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Valley Institute Elementary

Q: Is Valley Institute Elementary a good school?

Valley Institute Elementary ranks 276 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Valley Institute Elementary is a public elementary school in Bristol, Virginia, serving 270 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Washington County Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 129 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Valley Institute Elementary has shown a mixed performance on state assessments, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. The school's mathematics performance is particularly strong, with 5th-grade students consistently outperforming the district and state averages. In reading, the school's 4th and 5th-grade students have also demonstrated high proficiency levels, exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school's performance for disabled students and white students has been relatively lower, with rankings in the bottom third of Virginia elementary schools.

Despite serving a higher proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 75.56% to 88.73%, Valley Institute Elementary has been able to achieve strong performance for its low-income students, outpacing the district and state averages in several areas. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the other elementary schools in the Washington County Public Schools district, such as Greendale Elementary and Abingdon Elementary. However, Valley Institute Elementary outperforms some of the nearby schools in the Scott County Public Schools and Bristol City Public Schools districts, particularly in mathematics and reading.

250

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,297

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4350 Gate City Highway
Bristol, VA 24202

(276) 642-5500

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Valley Institute Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wallace Middle
High:	John S. Battle High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg83%

Virginia avg71%

276^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Washington County Public Schools

12^th of 129Washington 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	276 of 1110	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	353 of 1114	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	368 of 1114	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	340 of 1109	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	445 of 1103	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	412 of 1105	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	407 of 1097	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.5	212 of 1099	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	50.2	616 of 1096	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.7	370 of 1100	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	409 of 1110	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.7	632 of 1120	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.1	842 of 1117	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.7	546 of 1117	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.1	377 of 1113	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	315 of 1082	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	71 of 1081	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	69.0	296 of 1083	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	46.1	681 of 1071	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.6	342 of 1062	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	42.6	268 of 355	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	234 of 324	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	295 of 1096	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	239 of 1098	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	420 of 1100	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	75 of 1046	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	118 of 1036	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	109 of 1093	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	61.2	453 of 1101	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	333 of 1093	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	404 of 973	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	631 of 979	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	601 of 984	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2024)25th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies87%+19 vs state

English Reading86%+15 vs state

Science82%+13 vs state

Mathematics81%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Valley Institute Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley Institute Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Gate City Highway	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 642-5500	250	26	9.8	75.6%	233 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	75.8	276^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.1%		70.1	353^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	68.3%	77	60.6	87.2	93.9			81.8	66.7	91.5	97.0				87.2	$12,297	$1,305	$10,992
Virginia Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	350 Spring Hill Terrace	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5770	422	37	11.4		306 (72.5%)	37 (8.8%)	22 (5.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.6%)								(n/a)
Virginia Intermediate School	Public	2-5	350 Van Pelt Circle	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5710	655	35	18.7	99.8%	482 (73.6%)	58 (8.9%)	33 (5.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.1%)								(n/a)	63.5	68.8	69.5			64.9	68.3	70.6	68.2				75.0
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14091 Sinking Creek Rd	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 642-5600	582	41	14.3	76.1%	520 (89.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	78.5	243^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	78.1%		84.2	134^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.0%	109	84.2	77.8	87.6			86.5	84.0	82.2	87.6				78.4	$9,823	$1,394	$8,428
Hilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	303 Academy Rd.	Hiltons	24258	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 386-7430	159	16	9.9	76.7%	155 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	84.1	144^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.0%		90.2	43^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	96.1%	101	85.7	86.7	94.4	90.0		83.3	85.7	93.3	88.9	80.0			80.0	$14,728	$2,543	$12,185
Nickelsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	11415 Nickesville Hwy	Nickelsville	24271	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 479-2676	302	22	13.6	73.8%	277 (91.7%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	62.2	451^st of 1110 public elementary schools	59.4%		79.8	216^th of 1114 public elementary schools	80.6%	235	92.1	90.3	77.1	73.5	85.3	58.8	84.2	71.0	71.4	88.6	82.4	73.5	41.9	$9,488	$1,972	$7,517
Greendale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13092 McGuffie Rd	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3500	257	24	10.7	76.3%	237 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	79.9	216^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.5%		90.6	40^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.4%	176	84.6	95.4	81.6			81.6	79.5	83.7	79.5				90.2	$12,629	$1,135	$11,494
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19431 Woodland Hills Rd	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3400	426	34	12.5	75.4%	366 (85.9%)	23 (5.4%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	77.4	255^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.0%		84.6	128^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.5%	127	86.2	80.3	76.3			81.3	81.6	88.3	81.6				88.3	$12,536	$1,224	$11,312
Weber City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	322 Jennings St	Weber City	24290	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 386-7981	380	26	14.3	75.8%	362 (95.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	83.6	152^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	86.3%		85.5	110^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.1%	42	100.0	94.1	93.2	84.3		81.8	79.6	92.2	81.8	74.5			96.0	$8,122	$1,302	$6,820
Castlewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	242 Blue Devil Circle	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 762-2315	354	33	10.6	91.5%	338 (95.5%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	31.7	809^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.1%		38.4	742^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	33.4%	67	43.9	59.4	55.2	61.5	66.7	69.0	51.2	67.7	75.9	71.8	60.8	56.9	58.1	$11,244	$1,602	$9,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Institute Elementary

Is Valley Institute Elementary a good school?

Valley Institute Elementary ranks 276^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valley Institute Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Valley Institute Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Valley Institute Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valley Institute Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wallace Middle
High : John S. Battle High

What is the racial makeup of Valley Institute Elementary?

Students at Valley Institute Elementary are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Valley Institute Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

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