Castlewood Elementary

242 Blue Devil Circle, Castlewood VA, 24224 | Russell County Public Schools | 276-762-2315
  • grades 1-7
  • students 442
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 85% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Castlewood
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
85%Castlewood
79%Virginia

Castlewood Elementary is a school servicing grades 1 to 7 and is located in the district of "Russell County Public Schools" in Castlewood, VA. There are a total of 442 students and 29 teachers at Castlewood Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Castlewood Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 7% higher than the Virginia average.

Castlewood Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students442
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Castlewood Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All90%
370-79%
4>= 90%
5>= 90%
6>= 90%
790-94%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
360-69%
480-89%
570-79%
680-89%
780-84%
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Castlewood Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 97.9% 97.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 0.7% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.3% 4.5% 3.1%

Castlewood demographics profile

StatisticCastlewoodVirginiaNational
Population1,3158,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)18321891
Median age51.637.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English99%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Castlewood

IndexCastlewoodVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade80.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school73.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college38.2%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.5%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.5%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters2.1%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Castlewood Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.