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Schools in Ripplemead

Ripplemead’s public schools

Giles County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ripplemead. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/5schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 65% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
56%
2020–21
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 26% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,217 students on the public path
In brief

Ripplemead’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Ripplemead’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Giles High places highest (better than 54%); Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle lowest (42%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Ripplemead, graded from C+ to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Giles High and Narrows High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Ripplemead, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–73 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
8–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Giles County Public Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Giles County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,575 students, up 56% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$12,629VA $17,169 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math56%
State average 54.4% · 1059 students tested

Ripplemead vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Ripplemead’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ripplemead—Giles County

Every school in Ripplemead

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Ripplemeadin other towns
Narrows Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Narrows
B−
514 students13:1Rate it →
Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Pearisburg
C+
440 students10:1Rate it →
Eastern Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Pembroke
B−
433 students13:1Rate it →
Giles High
High · Grades 8–12 · Pearisburg
B−
530 students11:1Rate it →
Narrows High
High · Grades 8–12 · Narrows
B−
300 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Ripplemead’s schools

Are Ripplemead’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Ripplemead. Giles County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ripplemead. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Ripplemead in?

Giles County Public Schools.

Where do Ripplemead kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Giles High and Narrows High.

Parents talk

What Ripplemead families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.