Top Rankings
Wythe 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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,742 students in Wythe Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Wythe Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
3,829 Students
527,844 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
36,224 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Wythe Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)77%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)71%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
42,323 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
100,375 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
19%
# Black Students
130 Students
106,733 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
3,513 Students
238,626 Students
% White Students
92%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
792 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
36,723 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
30,795
# Students in K Grade:
280
80,129
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
79,978
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
81,478
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
78,248
# Students in 4th Grade:
283
78,039
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
75,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
13,821
# Students in 7th Grade:
291
1,892
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
786
# Students in 9th Grade:
336
1,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
318
1,780
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
1,784
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
1,892
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,876 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,245 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,876
$15,672
Spending / Student
$12,245
$15,424
Best Wythe Co PBLC Schs School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rural Retreat Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Martha Debord Way
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
(276) 686-4125
Rural Retreat, VA 24368
(276) 686-4125
Grades: PK-5
| 339 students
Rank: #22.
Max Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
213 School St
Max Meadows, VA 24360
(276) 637-3211
Max Meadows, VA 24360
(276) 637-3211
Grades: PK-5
| 208 students
Rank: #33.
Spiller Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
330 Tazewell St
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 228-3561
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 228-3561
Grades: PK-5
| 588 students
Rank: #44.
Sheffey Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
621 Piney Mt. Rd
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 699-1771
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 699-1771
Grades: PK-5
| 251 students
Rank: #55.
Speedwell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6820 Cedar Springs Rd
Speedwell, VA 24374
(276) 621-4622
Speedwell, VA 24374
(276) 621-4622
Grades: PK-5
| 144 students
Rank: #66.
Jackson Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4424 Fort Chiswell Road
Austinville, VA 24312
(276) 699-0160
Austinville, VA 24312
(276) 699-0160
Grades: PK-5
| 212 students
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