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Atkins Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5903 Lee Hwy, Atkins, VA 24311 · (276) 783-3366 · Part of Smyth County Public Schools

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Students
168
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Atkins Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Atkins kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Atkins kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Atkins ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5903 Lee Hwy, Atkins

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten22
Grade 128
Grade 224
Grade 326
Grade 429
Grade 526
Enrollment over time
186’20
173’21
187’22
171’23
168’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 7%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Atkins Elementary from Atkins families.

Other schools in Smyth County Public Schools

The district →
Chilhowie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chiilhowie
C−
589 students14:1
Oak Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
D
352 students11:1
Marion Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
C
298 students14:1
Saltville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saltville
C+
189 students12:1
Rich Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saltville
C
126 students11:1
Sugar Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sugar Grove
C
88 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Atkins’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.