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Grayson Highlands

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Grayson Highlands ranks 442 nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Grayson Highlands is a small, rural PK–7 school in Troutdale, Virginia, serving just 156 students from a close-knit mountain community. Part of Grayson County Public Schools, a 4-star district ranked 37th of 131 in Virginia, the school is unusual because it extends through 7th grade while most nearby elementary schools stop at 5th. Despite more than 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school posts above-average SOL proficiency in most subjects, with a favorable 10.6-to-1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of about $11,735.

In 2025-26, Grayson Highlands ranked 442nd of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools—the 60th percentile, earning 3 stars. That's down from the 89th and 88th percentiles in 2021-22 and 2022-23 but still above the statewide median. Math is a clear strength: students beat the state average in every grade tested, including 7th grade math, where nearly 89% were proficient versus 51% statewide. Results for economically disadvantaged students are exceptional, ranking in the 91st percentile. The one concern is 5th grade reading: 62.5% proficiency, below the state's 72.4% and the lowest among nearby schools with data. Within the district, Grayson Highlands outperformed Independence Elementary in every comparable subject, including 3rd grade math (79% vs. 61%) and 5th grade science (75% vs. 49%), while also spending more per student.

Attendance is a quiet strength: chronic absenteeism is just 5.8%, far better than the district's 13.3% and the state's 14.8%, and well below Atkins Elementary (19.9%), Chilhowie Elementary (15.3%), and Oak Point Elementary (16.7%). The PK–7 structure appears to ease the middle-school transition, with 7th graders reaching 94% reading and 89% math proficiency. School-level effectiveness rankings vary by subgroup—exceptionally strong for boys and low-income students in recent years, with some decline for other groups—but these are monitoring signals rather than judgments, given that a single cohort of students can swing year-to-year results dramatically in a school this size. Overall, Grayson Highlands shows that a high-poverty rural school can achieve strong results when attendance, resources, and instruction align.

156

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,735

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6459 Troutdale Hwy.
Troutdale, VA 24378

(276) 579-2235

District: Grayson County Public Schools

Students who attend Grayson Highlands usually attend:

High:

Grayson County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2022) to 60th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg71%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

442^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

57^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Grayson County Public Schools

37^th of 131Grayson 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	442 of 1111	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	327 of 1110	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	283 of 1114	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	139 of 1114	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	120 of 1109	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	236 of 1103	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	314 of 1105	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	372 of 1097	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	493 of 1099	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.4	586 of 1096	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.1	547 of 1100	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.9	840 of 1110	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.1	715 of 1120	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.2	948 of 1117	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	1003 of 1117	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	571 of 1100	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	626 of 1096	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	434 of 1098	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	503 of 1100	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	90 of 1040	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	79.5	141 of 1046	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	93.1	14 of 1101	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	127 of 1093	88.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	704 of 974	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.3	569 of 973	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	424 of 979	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	260 of 984	73.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	57 of 416	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	9 of 419	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	18 of 417	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	62.2	160 of 422	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	93 of 415	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	42 of 419	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.6	76 of 424	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	177 of 413	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.6	272 of 415	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	151 of 409	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.3	318 of 412	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.8	249 of 416	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	181 of 416	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.0	99 of 413	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	57.3	147 of 413	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	37 of 401	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	1 of 410	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	123 of 400	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.7	31 of 400	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	54 of 396	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	206 of 402	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

Male (2024)99th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)100th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics80%+12 vs state

VA Studies80%+9 vs state

English Reading78%+6 vs state

Civics and Economics78%+8 vs state

Science75%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)					SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)					SOL Civics and Economics (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th 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 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
Grayson Highlands	Public	PK, KG-7	6459 Troutdale Hwy.	Troutdale	24378	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 579-2235	156	15	10.6	95.5%	141 (90.4%)	3 (1.9%)	6 (3.8%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	62.7	442^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	60.2%		71.8	327^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.5%	115	79.2	80.0	81.3	71.4	88.9	75.0	75.0	80.0	62.5	78.6	94.4	77.8	80.0	$11,735	$1,203	$10,532
Sugar Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	242 Teas Rd	Sugar Grove	24375	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 677-3311	88	11	8.1	95.5%	85 (96.6%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.1	319^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.3%		64.5	429^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.4%	110	87.5	76.9	84.6			76.9	87.5	84.6	84.6				61.5	$15,481	$3,472	$12,008
Smyth County Virtual	Public, Virtual	K-2	121 Bagley Circle	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(276) 783-3791	339	20	16.9		132 (38.9%)	102 (30.1%)	49 (14.5%)	9 (2.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.0%)								(n/a)
Marion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	188 Star Mountain Dr	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 783-3021	298	22	13.7	100.3%	264 (88.6%)	17 (5.7%)	9 (3.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	69.2	360^th of 1111 public elementary schools	67.6%		65.7	407^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.3%	47	84.3	81.0	81.8			70.5	82.4	84.5	70.5				77.6	$9,863	$1,490	$8,374
Atkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5903 Lee Hwy	Atkins	24311	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 783-3366	168	17	9.7	99.4%	156 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	52.9	581^st of 1111 public elementary schools	47.7%		58.7	496^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.3%	85	80.0	65.4	66.7			70.8	64.0	73.1	83.3				76.0	$10,733	$1,670	$9,063
Independence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 E Main St	Independence	24348	Grayson County	Grayson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 773-2722	287	23	12.5	93.0%	224 (78.0%)	12 (4.2%)	37 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	35.6	781^st of 1111 public elementary schools	29.7%		38.7	730^th of 1110 public elementary schools	34.2%	51	61.1	68.6	70.7			48.8	61.1	74.5	65.9				64.7	$8,651	$1,874	$6,777
Oak Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Oak Point Dr	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 783-2609	352	31	11.3	118.2%	331 (94.0%)	8 (2.3%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	60.6	467^th of 1111 public elementary schools	58.0%		27.2	860^th of 1110 public elementary schools	22.5%	393	81.6	71.7	76.5			76.5	81.6	69.6	80.4				68.9	$12,216	$1,764	$10,452
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%)	83.5	152^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	86.3%		67.1	391^st of 1110 public elementary schools	64.8%	239	95.5	95.2	94.1			81.3	81.8	76.2	93.8				85.7	$11,315	$2,711	$8,604
Chilhowie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	130 East Lee Hwy	Chilhowie	24319	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 646-8220	589	41	14.4	100.0%	536 (91.0%)	17 (2.9%)	26 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	72.4	314^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.7%		79.8	218^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.4%	96	81.1	85.0	84.5			79.6	67.8	83.8	80.6				84.6	$8,497	$1,350	$7,146
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grayson Highlands

Is Grayson Highlands a good school?

Grayson Highlands ranks 442^nd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grayson Highlands?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Grayson Highlands.

What schools do graduates of Grayson Highlands attend?

Students who attend Grayson Highlands usually go on to attend:

High : Grayson County High

What is the racial makeup of Grayson Highlands?

Students at Grayson Highlands are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Grayson Highlands in?

Grayson County Public Schools

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