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Hurley Elementary/Middle

Public Grades PK, KG-7
709th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 36% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Hurley Elementary/Middle in Hurley, VA, serves 323 students in grades PK-7 and operates within the [Buchanan County Public Schools](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/district/00510/search.aspx) district. Like many schools in the area, it serves a very high-poverty population. The school's overall state ranking has slipped recently to the 36th percentile, placing it slightly below nearby [Twin Valley Elementary/Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0051001946/school.aspx) (41st percentile) and [Riverview Elementary/Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0051001945/school.aspx) (40th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

Despite the modest overall ranking, Hurley has some significant bright spots. Most notably, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically to just 11.9%—far better than the district average (21.4%) and the state average (14.8%), and much healthier than [Riverview Elementary/Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0051001945/school.aspx)'s 29.3% rate. The school also achieves impressive results for its high-need students. Economically disadvantaged and disabled students at Hurley perform in the 63rd to 79th percentile range statewide, suggesting the staff are particularly effective at supporting these groups. Additionally, the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1 and spends more per pupil than some neighboring schools, investing heavily in its students.

The main challenge is inconsistent performance across grade levels. While 3rd, 4th, and 7th grade reading and math scores are strong, Hurley hits a notable slump in 5th grade. For example, only 38% of 5th graders passed math, compared to 79% at [Riverview Elementary/Middle](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/VA/schools/0051001945/school.aspx) and 65% across the district. Similarly, 5th grade science (46%) and 6th grade reading (54%) lag behind state averages. This grade-level inconsistency is what currently prevents Hurley from converting its clear strengths in attendance, smaller class sizes, and support for vulnerable students into a higher overall ranking. Addressing this middle-grade dip could help the school climb back toward the 50th percentile.

323
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,730
Per pupil spending ?
100.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6911 Hurley Road
       Hurley, VA  24620

(276) 566-8523

District: Buchanan County Public Schools


Students who attend Hurley Elementary/Middle usually attend:

High:    Hurley High
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.0%
Two or more races:
2.2%
Hispanic:
0.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 23 pts below the Virginia average
!Near the bottom of Buchanan County Public Schools's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg67%
Virginia avg70%
Elementary school
709th of 1,111
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 36%▲ up 10 pts since 2016
From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
225th of 416
Virginia public middle schools ?
Bottom 46%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Buchanan County Public Schools
87th of 131Buchanan 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202642.0709 of 111136.2%★★☆☆☆
202548.9616 of 111044.5%★★☆☆☆
202455.4552 of 111450.4%★★★☆☆
202336.6766 of 111431.2%★★☆☆☆
202223.2898 of 110919.0%★☆☆☆☆
202141.2700 of 110336.5%★★☆☆☆
201933.3835 of 110524.4%★☆☆☆☆
201826.5906 of 109717.4%★☆☆☆☆
201735.5825 of 109924.9%★☆☆☆☆
201636.5810 of 109626.1%★☆☆☆☆
201547.3675 of 110038.6%★★☆☆☆
201416.41039 of 11106.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201312.71072 of 11204.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201236.1854 of 111723.5%★☆☆☆☆
201153.8560 of 111749.9%★★★☆☆
201063.7382 of 111365.7%★★★☆☆
200973.8217 of 108279.9%★★★★☆
200865.1357 of 108167.0%★★★☆☆
200729.0914 of 108315.6%★☆☆☆☆
200615.81014 of 10715.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20058.71038 of 10622.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202671.690 of 42078.6%★★★★☆
202467.5106 of 35570.1%★★★★☆
202356.3157 of 32451.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202665.3398 of 110063.8%★★★☆☆
202556.8500 of 109654.4%★★★☆☆
202452.3579 of 109847.3%★★☆☆☆
202338.1753 of 110031.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202661.2382 of 104063.3%★★★☆☆
202568.8264 of 104674.8%★★★★☆
202465.6332 of 103668.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202658.7479 of 109956.4%★★★☆☆
202547.2615 of 109343.7%★★☆☆☆
202461.2454 of 110158.8%★★★☆☆
202334.7773 of 109329.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202625.6808 of 97417.0%★☆☆☆☆
202527.6781 of 97319.7%★☆☆☆☆
202434.5729 of 97925.5%★☆☆☆☆
202313.5917 of 9846.8%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202651.7225 of 41645.9%★★☆☆☆
202555.5200 of 41952.3%★★★☆☆
202461.0170 of 41759.2%★★★☆☆
202329.4321 of 42223.9%★☆☆☆☆
202234.8277 of 41533.3%★★☆☆☆
202134.6271 of 41935.3%★★☆☆☆
201939.6281 of 42433.7%★★☆☆☆
201845.2241 of 41341.6%★★☆☆☆
201755.8167 of 41559.8%★★★☆☆
201644.1249 of 40939.1%★★☆☆☆
201535.9281 of 41231.8%★★☆☆☆
201420.6352 of 41615.4%★☆☆☆☆
201326.3342 of 41617.8%★☆☆☆☆
201249.3212 of 41348.7%★★☆☆☆
201162.7113 of 41372.6%★★★★☆
201057.4154 of 40862.3%★★★☆☆
200980.714 of 39096.4%★★★★★
200879.820 of 39194.9%★★★★★
200751.0189 of 38751.2%★★★☆☆
200615.2373 of 3832.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202481.534 of 28187.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202654.3204 of 40950.1%★★★☆☆
202562.7159 of 40360.5%★★★☆☆
202469.2116 of 40771.5%★★★★☆
202342.2256 of 41137.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202666.3114 of 40171.6%★★★★☆
202562.0143 of 40364.5%★★★☆☆
202464.5130 of 40267.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202659.5164 of 41060.0%★★★☆☆
202552.2203 of 40449.8%★★★☆☆
202455.0189 of 40753.6%★★★☆☆
202322.1345 of 40915.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202640.1269 of 40032.8%★★☆☆☆
202532.5305 of 40023.8%★☆☆☆☆
202439.2267 of 39632.6%★★☆☆☆
20239.9389 of 4023.2%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Disabled (2026)79th percentile+42 vs school
Female (2026)64th percentile+28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+27 vs school
Male (2026)56th percentile+20 vs school
White (2026)17th percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2024)88th percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+26 vs school
Male (2026)60th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)50th percentile+4 vs school
White (2026)33rd percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?
English Reading77%+5 vs state
Mathematics65%-3 vs state
Civics and Economics60%-10 vs state
VA Studies59%-12 vs state
Science46%-23 vs state

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Hurley Elementary/Middle ranks 709th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Hurley Elementary/Middle usually go on to attend:

High : Hurley High

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Hurley Elementary/Middle.

Students at Hurley Elementary/Middle are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

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