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St. Paul Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

3200 Deacon Drive, St Paul, VA 24283 · (276) 762-5941 · Part of Wise County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
514
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about St. Paul Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 44% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for St. Paul kids: 6 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8St. Paul ElementaryYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3200 Deacon Drive, St Paul

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K58
Kindergarten78
Grade 151
Grade 269
Grade 345
Grade 443
Grade 555
Grade 650
Grade 743
Grade 822
Enrollment over time
357’20
429’21
469’22
542’23
514’24

Up 44% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <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 St. Paul Elementary from St. Paul families.

Other schools in Wise County Public Schools

The district →
Union Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Big Stone Gap
A−
809 students13:1
Wise Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Wise
A−
603 students13:1
J.W. Adams Combined
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pound
A
523 students13:1
Coeburn Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Coeburn
A
420 students12:1
Union Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Big Stone Gap
B−
561 students12:1
L.F. Addington Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Wise
A
387 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; St. Paul’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.