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Giles County Public Schools

At a glance

81^stof 129 Virginia districts▼ 30

Better than 37% of Virginia districts

Elementary 3 High 2 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

151 School Rd
Pearisburg, VA 24134·(540) 921-1421·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 37.2% of districts

Schools

3,575

Students

Top rankedGiles High70^th of 328 Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

Narrows High up 35 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle 10.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Giles County Public Schools district in Virginia consists of 6 schools, including 3 elementary/middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative virtual school. The district as a whole is ranked 81 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Giles High School is ranked 44th out of 329 Virginia high schools and has a 4-star rating, with a high 4-year graduation rate of 92.8% and a low dropout rate of 4.5%. It also performs well on SOL tests, exceeding state and district averages in many subject areas. Narrows High School is ranked 144th out of 326 Virginia high schools and has a 3-star rating, but also has a high 4-year graduation rate and low dropout rate. The Giles County K-12 Virtual School performs well on SOL tests in reading and some math areas, but struggles in other math and science subjects compared to the district and state.

The data also reveals some challenges across the district, such as consistently high chronic absenteeism rates of 15.7% and high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 63.9% to 66.45%. The per-student spending and student-teacher ratios vary between the high schools and elementary/middle schools, suggesting a need to review resource allocation. Overall, the analysis highlights the district's strengths and areas for improvement, with a focus on addressing performance gaps, chronic absenteeism, and supporting the diverse needs of the student population.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)			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 World History I (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 Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th 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 Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 10th 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 English Reading 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Giles County Technical Center	Public		1827 Wenonah Avenue	Pearisburg	24134	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 921-1166	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Giles High	Public	8-12	1825 Wenonah Avenue	Pearisburg	24134	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 921-1711	530	48	11.1	66.8%	499 (94.2%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	73.3	70^th of 328 public high schools	78.7%		76.7	44^th of 329 public high schools	86.6%	26	75.0		100.0			88.4	90.9						42.7	86.1		49.5	85.4						59.6	80.4	100.0	82.9					$9,161	$203	$8,957
Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	1001 Henson Ave	Pearisburg	24134	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 921-1363	440	43	10.2	65.9%	408 (92.7%)	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	28.7	841^st of 1110 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.2	656^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.1%	185								76.5	69.4	60.4	50.9	56.4			53.2			64.7	60.0	64.6	61.1	70.2						64.9		22.0	$9,006	$899	$8,107
Narrows Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	401 Wolf St	Narrows	24124	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 726-2391	514	38	13.4	64.4%	484 (94.2%)	8 (1.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	54.3	550^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.5%		56.4	535^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.0%	15								66.2	66.7	87.5	53.3	74.6			84.1			67.6	68.9	82.3	66.7	70.9						75.4		80.0	$9,147	$1,060	$8,087
Narrows High	Public	8-12	1 Green Wave Lane	Narrows	24124	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 726-2384	300	28	10.7	69.3%	284 (94.7%)	6 (2.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	59.9	149^th of 328 public high schools	54.6%		52.9	184^th of 329 public high schools	44.1%	35	72.6	66.7				87.2							60.8	84.5		53.5	80.0						60.3	76.5		69.6	63.2				$10,653	$554	$10,099
Eastern Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	6899 Virginia Ave	Pembroke	24136	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 626-7281	433	34	12.8	67.2%	408 (94.2%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	55.5	535^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.8%		55.7	543^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	51.3%	8								76.5	71.4	87.0	53.9	39.6			83.3			76.5	65.3	74.1	63.5	73.1						65.4		75.5	$8,339	$1,028	$7,312
Giles County K-12 Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	151 School Road	Pearisburg	24134	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(540) 921-1421	1,358	16	86.6		608 (44.8%)	287 (21.1%)	206 (15.2%)	103 (7.6%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	144 (10.6%)								(n/a)				80.0	83.1			50.7	56.7	48.5	61.4	64.2	60.5		42.0	73.5		59.0	68.9	61.9	80.0	82.0	84.3					66.9	83.2	28.9	$7,696	$00	$7,696

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	14.3 mi	61
Pulaski County Public Schools	14.41 mi	9	72^nd
Montgomery County Public Schools	14.45 mi	21	54^th
Radford City Public Schools	15.24 mi	5	48^th
Southwest Virginia Governor's School	15.44 mi	1

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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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