📍 300 McArthur Street, Galax, Galax city, 24333
Galax Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Galax, Galax city. The school has 686 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Galax City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 53% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Galax Elementary enrolls 686 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 47 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 5.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 419 | 61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 205 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 5.2% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
660 of the school's 686 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 660 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Galax Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 5.
Galax Elementary is one of 3 schools in Galax City Public Schools, based in Galax, Virginia. The district serves 1,434 students district-wide and employs 97 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 686 students, Galax Elementary is larger than the district average of about 478 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote