Is Ruckersville Elementary a good school?

Ruckersville Elementary ranks 618 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ruckersville Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 503 students attended Ruckersville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ruckersville Elementary?

Students at Ruckersville Elementary are 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ruckersville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ruckersville Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : William Monroe Middle High : William Monroe High

Ruckersville Elementary

Summary:

Ruckersville Elementary is a public elementary school serving 506 students in grades K-5 in Ruckersville, Virginia, which is part of the Greene County Public Schools district. Despite the district's overall low ranking, Ruckersville Elementary consistently outperforms both the district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Ruckersville Elementary's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 78.41% of 3rd graders proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 68.82% for the district and 70.11% for the state. The school also has higher proficiency rates in SOL/English Reading and SOL/VA Studies. Additionally, Ruckersville Elementary's male students and Hispanic students consistently outperform their respective state-level counterparts, and the school's low-income students perform better than the state average.

While Ruckersville Elementary outperforms the nearby Nathanael Greene Primary and Nathanael Greene Elementary schools, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Albemarle County Public Schools district, such as Hollymead Elementary and Broadus Wood Elementary. However, Ruckersville Elementary's diverse student population and its commitment to serving all students effectively are commendable.

Detail:

Public K-5

105 Progress Place
Ruckersville, VA 22968

(434) 939-9006

District: Greene County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
618^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,717

Students who attend Ruckersville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Monroe Middle
High:	William Monroe High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 503

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Hispanic:

21.1%

African American:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ruckersville Elementary ranks worse than 55.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.16. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Ruckersville Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Greene County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (57.9%), Hispanic (21.1%), African American (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruckersville Elementary is 13.9, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Greene County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Ruckersville Elementary employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruckersville Elementary is $7,717, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Greene County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ruckersville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruckersville Elementary 618^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Ruckersville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Greene County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Greene County Public Schools 100^th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ruckersville Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ruckersville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	34.11	821^st	1062	22.7%
2006	34.88	839^th	1071	21.7%
2007	21.78	981^st	1083	9.4%
2008	44.80	709^th	1081	34.4%
2009	31.08	907^th	1082	16.2%
2010	44.98	739^th	1113	33.6%
2011	42.79	747^th	1117	33.1%
2012	37.72	831^st	1117	25.6%
2013	31.63	857^th	1120	23.5%
2014	28.63	903^rd	1110	18.6%
2015	45.20	700^th	1100	36.4%
2016	22.49	957^th	1096	12.7%
2017	34.75	832^nd	1099	24.3%
2018	41.56	748^th	1097	31.8%
2019	31.54	855^th	1105	22.6%
2021	50.48	585^th	1103	47.0%
2022	31.18	837^th	1109	24.5%
2023	44.79	665^th	1114	40.3%
2024	50.16	618^th	1114	44.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruckersville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	40.52	665^th	1036	35.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ruckersville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.94	681^st	1100	38.1%
2024	45.53	658^th	1098	40.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ruckersville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	44.39	253^rd	355	28.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Ruckersville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.86	656^th	1093	40.0%
2024	53.20	544^th	1101	50.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ruckersville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.09	280^th	564	50.4%
2024	49.79	326^th	580	43.8%

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Rank History for White students at Ruckersville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.16	729^th	984	25.9%
2024	39.85	674^th	979	31.2%

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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.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ruckersville Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	389	40	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2000	419	42	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	-4	468
2001	405	46	1	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	466
2002	382	50	0	24	1	n/a	n/a	2	459
2003	382	50	0	24	1	n/a	n/a	2	459
2004	387	51	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2005	405	57	5	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2006	419	75	9	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2007	426	77	21	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
2008	422	72	18	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2009	414	74	23	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
2010	429	72	26	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2011	384	57	23	46	3	2	38	0	553
2012	413	58	25	52	5	2	28	0	583
2013	425	62	20	57	6	3	28	0	601
2014	411	56	17	70	4	2	32	0	592
2015	417	58	17	65	5	2	44	0	608
2016	411	55	19	84	4	2	40	0	615
2017	408	53	15	84	0	1	51	0	612
2018	402	51	16	86	0	2	45	0	602
2019	369	41	15	85	0	1	49	0	560
2020	335	45	17	84	0	1	49	0	531
2021	296	49	22	96	1	1	50	0	515
2022	284	51	15	113	1	1	62	0	527
2023	296	49	14	94	0	0	53	0	506
2024	291	49	13	106	0	0	44	0	503

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 Ruckersville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	441	n/a	0.0	22.9
2000	468	n/a	0.0	21.2
2001	466	42.5	11.0	19.3
2002	459	38.5	11.9	23.9
2003	459	38.5	11.9	23.9
2004	467	37.5	12.5	25.9
2005	493	37.0	13.3	25.8
2006	536	44.0	12.2	29.7
2007	564	47.3	11.9	29.6
2008	551	37.6	14.7	30.3
2009	557	36.6	15.2	31.4
2010	578	35.6	16.2	32.7
2011	553	35.6	15.5	33.8
2012	583	31.0	18.8	32.4
2013	601	34.0	17.6	34.1
2014	592	34.0	17.4	36.8
2015	608	34.0	17.8	35.7
2016	615	34.0	18.0	35.8
2017	612	33.8	18.1	39.2
2018	602	32.0	18.8	38
2019	560	30.1	18.6	37.7
2020	531	28.8	18.4	36.9
2021	515	27.5	18.7	n/a
2022	527	27.0	19.5	37.2
2023	506	39.0	12.9	68.2
2024	503	36.0	13.9	68

