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Lee 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 8 public elementary schools serving 1,890 students in Lee County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (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
11 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
2,949 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lee 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 80% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)53%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
59%
Graduation Rate
80%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
16 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
2,843 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
96%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
178
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
221
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,984 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,830
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,984
$15,228
Best Lee County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elydale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
128 Elydale Road
Ewing, VA 24248
(276) 445-4439
Ewing, VA 24248
(276) 445-4439
Grades: 5-7
| 139 students
Rank: #22.
Flatwoods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
205 Flatwoods School Road
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-2799
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-2799
Grades: PK-4
| 302 students
Rank: #33.
Jonesville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
160 Bulldog Circle
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-1011
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-1011
Grades: 5-7
| 248 students
Rank: #44.
Rose Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
150 Rose Hill Drive
Rose Hill, VA 24281
(276) 445-4094
Rose Hill, VA 24281
(276) 445-4094
Grades: PK-4
| 251 students
Rank: #55.
Pennington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
121 Bobcat Circle
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
(276) 546-1453
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
(276) 546-1453
Grades: 5-7
| 274 students
Rank: #66.
St. Charles Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2434 St. Charles Road
Saint Charles, VA 24282
(276) 383-4531
Saint Charles, VA 24282
(276) 383-4531
Grades: PK-4
| 120 students
Rank: #77.
Dryden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
176 School House Ridge Road
Dryden, VA 24243
(276) 546-4443
Dryden, VA 24243
(276) 546-4443
Grades: PK-4
| 273 students
Rank: #88.
Elk Knob Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
148 Hornet Loop
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
(276) 546-1837
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
(276) 546-1837
Grades: PK-4
| 283 students
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