Flatwoods Elementary

205 Flatwoods School Road
Jonesville, VA 24263

302 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Flatwoods Elementary School is a public school located in the rural community of Jonesville, Virginia. Situated on Flatwoods School Road, the institution serves as a foundational educational hub for the local Lee County area, catering to students in the primary grade levels. As part of the Lee County Public Schools district, the school focuses on providing a core academic curriculum designed to foster foundational literacy, numeracy, and social development for children in its surrounding neighborhoods.

The school is characterized by its setting in the mountainous region of Southwest Virginia, reflecting the close-knit, community-oriented values typical of Lee County. Like many schools in the district, Flatwoods Elementary emphasizes a supportive learning environment, aiming to bridge traditional instructional methods with the evolving needs of its student body. It serves as a central point of stability for local families, working to prepare students for their transition into the middle school programs within the county school system.

302

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Flatwoods Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	296
Hispanic	1
Two or More	5

White
296 (98.0 %)
Two or More
5 (1.7 %)
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:	Lee County Public Schools
Phone:	(276)346-2799
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	302
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	283
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 50

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 52