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Best Public Schools in Russell County, VA

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Schools

3,345

Students

5-star school

Top rankedBelfast Elementary16^th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Honaker Elementary up 111 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Castlewood Elementary 10.6 students per teacher

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Algebra II (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Biology (2025)		SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)							SOL Geography (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 Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th 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 11th Grade	SOL Geography 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
Belfast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	646 Belfast School Rd.	Rosedale	24280	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 880-2283	141	10	14.7	91.5%	137 (97.2%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	93.2	16^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.6%		91.2	32^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	97.1%	16					90.0	100.0	100.0					100.0			100.0	100.0	91.7							87.5	$6,294	$1,079	$5,215
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
Castlewood High	Public	8-12	304 Blue Devil Circle	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 762-9449	285	19	14.9	91.2%	275 (96.5%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	54.6	171^st of 328 public high schools	47.9%		46.3	220^th of 329 public high schools	33.1%	49	69.8	86.0								72.7			65.3	95.9						61.2	86.9	70.6			$9,509	$659	$8,850
Honaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	50 Honaker Elementary Dr.	Honaker	24260	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 873-6301	712	54	13.2	91.2%	695 (97.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	78.9	232^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	79.1%		70.8	343^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	69.2%	111					89.2	85.5	80.3	66.7	85.3			81.8			85.1	91.9	86.4	82.1	82.7				86.7	91.9	$7,475	$942	$6,533
Honaker High	Public	8-12	1795 Thompson Creek Rd.	Honaker	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 873-6363	422	30	14.2	89.1%	415 (98.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52.8	180^th of 328 public high schools	45.1%		62.3	134^th of 329 public high schools	59.3%	46	47.2	87.8		50.0						91.3	71.4		63.8	83.2						80.3	86.4	60.0			$7,922	$387	$7,535
Lebanon Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	919 East Main Street	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 889-4507	267	20	13.1	94.4%	257 (96.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)																									$7,633	$1,275	$6,357
Lebanon Elementary	Public	2-4	56 George Ben Whited Drive	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 889-6531	292	24	12.3	89.7%	279 (95.5%)	6 (2.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	48.9	617^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.4%		43.9	681^st of 1114 public elementary schools	38.9%	64					66.3	65.3									70.7	74.0								74.8	$8,272	$1,095	$7,177
Lebanon High	Public	8-12	105 Charles C Long Drive	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 889-6539	571	44	13.0	90.9%	554 (97.0%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43.1	236^th of 328 public high schools	28.0%		38.5	249^th of 329 public high schools	24.3%	13	62.2	78.9	75.0							73.5			72.4	71.0						73.1	87.4	66.4			$6,780	$515	$6,265
Lebanon Middle	Public	5-7	53 George Ben Whited Dr.	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 889-6548	301	24	12.3	92.4%	293 (97.3%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.2	130^th of 419 public middle schools	69.0%		66.6	133^rd of 417 public middle schools	68.1%	3							54.9	71.8	65.3			55.3					57.3	83.5	75.8				75.8		$7,900	$1,027	$6,873

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