For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,280 students in Pulaski County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Pulaski County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
9 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,361 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pulaski 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 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)61%
69%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)52%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
183 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
330 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
8%
21%
# White Students
3,386 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
78%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
401 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
473
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
337
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
330
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
345
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
325
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
320
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
295
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,872 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$52 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,026
$15,502

Spending / Student
$11,872
$15,257

Best Pulaski County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pulaski County Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4396 Lee Highway
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 643-0767
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 643-0767
Grades: 6-8
| 797 students
202 N. Washington Ave
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 994-2519
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 994-2519
Grades: K-12
| 483 students
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