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Washington County Public Schools

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At a glance

12^thof 131 Virginia districts

Better than 90% of Virginia districts

Elementary 7 Middle 4 High 4 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

812 Thompson Dr
Abingdon, VA 24210-2354·(276) 739-3000·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 90.8% of districts

Schools

7,270

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedWatauga Elementary52^nd of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Damascus Middle up 104 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Glade Spring Middle 9.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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

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Summary:

Washington County Public Schools is a 16-school district in rural southwestern Virginia serving 7,270 students across 7 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative/virtual school. The district ranks #12 out of 131 Virginia districts (91st percentile, 5 stars), and it does so while serving a student body where roughly 75% qualify for free or reduced lunch. However, outcomes vary widely, so the district’s overall strength masks some significant gaps between schools.

At the top end, Watauga Elementary is the district’s academic star—ranked #52 of 1,111 elementary schools in Virginia (95th percentile, 5 stars) with math and reading proficiency mostly above 90% despite a 74.9% poverty rate. The district’s best high school is Holston High, ranked #10 of 331 high schools (97th percentile, 5 stars) with a 96.4% graduation rate and 100% geometry proficiency, even though it has the district’s highest chronic absenteeism rate (20.7%). The top middle school is E.B. Stanley Middle (#77 of 416, 4 stars), while Damascus Middle showed the most dramatic improvement, jumping from #202 to #98 with 100% 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency. John S. Battle High is an efficiency standout—lowest spending ($8,395 per pupil) yet still 4 stars—and Greendale Elementary has the district’s lowest chronic absenteeism (4.7%) plus strong 4th-grade scores. Patrick Henry High boasts the lowest dropout rate in the district (0.9%), but its state ranking has fallen sharply from #32 to #176, with mixed SOL results.

