North Tazewell Elementary School
Tel:
(276)988-4510
- North Tazewell Elementary School serves 276 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
North Tazewell Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- North Tazewell Elementary School's student population of 276 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 276 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- North Tazewell Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of North Tazewell Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #405 out of 1,796 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 72% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Hispanic | 2% | 15% |
| Black | n/a | 23% |
| White | 97% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | TAZEWELL CO PBLC SCHS School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to North Tazewell Elementary School is Tazewell High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tazewell Middle School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Tazewell Middle School (2.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tazewell Tazewell County Career & Technical Center Vocational School
1.3 miles
260 Advantage Road
Tazewell, VA 24651
(276)988-2529 1.3 n/a n/a - Tazewell Tazewell High School Grades: 9-12 | 561 students
1.5 miles
167 Cosby Blvd
Tazewell, VA 24651
(276)988-6502 1.5 9-12 561 - Tazewell Tazewell Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 417 students
2.3 miles
367 Hope Street
Tazewell, VA 24651
(276)988-6513 2.3 6-8 417 - North Tazewell Springville Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 120 students
8.9 miles
144 Schoolhouse Road
North Tazewell, VA 24630
(276)322-5900 8.9 K-5 120 - Boissevain Abb's Valley-boissevain Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 174 students
12.2 miles
7030 Abb's Valley Road
Boissevain, VA 24606
(276)945-5969 12.2 PK-5 174
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