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Dryden Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

176 School House Ridge Road, Dryden, VA 24243 · (276) 546-4443 · Part of Lee County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
237
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Dryden Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dryden kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Dryden ElementaryYou are here
5–73 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
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 ↗

176 School House Ridge Road, Dryden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten40
Grade 128
Grade 243
Grade 337
Grade 451
Enrollment over time
262’20
251’21
273’22
255’23
237’24

Down 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dryden Elementary from Dryden families.

Other schools in Lee County Public Schools

The district →
Flatwoods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jonesville
B+
336 students14:1
Elk Knob Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pennington Gap
C
291 students12:1
Rose Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Rose Hill
C+
256 students15:1
St. Charles Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · St Charles
C
110 students10:1
Pennington Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Pennington Gap
C+
278 students9:1
Jonesville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Jonesville
B−
231 students11:1

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