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Buchanan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,578 students in Buchanan County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Buchanan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
2,462 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Buchanan County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
59%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
10 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
2,395 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
97%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
188
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
215
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
179
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,656 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,348 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,656
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,348
$15,228
Best Buchanan County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Twin Valley Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9017 Riverside Drive
Oakwood, VA 24631
(276) 498-4537
Oakwood, VA 24631
(276) 498-4537
Grades: PK-7
| 286 students
Rank: #22.
Council Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7608 Helen Henderson Hwy
Honaker, VA 24260
(276) 859-9329
Honaker, VA 24260
(276) 859-9329
Grades: PK-7
| 185 students
Rank: #33.
Riverview Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
27382 Riverside Drive
Grundy, VA 24614
(276) 935-1613
Grundy, VA 24614
(276) 935-1613
Grades: PK-8
| 750 students
Rank: #44.
Hurley Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6911 Hurley Road
Hurley, VA 24620
(276) 566-8523
Hurley, VA 24620
(276) 566-8523
Grades: PK-7
| 357 students
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