Top Rankings
Wythe County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,669 students in Wythe County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Wythe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
3,878 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Wythe County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)71%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
124 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
3,549 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
92%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
295
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
274
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
311
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,713 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,090 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,713
$15,473
Spending / Student
$12,090
$15,228
Best Wythe County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rural Retreat Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Martha Debord Way
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
(276) 686-4125
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
(276) 686-4125
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Chiswell Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Pioneer Trail
Max Meadows, VA 24360
(276) 637-4400
Max Meadows, VA 24360
(276) 637-4400
Grades: 6-8
| 316 students
Rank: #33.
Rural Retreat Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
325 E. Buck Ave.
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
(276) 686-5200
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
(276) 686-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 231 students
Rank: #44.
Scott Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
950 S. Seventh St.
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 228-2851
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 228-2851
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
Rank: #55.
Max Meadows Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
213 School St
Max Meadows, VA 24360
(276) 637-3211
Max Meadows, VA 24360
(276) 637-3211
Grades: PK-5
| 205 students
Rank: #66.
Spiller Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
330 Tazewell St
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 228-3561
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 228-3561
Grades: PK-5
| 624 students
Rank: #77.
Sheffey Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
621 Piney Mt. Rd
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 699-1771
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 699-1771
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students
Rank: #88.
Speedwell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6820 Cedar Springs Rd
Speedwell, VA 24374
(276) 621-4622
Speedwell, VA 24374
(276) 621-4622
Grades: PK-5
| 158 students
Rank: #99.
Jackson Memorial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4424 Fort Chiswell Road
Austinville, VA 24312
(276) 699-0160
Austinville, VA 24312
(276) 699-0160
Grades: PK-5
| 212 students
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