Washington Co PBLC Schs School District

812 Thompson Dr
Abingdon, VA 24210-2354
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Washington Co PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,552 students in Washington Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Washington Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
16 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
6,731 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
575 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Washington Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#10 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Washington Co PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
91%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Washington Co PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.69
# American Indian Students
6 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
199 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
17%
# Black Students
74 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
6,219 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
92%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
233
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
466
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
447
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
443
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
468
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
497
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
442
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
509
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
516
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
527
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
570
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
546
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
525
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
542
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,435 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,399 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Washington Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$84 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Washington Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,435
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Washington Co PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,399
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Washington Co PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Washington Co PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wallace Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13077 Wallace Pike
Bristol, VA 24202
(276) 642-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 455 students
Rank: #22.
E.b. Stanley Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
297 Stanley St
Abingdon, VA 24210
(276) 739-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students
Rank: #33.
Damascus Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
32101 Government Rd
Damascus, VA 24236
(276) 739-4100
Grades: 6-8
| 165 students
Rank: #44.
Glade Spring Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
33474 Stage Coach Rd
Glade Spring, VA 24340
(276) 739-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 276 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,731 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 68% (Top 10%)
  • : 79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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