Rhea Valley Elementary

31305 Rhea Valley Rd
Meadowview, VA 24361

404 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Rhea Valley Elementary School is a public school located in the rural community of Meadowview, Virginia, serving students in Washington County. As a community-focused institution, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes foundational academic skills while encouraging the social and emotional development of its student body. It plays a central role in the local Meadowview area, often serving as a hub for community engagement and parent-teacher collaboration.

The school’s curriculum is designed to meet Virginia state educational standards, balancing core subjects like mathematics, reading, and science with enrichment opportunities. By maintaining small class sizes and a committed faculty, Rhea Valley Elementary aims to provide personalized attention to help students transition successfully into middle school. The school environment is typically characterized by a strong sense of community pride, reflecting the close-knit, rural character of Southwest Virginia.

404

Total Students

34.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rhea Valley Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	389
Hispanic	5
Black	1
Asian	1
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

White
389 (96.3%)
Two or More
7 (1.7%)
Hispanic
5 (1.2%)
Black
1 (0.2%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Washington County Public Schools
Phone:	(276)739-4200
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	404
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	307
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 46

Kindergarten 63

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 57