Copper Creek Elementary

23894 U.S. highway 58
Castlewood, VA 24224

122 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 1st

School Overview

Copper Creek Elementary is a public school located in Castlewood, Virginia, serving students within the Russell County Public Schools district. Situated along U.S. Highway 58, the school serves as a foundational educational institution for the local rural community, focusing on core academic development for elementary-aged children. As is typical of schools in this region, Copper Creek emphasizes a supportive learning environment designed to foster basic literacy, numeracy, and social growth in a small-town setting.

The school is known for being an integral part of the Castlewood community, often acting as a hub for local families and extracurricular engagement. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio compared to larger urban districts, the school aims to provide personalized attention to its students. With its location in the heart of Southwest Virginia, Copper Creek Elementary integrates its educational programming with the cultural and community values characteristic of the Appalachian region.

122

Total Students

9.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Copper Creek Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	121
Hispanic	1

White
121 (99.2 %)
Hispanic
1 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Russell County Public Schools
Phone:	(276)794-9306
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 1st
Total Students:	122
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 48

Grade 1 49