Elementary Schools in Russell County Public Schools

Summary:

The Russell County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to 7 elementary schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools showcase a range of academic performance, with some standouts that consistently rank among the best in the state.

Belfast Elementary is the clear academic leader, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting exceptional test scores, with 100% proficiency in Mathematics and English Reading across multiple grade levels. Honaker Elementary also performs well above the district and state averages, maintaining a 4-star rating. Meanwhile, Swords Creek Elementary, the smallest school in the district with just 93 students, demonstrates impressive test scores, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading for upper grades.

Despite the academic successes of these standout schools, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating significant economic disadvantage among the student populations. Additionally, chronic absenteeism rates across the district are higher than the state average, suggesting a need to address attendance and engagement issues. The variations in school size and student-teacher ratios, with smaller schools like Swords Creek and Castlewood offering more personalized attention, also highlight the diverse educational landscape within the Russell County Public Schools district.

District Detail

84 Dr. Lorraine C. Turner Driv
Lebanon, VA 24266

(276) 889-6500

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,345

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	3.83 mi	61
Smyth County Public Schools	8.74 mi	15	20^th
Tazewell County Public Schools	9.32 mi	14	18^th
Project Bridge/Russell County	11.73 mi	1
Buchanan County Public Schools	13.93 mi	10	88^th

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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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Elementary Schools in Russell County Public Schools

District Detail

Belfast Elementary

Honaker Elementary

Lebanon Elementary

Castlewood Elementary

Lebanon Primary

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