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 Ruckersville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	441	n/a	0.0	22.9
2000	468	n/a	0.0	21.2
2001	466	42.5	11.0	19.3
2002	459	38.5	11.9	23.9
2003	459	38.5	11.9	23.9
2004	467	37.5	12.5	25.9
2005	493	37.0	13.3	25.8
2006	536	44.0	12.2	29.7
2007	564	47.3	11.9	29.6
2008	551	37.6	14.7	30.3
2009	557	36.6	15.2	31.4
2010	578	35.6	16.2	32.7
2011	553	35.6	15.5	33.8
2012	583	31.0	18.8	32.4
2013	601	34.0	17.6	34.1
2014	592	34.0	17.4	36.8
2015	608	34.0	17.8	35.7
2016	615	34.0	18.0	35.8
2017	612	33.8	18.1	39.2
2018	602	32.0	18.8	38
2019	560	30.1	18.6	37.7
2020	531	28.8	18.4	36.9
2021	515	27.5	18.7	n/a
2022	527	27.0	19.5	37.2
2023	506	39.0	12.9	68.2
2024	503	36.0	13.9	68

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ruckersville Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$542 (7.5%)	$6,710 (92.5%)	$7,253
2020	$422 (5.8%)	$6,823 (94.2%)	$7,245
2021	$715 (9.3%)	$7,002 (90.7%)	$7,717

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ruckersville Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 855^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 665^th of 1114 Elementary schools	17.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ruckersville Elementary)	72	75	3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Greene County Public Schools)	76	60.2	15.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Ruckersville Elementary)	60	60.7	0.7%
3rd Grade English Reading (Greene County Public Schools)	62	54.5	7.5%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ruckersville Elementary)	78	71.6	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Greene County Public Schools)	78	59.1	18.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Ruckersville Elementary)	70	64.4	5.6%
4th Grade English Reading (Greene County Public Schools)	67	57.3	9.7%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ruckersville Elementary)	78	69.8	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Greene County Public Schools)	78	55.3	22.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Ruckersville Elementary)	73	54.7	18.4%
5th Grade Science (Greene County Public Schools)	73	47.2	25.8%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Ruckersville Elementary)	75	71.8	3.2%
5th Grade English Reading (Greene County Public Schools)	73	60	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	560	506	9.6%
African American	41	49	19.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	15	14	6.7%
Hispanic	85	94	10.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	369	296	19.8%
Two or More Races	49	53	8.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.7%	68.2%	30.5%

Schools Near Ruckersville Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ruckersville Elementary	Public	K-5	105 Progress Place	Ruckersville	22968	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9006	503	36	13.9	68.0%	291 (57.9%)	49 (9.7%)	106 (21.1%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.7%)	50.2	618^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.5%		44.8	665^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.3%	47	78.4	80.0	65.3	54.7	55.7	79.8	66.7	71.4		$7,717	$715	$7,002
Nathanael Greene Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	64 Monroe Drive	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 939-9002	371	23	16.1	68.7%	267 (72.0%)	27 (7.3%)	39 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.2%)								(n/a)										$9,450	$670	$8,779
Nathanael Greene Elementary	Public	3-5	8094 Spotswood Trail	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 939-9001	340	23	14.7	67.9%	254 (74.7%)	21 (6.2%)	26 (7.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.9%)	27.1	879^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.1%		11.7	1008^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.5%	129	60.8	68.3	61.1	54.9	41.2	68.3	60.7	44.2		$9,123	$1,526	$7,598
Broadus Wood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Buck Mountain Road	Earlysville	22936	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 973-3865	284	23	12.1	18.7%	225 (79.2%)	4 (1.4%)	28 (9.9%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)	81.3	190^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.9%		75.6	259^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.8%	69	85.4	83.3	90.0	82.0	85.0	77.8	84.0		85.4	$11,279	$275	$11,004
Baker-Butler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2740 Proffit Road	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 974-7777	735	54	13.6	29.4%	358 (48.7%)	81 (11.0%)	116 (15.8%)	91 (12.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (11.6%)	68.2	380^th of 1114 public elementary schools	65.9%		59.3	491^st of 1114 public elementary schools	55.9%	111	75.6	83.9	81.1	73.0	72.8	80.5	78.6		68.9	$10,569	$105	$10,465
Stony Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3893 Stony Point Road	Keswick	22947	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 973-6405	188	16	11.7	27.1%	122 (64.9%)	29 (15.4%)	13 (6.9%)	10 (5.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.9%)	68.6	374^th of 1114 public elementary schools	66.4%		41.8	703^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	36.9%	329	83.3	75.0	75.9	69.0	83.3	87.5	79.3		62.1	$13,598	$141	$13,457
Hollymead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2775 Powell Creek Drive	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 973-8301	347	28	12.4	21.3%	196 (56.5%)	26 (7.5%)	23 (6.6%)	65 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.7%)	85.5	112^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.9%		89.9	50^th of 1114 public elementary schools	95.5%	62	80.4	85.9	90.0	86.7	80.8	88.5	93.3		91.7	$11,578	$118	$11,460
Madison Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	158 Primary School Drive	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 948-3781	380	26	14.9	82.4%	294 (77.4%)	24 (6.3%)	25 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.5%)								(n/a)										$11,063	$1,676	$9,387
Woodbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Woodbrook Drive	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 973-6600	525	53	9.9	81.7%	112 (21.3%)	170 (32.4%)	144 (27.4%)	54 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	6.4	1063^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.8	1017^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.7%	46	41.2	39.6	43.3	36.4	47.1	42.2	47.7		44.6	$9,742	$779	$8,963
Agnor-Hurt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Berkmar Drive	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 973-5211	474	36	13.3	72.6%	165 (34.8%)	85 (17.9%)	144 (30.4%)	41 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	28.5	859^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.9%		27.2	870^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.9%	11	46.7	63.2	60.3	58.6	53.3	61.3	64.9		65.9	$11,641	$1,119	$10,521

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