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Giles County K-12 Virtual School

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

857^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Alternative Schools

Better than 23% of Virginia alternative schools

Summary

Giles County K-12 Virtual School is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Pearisburg, Virginia, with 1,226 students enrolled. The school is part of the Giles County Public Schools district, which is ranked 81 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One area of concern at Giles County K-12 Virtual School is its fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, which has ranged from 0% to 19.3% over the past few years. Additionally, the school generally underperforms the Giles County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade mathematics, the school's proficiency rate is 50.71% compared to the district's 60.42% and the state's 72.89%. The school also has a very high student-teacher ratio of 78.2, which is significantly higher than the nearby Pulaski County Public Schools Virtual School K-12 (14.5) and Radford City Virtual (41).

While Giles County K-12 Virtual School does not have data on graduation and dropout rates, the nearby Radford City Virtual school has a 92.8% four-year graduation rate and a 4.5% dropout rate, suggesting that Giles County K-12 Virtual School may have room for improvement in these areas. Additionally, the data does not provide the free and reduced lunch rates for Giles County K-12 Virtual School, which could be an important indicator of the socioeconomic status of the student population and potentially impact academic performance.

1,358

Students ?

86.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,696

Per pupil spending ?

151 School Road
Pearisburg, VA 24134

(540) 921-1421

District: Giles County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

African American:

21.1%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2025 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg65%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

857^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

142^nd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 34%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 129Giles County Public Schools among Virginia districts

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

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)8th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2025)67th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I83%-9 vs state

Geometry80%-17 vs state

English Reading74%+3 vs state

Civics and Economics74%~ state avg

Science65%-3 vs state

Mathematics58%-8 vs state

VA Studies29%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)		SOL Algebra I (2025)					SOL Algebra II (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)			SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)			SOL English Reading (2025)								SOL Geography (2025)		SOL VA and US History (2025)		SOL World History I (2025)	SOL World History II (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	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 Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 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 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th 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 English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Giles County K-12 Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	151 School Road	Pearisburg	24134	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(540) 921-1421	1,358	16	86.6		608 (44.8%)	287 (21.1%)	206 (15.2%)	103 (7.6%)	6 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	144 (10.6%)								(n/a)		80.0		83.1							50.7	56.7	48.5	61.4	64.2	60.5				42.0	73.5				59.0	68.9	61.9	80.0	82.0	84.3									66.9	83.2	28.9	$7,696	$00	$7,696
Radford City Virtual	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1612 Wadsworth Street	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(540) 731-3647	1,694	90	18.8		943 (55.7%)	317 (18.7%)	166 (9.8%)	119 (7.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	143 (8.4%)								(n/a)	80.4		52.1		67.0	90.5	73.9	96.8	52.6	63.6							74.1	61.7	90.0			41.5	62.5	90.9							94.0	100.0	77.3	81.0	32.2	92.3	53.6	22.9				$7,072	$06	$7,066
Pulaski County Public Schools Virtual School K-12	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	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)											46.0	39.0	39.7	42.3	56.9	47.5				42.4	65.3				52.7	66.7	61.8	68.1	79.5	79.6									69.7	57.9	7.1	$7,056	$00	$7,056

Frequently Asked Questions about Giles County K-12 Virtual School

How many students attend Giles County K-12 Virtual School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,358 students attended Giles County K-12 Virtual School.

Is Giles County K-12 Virtual School a good school?

Giles County K-12 Virtual School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Virginia alternative schools.

What district is Giles County K-12 Virtual School in?

Giles County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Giles County K-12 Virtual School?

Students at Giles County K-12 Virtual School are 45% White, 21% African American, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

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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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