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Wise County Public Schools

At a glance

3^rdof 129 Virginia districts▼ 1

Better than 97% of Virginia districts

Elementary 5 Middle 3 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

628 Lake Street NE
Wise, VA 24293·(276) 328-8017·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 97.7% of districts

Schools

5,779

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedSt. Paul Elementary4^th of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Wise Primary up 120 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Coeburn Middle 11 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

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

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Summary:

The Wise County Public Schools district in Virginia consists of 11 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 3 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out for their exceptional academic performance. St. Paul Elementary is ranked 4th out of 1,110 elementary schools in Virginia and has a 5-star rating, with over 90% proficiency rates in math, reading, and other subjects. L.F. Addington Middle is ranked 6th out of 419 middle schools in Virginia and also has a 5-star rating, with very high proficiency rates in math, science, and reading. Central High is ranked 7th out of 328 high schools in Virginia and has a 5-star rating, with outstanding performance on SOL tests, including 90%+ proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology, and English Reading.

However, the district also faces some challenges, such as a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% across all schools, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84% to 108%, suggesting significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact academic performance and resource allocation. Overall, the Wise County Public Schools district has several standout schools, particularly at the elementary and middle school levels, but also faces some areas for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting students from low-income backgrounds.

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Ranking:

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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 English Reading (2025)							SOL Geography (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 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th 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 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 9th Grade	SOL World History I 9th 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
Eastside High	Public	9-12	314 School House Hill Dr	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 395-3389	418	26	15.8	88.3%	402 (96.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	66.6	109^th of 328 public high schools	66.8%		75.8	49^th of 329 public high schools	85.1%	60	96.5	97.1		95.8	53.9								80.9									86.9	58.3	64.8			$10,913	$26	$10,887
Coeburn Middle	Public	5-8	518 Centre Ave NE	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 395-2135	304	28	11.0	92.8%	286 (94.1%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	86.6	16^th of 419 public middle schools	96.2%		74.5	87^th of 417 public middle schools	79.1%	71			100.0						84.1	91.4	94.4	81.1		79.4	74.7			74.6	87.7	91.6	80.6				94.2		$11,376	$842	$10,534
Coeburn Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	332 School House Hill Dr.	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 395-6100	420	35	12.0	87.6%	369 (87.9%)	15 (3.6%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	87.8	79^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.9%		81.8	174^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.4%	95							90.1	100.0								76.4	95.3									95.2	$8,685	$1,341	$7,345
Central High	Public	9-12	5000 Warrior Drive	Norton	24273	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 328-8015	676	41	16.5	90.7%	630 (93.2%)	9 (1.3%)	16 (2.4%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	83.4	7^th of 328 public high schools	97.9%		83.3	10^th of 329 public high schools	97.0%	3	91.7			97.2		95.8							91.0									93.5		83.6			$7,877	$238	$7,639
J.W. Adams Combined	Public	PK, KG-8	10824 Orby Cantrell Hwy	Pound	24279	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 796-5419	523	42	12.5	85.7%	469 (89.7%)	21 (4.0%)	16 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	82.9	164^th of 1110 public elementary schools	85.2%		92.1	22^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	98.0%	142			100.0				98.0	81.6	88.4	97.8	92.0	92.6		88.4	92.5	98.0	76.3	79.1	93.3	97.3	95.0				95.1	73.7	$9,835	$917	$8,918
Union High	Public	9-12	322 Powell Valley Road	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 523-1290	564	37	15.1	90.6%	512 (90.8%)	24 (4.3%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	75.8	51^st of 328 public high schools	84.5%		74.8	55^th of 329 public high schools	83.3%	4	96.0			88.7		95.5							86.5									89.3		80.1			$9,170	$04	$9,166
Union Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	2945 Second Avenue East	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 523-4900	809	61	13.2	90.1%	721 (89.1%)	29 (3.6%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.8%)	86.7	92^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	91.7%		88.7	60^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.6%	32							87.3	91.1								83.5	94.1									88.2	$8,340	$916	$7,424
St. Paul Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 Deacon Drive	Saint Paul	24283	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 762-5941	514	44	11.6	86.8%	473 (92.0%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	95.4	4^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.6%		95.6	3^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	99.7%	1							97.8	97.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		96.1	94.1	100.0	100.0	94.1	95.7	92.3	94.4				94.9	97.7	$8,675	$810	$7,865
Wise County Career-Technical Center	Public		621 Lake St NE	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 328-6113	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
L.F. Addington Middle	Public	5-8	324 School St	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 328-8821	387	35	11.2	117.6%	359 (92.8%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	91.2	6^th of 419 public middle schools	98.6%		91.7	6^th of 417 public middle schools	98.6%				100.0						89.4	92.5	86.3	97.5		83.0	92.9			83.0	88.2	89.3	96.0				84.6		$9,997	$670	$9,327
Wise Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	323 Railroad Ave SE	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 328-8019	603	45	13.4	87.2%	524 (86.9%)	20 (3.3%)	24 (4.0%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	85.2	120^th of 1110 public elementary schools	89.2%		78.2	240^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.5%	120							88.8	88.6								88.6	88.6									84.1	$8,901	$1,339	$7,562
Union Middle	Public	5-8	3137 Second Avenue East	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 523-0195	561	46	12.0	93.8%	522 (93.0%)	10 (1.8%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	79.8	48^th of 419 public middle schools	88.5%		80.8	53^rd of 417 public middle schools	87.3%	5			100.0						65.7	80.3	80.8	76.1		78.8	74.3			85.3	81.9	85.7	80.6				87.5		$9,209	$472	$8,737
Wise County Alternative Education Center	Public		515 Hurricane Rd.	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 328-8612	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	6.09 mi	61
Norton City Public Schools	6.17 mi	2	30^th
Regional Learning Academy/Wise County	10.39 mi	1
Scott County Public Schools	13.51 mi	15	22^nd
Lee County Public Schools	14.87 mi	11	53^rd

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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.