Best Bristol City Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 1,302 students in Bristol City, VA (there are 3 private schools, serving 225 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Bristol City, VA are educated in public schools (compared to the VA state average of 89%).

The top-ranked public schools in Bristol City, VA are Virginia High School, Virginia Middle School and Highlands Juvenile Detention Home. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Bristol City, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Bristol City have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public schools.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).