Races714
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.9%82.8%
 6.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about St. Paul

In the 2023-24 school year, 305 students attended St. Paul.

St. Paul ranks 537th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at St. Paul are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Students who attend St. Paul usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carroll County Middle
High : Carroll County High


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