Top Rankings
Tazewell County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,742 students in Tazewell County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Tazewell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
5,302 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
420 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Tazewell County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
59%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
146 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
4,870 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
92%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
368
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
420
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
411
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
390
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
380
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
363
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
382
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
397
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
441
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
419
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
376
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
403
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,428 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,689 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,428
$15,502
Spending / Student
$11,689
$15,257
Best Tazewell County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tazewell Primary
(Math: 95% | Reading: 83% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
175 Parkview Drive
Tazewell, VA 24651
(276) 988-4441
Tazewell, VA 24651
(276) 988-4441
Grades: PK-2
| 435 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Bluff Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1089 Cedar Valley Drive
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
(276) 963-5765
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
(276) 963-5765
Grades: PK-5
| 349 students
Rank: #33.
Richlands Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
309 East Front Street
Richlands, VA 24641
(276) 964-4112
Richlands, VA 24641
(276) 964-4112
Grades: PK-5
| 561 students
Rank: #44.
Abb's Valley-boissevain Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7030 Abb's Valley Road
Boissevain, VA 24606
(276) 945-5969
Boissevain, VA 24606
(276) 945-5969
Grades: PK-5
| 155 students
Rank: n/an/a
1840 Tazewell Ave
Bluefield, VA 24605
(276) 326-1507
Bluefield, VA 24605
(276) 326-1507
Grades: PK-1
| 242 students
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