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Fries Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–7

114 E Main St, Fries, VA 24330 · (276) 744-7201 · Part of Grayson County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
231
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–7
The gist

What stands out about Fries Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fries kids: Grayson County High

On the path

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

PK–7Fries ElementaryYou are here
9–12Grayson County Highin Independence

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

114 E Main St, Fries

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten20
Grade 124
Grade 223
Grade 333
Grade 424
Grade 537
Grade 627
Grade 718
Enrollment over time
267’20
267’21
253’22
234’23
231’24

Down 13.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fries Elementary from Fries families.

Other schools in Grayson County Public Schools

The district →
Independence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Independence
B+
287 students12:1
Grayson Highlands
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Troutdale
A
156 students11:1
Fairview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Galax
A
146 students11:1
Independence Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Independence
B
280 students12:1
Grayson County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Independence
A
461 students12:1

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