📍 242 Blue Devil Circle, Castlewood, Russell County, 24224
Castlewood Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Castlewood, Russell County. The school has 237 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Russell County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 2–7 in a rural setting. The school employs 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 51% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Castlewood Elementary enrolls 237 students across grades 2–7. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 224 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
219 of the school's 237 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 219 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.
Castlewood Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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 38, state house district 4.
Castlewood Elementary is one of 13 schools in Russell County Public Schools, based in Lebanon, Virginia. The district serves 3,345 students district-wide and employs 288 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 237 students, Castlewood Elementary is close to the district average of about 257 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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