Wythe County Public Schools

Summary:

The Wythe County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 13th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is a high-performing district.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as exceptional performers. Rural Retreat High School is ranked the #1 high school in Virginia and has a 5-star rating, with exceptional test scores across multiple subjects. Fort Chiswell High School is also a top performer, ranked #18 in the state and earning a 5-star rating with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Geometry. At the middle school level, Rural Retreat Middle School is ranked #21 in Virginia and has impressive test scores in core subjects.

While the district as a whole excels, there is some variation in performance and metrics among the individual schools. The district faces challenges such as high rates of chronic absenteeism and a large percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which can be indicators of socioeconomic challenges. However, the district appears to be investing more resources in some schools, as evidenced by higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios at certain campuses. Overall, the Wythe County Public Schools district is a strong performer, with several exceptional schools that are among the best in the state.

District Detail

1570 W Reservoir St
Wytheville, VA 24382

(276) 228-5411

SchoolDigger Rank:
13^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,734

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)			SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)	SOL 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 Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th 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 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
Jackson Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4424 Fort Chiswell Road	Austinville	24312	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 699-0160	229	19	12.0	81.7%	216 (94.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	59.5	481^st of 1110 public elementary schools	56.7%		64.1	438^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.7%	43					81.1	83.3	81.3					75.0		70.3	66.7	78.1							56.7	$8,679	$1,270	$7,409
Fort Chiswell High	Public	9-12	#1 Pioneer Trail	Max Meadows	24360	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 637-3437	411	32	12.8	81.0%	388 (94.4%)	3 (0.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	81.4	18^th of 328 public high schools	94.5%		82.9	11^th of 329 public high schools	96.7%	7	100.0		98.7	100.0							82.3									95.6	74.8			$9,638	$180	$9,459
George Wythe High	Public	9-12	1 Maroon Way	Wytheville	24382	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 228-3157	421	33	12.8	80.8%	353 (83.8%)	31 (7.4%)	15 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	71.5	81^st of 328 public high schools	75.3%		65.7	111^th of 329 public high schools	66.3%	30	100.0		88.6	58.8							84.3									91.7	74.3			$9,339	$242	$9,097
Max Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 School St	Max Meadows	24360	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 637-3211	201	20	10.0	82.6%	187 (93.0%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	65.3	411^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.0%		65.3	422^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	62.1%	11					80.0	77.8	82.6					73.9		74.3	81.5	60.9							85.2	$12,923	$1,621	$11,302
Rural Retreat Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Martha Debord Way	Rural Retreat	24386	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 686-4125	350	26	13.3	80.9%	331 (94.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	84.6	134^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.9%		84.9	121^st of 1114 public elementary schools	89.1%	13					97.7	89.6	88.9					77.8		95.5	86.6	88.9							83.6	$8,409	$1,618	$6,791
Rural Retreat High	Public	9-12	321 E Buck St	Rural Retreat	24368	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 686-4143	300	24	12.5	79.7%	285 (95.0%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	90.6	1^st of 328 public high schools	99.7%		92.4	1^st of 329 public high schools	99.7%		94.7		97.7								97.1									97.3	97.1			$10,211	$33	$10,177
Sheffey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	621 Piney Mt. Rd	Wytheville	24382	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 699-1771	224	21	10.4	79.0%	209 (93.3%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (4.0%)	76.6	269^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.8%		72.8	313^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.9%	44					93.8	84.9	82.8					69.0		72.9	84.4	86.2							88.2	$9,926	$1,253	$8,673
Speedwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6820 Cedar Springs Rd	Speedwell	24374	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 621-4622	123	12	9.9	82.1%	116 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	67.1	391^st of 1110 public elementary schools	64.8%		58.3	506^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.6%	115					87.0	100.0	72.2							69.6	94.1	55.6							82.4	$11,315	$2,711	$8,604
Spiller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Tazewell St	Wytheville	24382	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 228-3561	615	48	12.8	82.4%	519 (84.4%)	33 (5.4%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.2%)	61.5	460^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.6%		64.4	432^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	61.2%	28					75.6	80.0	81.7					59.1		66.7	81.0	73.9							85.9	$9,903	$2,125	$7,778
Wythe County Technical Center	Public		1505 W Spiller St	Wytheville	24382	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 228-5481	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fort Chiswell Middle	Public	6-8	101 Pioneer Trail	Max Meadows	24360	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 637-4400	319	21	15.4	80.6%	310 (97.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	71.4	110^th of 419 public middle schools	73.7%		70.6	113^th of 417 public middle schools	72.9%	3		100.0						65.7	75.9	80.0			89.6				71.4	75.0	88.5			76.6		$8,354	$322	$8,032
Rural Retreat Middle	Public	6-8	325 E. Buck Ave.	Rural Retreat	24368	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 686-5200	236	19	12.4	79.2%	228 (96.6%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	65.7	139^th of 419 public middle schools	66.8%		81.5	46^th of 417 public middle schools	89.0%	93		100.0						62.4	72.2	63.9			80.0				72.9	83.3	74.7			76.4		$7,911	$271	$7,640
Scott Memorial Middle	Public	6-8	950 S. Seventh St.	Wytheville	24382	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 228-2851	305	23	13.3	80.3%	252 (82.6%)	21 (6.9%)	13 (4.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	74.9	86^th of 419 public middle schools	79.5%		80.4	55^th of 417 public middle schools	86.8%	31		100.0						71.6	88.9	74.6			81.4				77.0	82.0	75.3			83.0		$8,180	$235	$7,945

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carroll County Public Schools	4.6 mi	11	34^th
Carroll-Galax Regional Alt Educational Prgm/The RAE Center	9.73 mi	1
Grayson County Public Schools	11.89 mi	7	26^th
Pulaski County Public Schools	13.65 mi	9	72^nd
Regional Alternative/Wythe County	14.29 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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