For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,476 students in Buchanan County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Buchanan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,495 Schools
# Students
2,316 Students
832,373 Students
# Teachers
187 Teachers
59,988 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Buchanan County 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)65%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)48%
59%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.8%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
20%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
97%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,580 is higher than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,252 is less than the state median of $15,263. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,580
$15,509
Spending / Student
$15,252
$15,263
Best Buchanan County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Twin Valley Elementary Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9017 Riverside Drive
Oakwood, VA 24631
(276) 498-4537
Oakwood, VA 24631
(276) 498-4537
Gr: PK-7 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Council Elementary Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7608 Helen Henderson Hwy
Honaker, VA 24260
(276) 859-9329
Honaker, VA 24260
(276) 859-9329
Gr: PK-7 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #33.
Riverview Elementary Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
27382 Riverside Drive
Grundy, VA 24614
(276) 935-1613
Grundy, VA 24614
(276) 935-1613
Gr: PK-8 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #44.
Hurley Elementary Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6911 Hurley Road
Hurley, VA 24620
(276) 566-8523
Hurley, VA 24620
(276) 566-8523
Gr: PK-7 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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