Top Rankings
Washington 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,486 students in Washington County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Washington County School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
16 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
6,705 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
555 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Washington 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 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)79%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
59 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
244 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
18%
# Black Students
79 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
6,108 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
91%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
206 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
250
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
422
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
470
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
497
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
472
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
450
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
494
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
511
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
521
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
540
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
540
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
561
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
523
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,483 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 $12,447 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,483
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,447
$15,257
Best Washington County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wallace Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13077 Wallace Pike
Bristol, VA 24202
(276) 642-5400
Bristol, VA 24202
(276) 642-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #22.
E.b. Stanley Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
297 Stanley St
Abingdon, VA 24210
(276) 739-3300
Abingdon, VA 24210
(276) 739-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 664 students
Rank: #33.
Damascus Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
32101 Government Rd
Damascus, VA 24236
(276) 739-4100
Damascus, VA 24236
(276) 739-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 162 students
Rank: #44.
Glade Spring Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
33474 Stage Coach Rd
Glade Spring, VA 24340
(276) 739-3800
Glade Spring, VA 24340
(276) 739-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 233 students
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