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Best Public Schools in Grayson County, VA

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At a glance

Schools

1,415

Students

Districts

Top rankedIndependence Middle118^th of 416 Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Grayson County High up 94 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Fries Elementary 9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)			SOL Algebra I (2026)					SOL Algebra II (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Chemistry (2026)	SOL Biology (2026)		SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)									SOL World History I (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th 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 Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th 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 English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th 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
River North Correctional Center	Public	11-12	329 Dell Brook Lane	Independence	24348	Grayson County	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(276) 773-1809	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Independence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E Main St	Independence	24348	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 773-2722	287	23	12.5	93.0%	224 (78.0%)	12 (4.2%)	37 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	35.6	781^st of 1111 public elementary schools	29.7%		38.7	730^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.2%	51											61.1	68.6	70.7							48.8						61.1	74.5	65.9											64.7	$8,651	$1,874	$6,777
Grayson County High	Public	9-12	110 Blue Devil Drive	Independence	24348	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 773-2131	461	38	12.2	92.4%	386 (83.7%)	18 (3.9%)	52 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	63.5	125^th of 331 public high schools	62.2%		46.6	219^th of 328 public high schools	33.2%	94	95.7	396.0	< 50%		81.7	403.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	77.9	≥ 50%			81.8	425.0	< 50%	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	90.7	≥ 50%	71.2	368.0	< 50%			$9,588	$1,091	$8,497
Independence Middle	Public	6-8	100 Blue Devil Drive	Independence	24348	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 773-3020	280	23	12.1	92.9%	239 (85.4%)	3 (1.1%)	30 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	68.1	118^th of 416 public middle schools	71.6%		68.9	121^st of 419 public middle schools	71.1%	3				100.0										68.6	80.2	76.3					74.4								69.8	79.1	78.6							70.1		$7,917	$123	$7,794
Fries Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	114 E Main St	Fries	24330	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 744-7201	231	25	9.0	95.7%	207 (89.6%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	40.1	735^th of 1111 public elementary schools	33.8%		59.9	475^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.2%	260											82.6	76.7	61.9	71.9	66.7					61.9						56.5	60.0	57.1	78.1	71.4								71.4	50.0	$13,383	$2,176	$11,207
Grayson Highlands	Public	PK, KG-7	6459 Troutdale Hwy.	Troutdale	24378	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 579-2235	156	15	10.6	95.5%	141 (90.4%)	3 (1.9%)	6 (3.8%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	62.7	442^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	60.2%		71.8	327^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.5%	115											79.2	80.0	81.3	71.4	88.9					75.0						75.0	80.0	62.5	78.6	94.4								77.8	80.0	$11,735	$1,203	$10,532

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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