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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,853 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 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,084 Schools
# Students
5,416 Students
534,766 Students
# Teachers
369 Teachers
38,048 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.15
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,469 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
43,461 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
104,229 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
20%
# Black Students
143 Students
106,774 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
4,983 Students
239,892 Students
% White Students
92%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
38,181 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
151
33,899
# Students in K Grade:
411
79,146
# Students in 1st Grade:
424
84,663
# Students in 2nd Grade:
400
80,773
# Students in 3rd Grade:
367
77,963
# Students in 4th Grade:
360
77,956
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
76,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
403
14,090
# Students in 7th Grade:
415
2,076
# Students in 8th Grade:
418
748
# Students in 9th Grade:
467
1,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
420
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
403
1,783
# Students in 12th Grade:
412
1,853
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,166 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,443 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,166
$15,473
Spending / Student
$11,443
$15,228
Best Tazewell County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tazewell Primary
Magnet School
(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
| 422 students
Rank: #22.
Cedar Bluff Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 388 students
Rank: #33.
Richlands Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 547 students
Rank: #44.
Abb's Valley-boissevain Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 139 students
Rank: n/an/a
Dudley Primary
Magnet School
1840 Tazewell Ave
Bluefield, VA 24605
(276) 326-1507
Bluefield, VA 24605
(276) 326-1507
Grades: PK-2
| 357 students
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