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Public elementary school · Russell County Public Schools · Castlewood, Virginia

Copper Creek Elementary

Copper Creek Elementary's 5.9 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Virginia statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Russell County Public Schools median is 6.9.

#1,104 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Russell County Public Schools: 5 elementary schools rated, median 6.9 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Virginia statewide data

The brief

A Russell County Public Schools elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 1st.

It ranks 1,104 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 9 of 11 in Russell County Public Schools.

Copper Creek Elementary is listed in Russell County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
49% of the rating, estimated from Virginia statewide data
Resources & Environment
5.6
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on VA statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 24224; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Copper Creek Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$47,967
Median home value
$112,800
Median rent
$726/mo
College educated
13.7%
Homeownership
75.2%
Poverty rate
24.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24224; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
County reported crime
1,019/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
89%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Belfast Elementarysame district
    8.4Compare →
  2. Honaker Elementarysame district
    8.0Compare →
  3. Swords Creek Elementarysame district
    6.9Compare →
  4. Copper Creek Elementarythis school
    5.9
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are three recorded peers in Russell County Public Schools, best rated first, and three rate higher than Copper Creek Elementary.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Copper Creek Elementary serve?

Copper Creek Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 1st.

How many students attend Copper Creek Elementary?

Copper Creek Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 145 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Copper Creek Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Copper Creek Elementary is 13.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Copper Creek Elementary rank in VA?

Copper Creek Elementary ranks #1,104 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Copper Creek Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Copper Creek Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Copper Creek Elementary a charter school?

No, Copper Creek Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Copper Creek Elementary a Title I school?

No, Copper Creek Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Copper Creek Elementary?

89.0% of students at Copper Creek Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 1st
Enrollment
145
Student-teacher ratio
13.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Russell County
Phone
(276) 794-9306
Rank in district
#9 of 11
Schools in district
12
District spending per student
$14,376
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 24224)
5,330
Area average commute
29.2 min
Area median age
43.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.