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Bland County Elementary

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Bland County Elementary ranks 444 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bland County Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Bland, Virginia, serving 301 students in Bland County Public Schools, a district ranked 15th out of 131 in Virginia. The school itself ranks 444th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (60th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026, a solid rebound from the previous year's 686th-place finish.

Math and science are clear strengths, with scores above state averages across grades 3–5. Fifth-grade science reaches 79.6% proficiency versus 68.8% statewide, and 3rd-grade math hits 85.5% compared to 74.0% statewide. The school also serves at-risk students exceptionally well: low-income students rank in the 78th percentile and disabled students in the 77th percentile among Virginia elementary schools — notable given that about 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 29.0% in 2022–2023 to 12.8% in 2024–2025, now below the state average of 14.8%. Per-student spending of $13,815 is the highest among nearby peers like Pulaski Elementary ($8,847) and Rural Retreat Elementary ($8,409).

Reading is the area to watch. Third-grade reading (74.6%) is above the state average, but 4th- and 5th-grade reading dip slightly below it and trail strong neighbors like Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementary, which posts 95.7% and 95.2% proficiency in those grades. Still, Bland outperforms Pulaski Elementary in nearly every subject and holds its own against strong Wythe County schools like Max Meadows Elementary and Spiller Elementary. With rising scores, improving attendance, and standout results for vulnerable students, Bland County Elementary is on an upward trajectory — sustaining that momentum in upper-grade reading will be key.

301

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,815

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31 Rocket Drive
Bland, VA 24315

(276) 688-3621

District: Bland County Public Schools

Students who attend Bland County Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bland County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2017 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Virginia avg72%

444^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 131Bland County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	444 of 1111	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	686 of 1110	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	608 of 1114	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	399 of 1114	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	578 of 1109	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	443 of 1103	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	467 of 1105	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	480 of 1097	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.0	442 of 1099	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	97 of 420	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	166 of 324	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	453 of 1100	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	721 of 1096	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	511 of 1098	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	347 of 1100	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	232 of 1040	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	42.5	637 of 1046	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	626 of 1036	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	440 of 1099	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	647 of 1093	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	690 of 1101	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	444 of 1093	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	738 of 974	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	832 of 973	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	805 of 979	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	647 of 984	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2026)77th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)24th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+11 vs state

Mathematics79%+6 vs state

VA Studies75%+4 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bland County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31 Rocket Drive	Bland	24315	Bland County	Bland County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 688-3621	301	26	11.6	75.4%	285 (94.7%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	62.6	444^th of 1111 public elementary schools	60.0%		43.1	686^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.2%	242	85.5	75.0	75.5	79.6	74.6	72.5	71.4	75.0	$13,815	$567	$13,248
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%)	58.8	495^th of 1111 public elementary schools	55.4%		61.5	460^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.6%	35	73.2	80.7	83.2	66.7	72.6	73.2	75.6	74.4	$9,903	$2,125	$7,778
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%)	74.1	290^th of 1111 public elementary schools	73.9%		65.3	411^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.0%	121	79.2	88.6	72.0	84.0	70.8	88.6	76.0	91.4	$12,923	$1,621	$11,302
Graham Intermediate	Public	2-5	808 Greever Ave	Bluefield	24605	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 326-3737	404	27	15.1	89.4%	365 (90.3%)	10 (2.5%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	62.2	451^st of 1111 public elementary schools	59.4%		60.3	472^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	57.5%	21	80.0	74.2	73.8	79.4	67.8	83.2	79.4	70.8	$8,451	$873	$7,578
Dudley Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	1840 Tazewell Ave	Bluefield	24605	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 326-1507	208	16	13.2	88.0%	190 (91.3%)	6 (2.9%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)								(n/a)									$9,616	$1,537	$8,079
Rural Retreat Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Martha Debord Way	Rural Retreat	24368	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%)	76.6	262^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	76.4%		84.6	134^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.9%	128	98.0	86.4	77.0	71.6	92.2	90.9	81.1	84.1	$8,409	$1,618	$6,791
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%)	65.9	401^st of 1111 public elementary schools	63.9%		76.6	269^th of 1110 public elementary schools	75.8%	132	83.8	75.0	59.4	81.3	70.3	77.1	90.6	87.5	$9,926	$1,253	$8,673
Pulaski County Public Schools Virtual School K-12	Public, Virtual	K-2	202 N. Washington Ave	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(540) 994-2519	521	13	40.2		231 (44.3%)	119 (22.8%)	73 (14.0%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	64 (12.3%)								(n/a)									$7,056	$00	$7,056
Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementary	Public	K-5	7030 Abb's Valley Road	Bluefield	24606	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 945-5969	144	10	13.9	89.6%	140 (97.2%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.3	395^th of 1111 public elementary schools	64.4%		79.7	220^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.2%	175	54.6	87.0	85.0	85.0	60.9	95.7	95.2	73.9	$8,300	$1,545	$6,756
Pulaski Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 Morehead Lane	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0737	472	39	12.1	91.7%	366 (77.5%)	31 (6.6%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.9%)	41.4	721^st of 1111 public elementary schools	35.1%		45.5	662^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	40.4%	59	61.8	65.9	74.6	69.8	66.2	73.3	69.8	61.8	$8,847	$842	$8,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Bland County Elementary

How many students attend Bland County Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Bland County Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bland County Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bland County Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bland County High

What is the racial makeup of Bland County Elementary?

Students at Bland County Elementary are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Bland County Elementary a good school?

Bland County Elementary ranks 444^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bland County Elementary in?

Bland County Public Schools

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