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Bristol City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 452 students in Bristol City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle School in Bristol City School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
2,167 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bristol City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
59%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.7%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
5%
18%
% Black
9%
21%
% White
74%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,972 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,294 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,972
$15,509
Spending / Student
$15,294
$15,263
Best Bristol City School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Virginia Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
855 Piedmont Avenue
Bristol, VA 24201
(276) 821-5660
Bristol, VA 24201
(276) 821-5660
Gr: 6-8 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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