Middle Schools in Russell County Public Schools

Summary:

Russell County Public Schools has only one middle school, Lebanon Middle, which serves students in grades 5-8. Located in the rural area of southwestern Virginia, the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking as high as 99th out of 422 Virginia middle schools in 2022-2023 but dropping to 133rd out of 417 in 2023-2024.

Lebanon Middle's overall rating by SchoolDigger is 3 out of 5 stars, matching the Russell County Public Schools district average. The school's academic performance varies across subjects and grade levels, with strengths in 6th grade English Reading but lower proficiency in 5th grade Mathematics compared to district and state averages. The school serves a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 89.84%, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges.

With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7 and per-student spending of $6,997, Lebanon Middle's resources appear to be on par with state averages. However, the school's fluctuating statewide ranking suggests the need for a more consistent and targeted approach to improving overall student achievement, potentially by addressing specific academic weaknesses and the unique needs of the school's predominantly low-income student population.

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)	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 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

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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