Best Pennington Gap Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 595 students in Pennington Gap, VA.

The top-ranked public schools in Pennington Gap, VA are Pennington Middle School and Elk Knob Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Pennington Gap, VA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Virginia public school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 70% statewide average). Schools in Pennington Gap have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Virginia public schools.

Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).