Summary:
The 24311 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Atkins Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with 187 students. While the school has some positive metrics, such as a relatively high percentage of students proficient in English Reading, it also faces challenges, including lower-than-average proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science compared to the Smyth County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia.
Atkins Elementary's student population is predominantly White (94.12%), with small percentages of Hispanic (3.74%) and African American (0.53%) students. The school has a very high percentage of students (101.6%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, the school's spending per student for the 2020-2021 school year was $7,420, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1.
The data suggests that Atkins Elementary is facing some challenges, particularly in terms of academic performance and socioeconomic factors. The school's statewide ranking has dropped significantly over the past few years, from 438 out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 686 out of 1,114 in 2023-2024, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance. The school's lower-than-average proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science suggest that these may be areas where the school could focus its efforts to improve student outcomes.
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