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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 5 public middle schools serving 1,720 students in Lee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
2,949 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
197 Teachers
22,317 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
17%
# Black Students
16 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
2,843 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
96%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
178
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
221
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
198
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
6,762
# 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 Middle 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.
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: #33.
Lee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Generals Lane
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-0173
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-0173
Grades: 8-12
| 781 students
Rank: #44.
Thomas Walker High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
126 Blue Gray Road
Ewing, VA 24248
(276) 445-4111
Ewing, VA 24248
(276) 445-4111
Grades: 8-12
| 278 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
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