DUDLEY PRIMARY

357 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Dudley Primary School, located at 1840 Tazewell Ave in Bluefield, Virginia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Tazewell County Public Schools district. As a primary school, it focuses on the essential early developmental years, providing academic instruction and social-emotional growth opportunities for students in the local community. The school is situated in a central area of Bluefield, functioning as a hub for young learners to begin their formal schooling experience in a supportive, neighborhood-focused environment.

The school is dedicated to fostering basic literacy, numeracy, and foundational life skills, emphasizing a nurturing atmosphere suited for young children. By partnering with families and the surrounding Bluefield community, Dudley Primary aims to provide a stable, safe, and engaging environment that prepares students for the transition to elementary and middle school curricula. Its presence is vital to the local education system, focusing on the specific needs of early childhood development in rural Virginia.

357

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DUDLEY PRIMARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	330
Hispanic	1
Black	9
Asian	4
Two or More	13

White
330 (92.4 %)
Two or More
13 (3.6 %)
Black
9 (2.5 %)
Asian
4 (1.1 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Tazewell County Public Schools
Phone:	(276)326-1507
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	357
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	183
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 25

Kindergarten 123

Grade 1 103

Grade 2 106