All four WCPS high schools exceed the state graduation rate (state: 92.3%; district: 94.5%) and beat the state dropout rate. Chronic absenteeism is a clear secondary-level problem—all four high schools are above 18%, while elementary schools are mostly much lower. Advanced math is a district strength: every middle school reports near-universal proficiency in 8th-grade Algebra I, yet regular grade-level middle-school math is weaker (56%–64% proficiency in 7th grade). High school social studies is a weak spot, with Abingdon High scoring just 21.7% in VA & US History versus a 34.5% state average. Per-pupil spending does not clearly correlate with results: Glade Spring Middle and Damascus spend the most per student but rank below E.B. Stanley and Wallace Middle, which spend less. Finally, Washington County Virtual School enrolls 537 students but publishes no ranking, test scores, or attendance data—a significant blind spot for families evaluating the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Biology (2026)			SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)							SOL Geography (2026)		SOL VA and US History (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 Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 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 Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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 Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 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
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19431 Woodland Hills Rd	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3400	426	34	12.5	75.4%	366 (85.9%)	23 (5.4%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	80.8	192^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	82.7%		77.4	255^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.0%	63						92.3	83.9	86.7							85.0		84.6	82.6	85.0									84.5	$12,536	$1,224	$11,312
Abingdon High	Public	9-12	705 Thompson Dr	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3200	914	61	15.0	74.2%	790 (86.4%)	21 (2.3%)	47 (5.1%)	18 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.0%)	68.3	94^th of 331 public high schools	71.6%		65.4	114^th of 328 public high schools	65.2%	20	94.4		85.7	67.7	70.0							100.0	85.0	82.4									90.1		55.0	21.7			$9,776	$127	$9,649
E.B. Stanley Middle	Public	6-8	297 Stanley St	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3300	659	51	12.9	74.7%	584 (88.6%)	8 (1.2%)	27 (4.1%)	16 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	74.9	77^th of 416 public middle schools	81.5%		78.5	58^th of 419 public middle schools	86.2%	19		99.0							83.3	60.4	63.4					78.3				84.4	82.6	82.5		77.7			79.0		$10,136	$1,161	$8,975
Glade Spring Middle	Public	6-8	33474 Stage Coach Rd	Glade Spring	24340	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3800	228	24	9.7	75.9%	210 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	57.2	186^th of 416 public middle schools	55.3%		65.9	135^th of 419 public middle schools	67.8%	51		100.0							63.0	56.6	70.2					72.0				72.8	71.8	73.1		73.2			73.2		$14,524	$1,019	$13,505
Greendale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13092 McGuffie Rd	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3500	257	24	10.7	76.3%	237 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	80	200^th of 1111 public elementary schools	82.0%		79.9	216^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.5%	16						77.5	92.7	85.4							85.4		75.0	90.2	82.9									92.7	$12,629	$1,135	$11,494
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14091 Sinking Creek Rd	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 642-5600	582	41	14.3	76.1%	520 (89.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	66.1	398^th of 1111 public elementary schools	64.2%		78.5	243^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	78.1%	155						73.7	86.8	80.7							77.4		72.0	89.0	73.1									73.0	$9,823	$1,394	$8,428
Holston High	Public	9-12	21308 Monroe Rd	Damascus	24236	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-4000	254	21	11.9	74.8%	244 (96.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	83.8	10^th of 331 public high schools	97.0%		79.1	28^th of 328 public high schools	91.5%	18	100.0		97.6										85.7	63.6									94.8						$13,470	$93	$13,377
John S. Battle High	Public	9-12	21264 Battle Hill Dr	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 642-5300	613	42	14.7	75.5%	574 (93.6%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	69.6	87^th of 331 public high schools	73.7%		73	73^rd of 328 public high schools	77.7%	14	100.0		96.1	82.6									75.5										87.9						$8,395	$66	$8,329
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14050 Glenbrook Ave	Meadowview	24361	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3900	544	42	13.1	75.2%	515 (94.7%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	65.5	404^th of 1111 public elementary schools	63.6%		67.4	385^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.3%	19						74.7	88.7	80.9							62.9		73.6	81.4	77.5									81.3	$10,933	$2,024	$8,910
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	31437 Hillman Hwy	Glade Spring	24340	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3700	390	30	12.8	74.9%	356 (91.3%)	4 (1.0%)	20 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	55.6	176^th of 331 public high schools	46.8%		75.3	56^th of 328 public high schools	82.9%	120	81.5		83.3	77.3									68.0										90.1						$11,547	$90	$11,457
Valley Institute Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Gate City Highway	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 642-5500	250	26	9.8	75.6%	233 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	80.1	199^th of 1111 public elementary schools	82.1%		75.8	276^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.1%	77						78.7	85.7	87.2							91.5		85.1	85.7	91.5									74.3	$12,297	$1,305	$10,992
Washington County Career & Technical Education Center	Public		255 Stanley St	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3100	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wallace Middle	Public	6-8	13077 Wallace Pike	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 642-5400	443	36	12.4	74.5%	408 (92.1%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	71.6	100^th of 416 public middle schools	76.0%		72.9	98^th of 419 public middle schools	76.6%	2		100.0							83.7	64.1	63.2					73.9				85.3	82.4	79.9		72.2			76.8		$10,595	$792	$9,803
Damascus Middle	Public	6-8	32101 Government Rd	Damascus	24236	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-4100	188	19	10.1	75.5%	182 (96.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	71.9	98^th of 416 public middle schools	76.4%		55	202^nd of 419 public middle schools	51.8%	104		100.0							82.1	67.3	59.5					72.4				80.4	82.4	74.1		81.0			80.0		$14,871	$1,626	$13,245
Rhea Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31305 Rhea Valley Rd	Meadowview	24361	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-4200	404	35	11.7	76.0%	389 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	69.9	351^st of 1111 public elementary schools	68.4%		66.6	399^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.1%	48						86.8	82.0	76.8							67.9		79.3	85.3	75.0									83.6	$11,049	$1,780	$9,269
Watauga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23181 Watauga Rd	Abingdon	24211	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3600	581	39	15.0	74.9%	520 (89.5%)	9 (1.5%)	25 (4.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	89.4	52^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	95.3%		91.9	23^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	97.9%	29						93.1	92.2	93.8							87.5		89.7	92.2	91.7									86.5	$9,520	$1,424	$8,096
Washington County Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	812 Thompson Drive	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(276) 739-3130	537				196 (36.5%)	154 (28.7%)	79 (14.7%)	19 (3.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (15.1%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
A. Linwood Holton Governor's School	1.44 mi	1
Bristol City Public Schools	3.95 mi	5	94^th
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	10.94 mi	23
Crossroads Alternative/Bristol City	12.14 mi	1
Russell County Public Schools	13.19 mi	10	80^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.