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Hurley Elementary/Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-7
616th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 45% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Hurley Elementary/Middle is a public school serving grades PK-7 with 322 students in Hurley, Virginia, part of the Buchanan County Public Schools district. Despite serving a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, the school has consistently performed above the district and state averages in Mathematics and English Reading.

Hurley Elementary/Middle's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Twin Valley Elementary/Middle and Riverview Elementary/Middle schools, also part of the Buchanan County Public Schools district. The school has shown strong performance for its low-income and disabled student subgroups, ranking in the top 25-35% of Virginia elementary schools in these categories. However, the school's performance for its White student subgroup has been relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 25% of Virginia elementary schools.

While Hurley Elementary/Middle has a relatively low per-student spending of around $7,000, the school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.2% to 28.2% over the past few years, are an area of concern that the school and district should address to improve student attendance and engagement. Overall, Hurley Elementary/Middle has demonstrated resilience and the ability to overcome challenges, but continued efforts to address attendance and equity issues, as well as secure adequate funding, will be crucial for the school's long-term success.

323
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,730
Per pupil spending ?
100.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6911 Hurley Road
       Hurley, VA  24620

(276) 566-8523

District: Buchanan County Public Schools


Students who attend Hurley Elementary/Middle usually attend:

High:    Hurley High
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.0%
Two or more races:
2.2%
Hispanic:
0.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!VA Studies scores 17 pts below the Virginia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg66%
Virginia avg70%
Elementary school
616th of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 45%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
200th of 419
Virginia public middle schools ?
Top 48%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 32% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Buchanan County Public Schools
88th of 129Buchanan County Public Schools among Virginia districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202548.9616 of 111044.5%★★☆☆☆
202455.4552 of 111450.4%★★★☆☆
202336.6766 of 111431.2%★★☆☆☆
202223.2898 of 110919.0%★☆☆☆☆
202141.2700 of 110336.5%★★☆☆☆
201933.3835 of 110524.4%★☆☆☆☆
201826.5906 of 109717.4%★☆☆☆☆
201735.5825 of 109924.9%★☆☆☆☆
201636.5810 of 109626.1%★☆☆☆☆
201547.3675 of 110038.6%★★☆☆☆
201416.41039 of 11106.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201312.71072 of 11204.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201236.1854 of 111723.5%★☆☆☆☆
201153.8560 of 111749.9%★★★☆☆
201063.7382 of 111365.7%★★★☆☆
200973.8217 of 108279.9%★★★★☆
200865.1357 of 108167.0%★★★☆☆
200729.0914 of 108315.6%★☆☆☆☆
200615.81014 of 10715.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20058.71038 of 10622.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202467.5106 of 35570.1%★★★★☆
202356.3157 of 32451.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202556.8500 of 109654.4%★★★☆☆
202452.3579 of 109847.3%★★☆☆☆
202338.1753 of 110031.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202568.8264 of 104674.8%★★★★☆
202465.6332 of 103668.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202547.2615 of 109343.7%★★☆☆☆
202461.2454 of 110158.8%★★★☆☆
202334.7773 of 109329.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202527.6781 of 97319.7%★☆☆☆☆
202434.5729 of 97925.5%★☆☆☆☆
202313.5917 of 9846.8%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202555.5200 of 41952.3%★★★☆☆
202461.0170 of 41759.2%★★★☆☆
202329.4321 of 42223.9%★☆☆☆☆
202234.8277 of 41533.3%★★☆☆☆
202134.6271 of 41935.3%★★☆☆☆
201939.6281 of 42433.7%★★☆☆☆
201845.2241 of 41341.6%★★☆☆☆
201755.8167 of 41559.8%★★★☆☆
201644.1249 of 40939.1%★★☆☆☆
201535.9281 of 41231.8%★★☆☆☆
201420.6352 of 41615.4%★☆☆☆☆
201326.3342 of 41617.8%★☆☆☆☆
201249.3212 of 41348.7%★★☆☆☆
201162.7113 of 41372.6%★★★★☆
201057.4154 of 40862.3%★★★☆☆
200980.714 of 39096.4%★★★★★
200879.820 of 39194.9%★★★★★
200751.0189 of 38751.2%★★★☆☆
200615.2373 of 3832.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202481.534 of 28187.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202562.7159 of 40360.5%★★★☆☆
202469.2116 of 40771.5%★★★★☆
202342.2256 of 41137.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202562.0143 of 40364.5%★★★☆☆
202464.5130 of 40267.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202552.2203 of 40449.8%★★★☆☆
202455.0189 of 40753.6%★★★☆☆
202322.1345 of 40915.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202532.5305 of 40023.8%★☆☆☆☆
202439.2267 of 39632.6%★★☆☆☆
20239.9389 of 4023.2%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+30 vs school
Disabled (2024)70th percentile+20 vs school
Female (2025)54th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)44th percentile~ school
White (2025)20th percentile-25 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2024)88th percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)24th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
English Reading78%+6 vs state
Mathematics71%+3 vs state
Civics and Economics61%-8 vs state
Science56%-13 vs state
VA Studies52%-17 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Hurley Elementary/Middle.

Hurley Elementary/Middle ranks 616th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Hurley Elementary/Middle are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Hurley Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

High : Hurley High


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