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Coeburn Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Coeburn Primary is an exceptional elementary school in Coeburn, Virginia, serving 443 students in grades PK-4. Part of the Wise County Public Schools district, which is ranked 3 out of 129 districts in the state, Coeburn Primary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with proficiency rates often exceeding state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with its 4th-grade students achieving 100% proficiency in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 72.98% for the state. Coeburn Primary's results are impressive, especially considering its high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.83% to 84.42% in recent years. The school's low chronic absenteeism rates, generally lower than the state and district averages, and its efficient use of resources, with per-student spending increasing from $5,519 in 2018-2019 to $7,361 in 2020-2021, are also contributing factors to its success.

Compared to nearby schools, such as J.W. Adams Combined and Wise Primary, Coeburn Primary's academic performance is generally stronger, with its 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 100% in 2024-2025 significantly higher than the district's average of 91.11%. However, some nearby schools, like St. Paul Elementary, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top 5 elementary schools in Virginia.

420

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,685

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

332 School House Hill Dr.
Coeburn, VA 24230

(276) 395-6100

District: Wise County Public Schools

Students who attend Coeburn Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Coeburn Middle
	L.F. Addington Middle
	Union Middle
High:	Central High
	Eastside High
	Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

4.8%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg90%

Virginia avg71%

79^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Wise County Public Schools

3^rd of 129Wise 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	79 of 1110	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	174 of 1114	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	124 of 1114	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	179 of 1109	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	79 of 1103	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	72 of 1105	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	254 of 1097	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	340 of 1099	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.8	249 of 1096	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	269 of 1100	75.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	176 of 1110	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	191 of 1120	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.7	108 of 1117	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	80.1	120 of 1117	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	208 of 1113	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	270 of 1082	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.8	173 of 1081	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	25.7	947 of 1083	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.7	825 of 1071	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	63.5	378 of 1062	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	90.9	7 of 355	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	24 of 324	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	64 of 1096	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	75.0	260 of 1098	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	83 of 1100	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	9 of 1046	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	34 of 1036	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	111 of 1093	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	127 of 1101	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	176 of 1093	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	144 of 973	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	264 of 979	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	186 of 984	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2024)98th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies95%+27 vs state

Mathematics95%+22 vs state

English Reading85%+15 vs state

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Schools Near Coeburn Primary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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 English Reading 8th 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
Coeburn Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	332 School House Hill Dr.	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 395-6100	420	35	12.0	87.6%	369 (87.9%)	15 (3.6%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	87.8	79^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.9%		81.8	174^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.4%	95		90.1	100.0							76.4	95.3						95.2	$8,685	$1,341	$7,345
Wise Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	323 Railroad Ave SE	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 328-8019	603	45	13.4	87.2%	524 (86.9%)	20 (3.3%)	24 (4.0%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	85.2	120^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.2%		78.2	240^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.5%	120		88.8	88.6							88.6	88.6						84.1	$8,901	$1,339	$7,562
Dungannon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	113 Fifth Avenue	Dungannon	24245	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 467-2281	131	14	9.5	74.0%	126 (96.2%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	61.7	458^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.7%		64.2	436^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.9%	22		90.9	68.8	100.0	71.4	83.3		100.0		72.7	68.8	83.3	71.4	83.3		88.9	62.5	$11,642	$2,053	$9,589
Norton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	205 E Park Ave	Norton	24273	Norton city	Norton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 679-0971	527	39	13.6	99.8%	455 (86.3%)	15 (2.8%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	54.3	549^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.5%		60.1	489^th of 1114 public elementary schools	56.1%	60		62.3	66.0	73.8	79.6	76.9		75.4		70.5	80.0	73.8	77.8	71.2		86.0	60.0	$10,100	$1,080	$9,020
St. Paul Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 Deacon Drive	Saint Paul	24283	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 762-5941	514	44	11.6	86.8%	473 (92.0%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	95.4	4^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.6%		95.6	3^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	99.7%	1		97.8	97.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.1	94.1	100.0	100.0	94.1	95.7	92.3	94.4	94.9	97.7	$8,675	$810	$7,865
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
J.W. Adams Combined	Public	PK, KG-8	10824 Orby Cantrell Hwy	Pound	24279	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 796-5419	523	42	12.5	85.7%	469 (89.7%)	21 (4.0%)	16 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	82.9	164^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.2%		92.1	22^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	98.0%	142	100.0	98.0	81.6	88.4	97.8	92.0	92.6	88.4	92.5	98.0	76.3	79.1	93.3	97.3	95.0	95.1	73.7	$9,835	$917	$8,918
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Wolfpack Way	Clintwood	24228	Dickenson County	Dickenson County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 835-1602	667	58	11.5	96.0%	644 (96.6%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	64.8	422^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	62.0%					(n/a)		81.5	82.7							71.8	77.8						70.1	$8,832	$988	$7,844
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
Union Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	2945 Second Avenue East	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 523-4900	809	61	13.2	90.1%	721 (89.1%)	29 (3.6%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.8%)	86.7	92^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	91.7%		88.7	60^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.6%	32		87.3	91.1							83.5	94.1						88.2	$8,340	$916	$7,424

Frequently Asked Questions about Coeburn Primary

How many students attend Coeburn Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Coeburn Primary.

What is the racial makeup of Coeburn Primary?

Students at Coeburn Primary are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Coeburn Primary a good school?

Yes. Coeburn Primary ranks in the top 7.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Coeburn Primary attend?

Students who attend Coeburn Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coeburn Middle
Middle : L.F. Addington Middle
Middle : Union Middle
High : Central High
High : Eastside High
High : Union High

What district is Coeburn Primary in?

Wise County Public Schools

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