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Castlewood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–7

242 Blue Devil Circle, Castlewood, VA 24224 · (276) 762-2315 · Part of Russell County Public Schools

Castlewood’s School Grade B better than 62% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
354
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–7
The gist

What stands out about Castlewood Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Castlewood kids: Castlewood High

On the path

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

PK–7Castlewood ElementaryYou are here
8–12Castlewood High285 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

242 Blue Devil Circle, Castlewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten53
Grade 135
Grade 232
Grade 342
Grade 432
Grade 527
Grade 637
Grade 752
Enrollment over time
351’20
321’21
237’22
229’23
354’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Castlewood Elementary from Castlewood families.

Other schools in Russell County Public Schools

The district →
Honaker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Honaker
A−
712 students13:1
Lebanon Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Lebanon
267 students13:1
Belfast Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rosedale
A
141 students15:1
Lebanon Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Lebanon
B−
292 students12:1
Lebanon Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Lebanon
B−
301 students12:1
Lebanon High
High · Grades 8–12 · Lebanon
B
571 students13:1

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; Castlewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.