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Craig 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 is 1 public middle school serving 265 students in Craig County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Craig County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
2 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
476 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Craig County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)45-49%
59%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
17%
# Black Students
n/a
67,731 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
470 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
99%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
25
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
28
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,620 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,842 is higher than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,620
$15,473
Spending / Student
$15,842
$15,228
Best Craig County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Craig County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
25239 Craigs Creek Road, Hwy 6
New Castle, VA 24127
(540) 864-5185
New Castle, VA 24127
(540) 864-5185
Grades: 6-12
| 265 students
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