For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,736 students in Lee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
2,966 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
244 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 79% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
68%
Showing 2011–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)69%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
59%
Graduation Rate
79%
88.8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.2%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.71
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
1%
18%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
21%
Showing 2005–2022. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% White
97%
46%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,091 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,356 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$23,109 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$52 MM
$22,838 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$18,091
$18,383
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$17,356
$18,168
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Lee County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elydale Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
128 Elydale Road
Ewing, VA 24248
(276) 445-4439
Ewing, VA 24248
(276) 445-4439
Gr: 5-7 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Thomas Walker High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
126 Blue Gray Road
Ewing, VA 24248
(276) 445-4111
Ewing, VA 24248
(276) 445-4111
Gr: 8-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #33.
Jonesville Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
160 Bulldog Circle
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-1011
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-1011
Gr: 5-7 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #44.
Pennington Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
121 Bobcat Circle
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
(276) 546-1453
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
(276) 546-1453
Gr: 5-7 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #55.
Lee High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Generals Lane
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-0173
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-0173
Gr: 8-12 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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