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Thomas Walker High

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Thomas Walker High ranks 67 th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Virginia High Schools

Better than 80% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Thomas Walker High is a public high school located in Ewing, Virginia, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the Lee County Public Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thomas Walker High has consistently performed well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, Biology, and English Reading, often exceeding the scores of the district and the state of Virginia. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.4% to 92.8% over the past few years, and relatively low dropout rates. Despite having a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, the school has been able to achieve these strong academic and graduation outcomes, which may be attributed to its relatively low student-teacher ratio.

Interestingly, the school's performance data shows that male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have performed particularly well, often outranking their peers at the district and state levels. This suggests that Thomas Walker High has been able to effectively support the academic achievement of these traditionally underserved student populations. However, the school has experienced some challenges with chronic absenteeism, an area that it may want to focus on to further improve student success. When compared to the nearby Lee High School, also part of the Lee County Public Schools district, Thomas Walker High has generally stronger academic performance and graduation rates.

291

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,436

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

126 Blue Gray Road
Ewing, VA 24248

(276) 445-4111

District: Lee County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Thomas Walker High:

Elementary:	Dryden Elementary
	Elk Knob Elementary
	Flatwoods Elementary
	Rose Hill Elementary
	More...
	St. Charles Elementary
Middle:	Elydale Middle
	Jonesville Middle
	Pennington Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Virginia high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

Middle school

267^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

67^th of 328

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Virginia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Lee County Public Schools

53^rd of 129Lee 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	267 of 419	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	193 of 417	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	210 of 422	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	292 of 415	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	254 of 419	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.5	409 of 424	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	211 of 413	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.2	359 of 415	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.8	328 of 409	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	6.6	398 of 412	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	47.6	216 of 416	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.2	328 of 416	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	349 of 413	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.1	281 of 413	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	7.9	403 of 408	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	360 of 390	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	51.9	184 of 391	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.8	238 of 387	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.2	211 of 383	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.4	313 of 340	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	288 of 403	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	220 of 407	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	212 of 411	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	74 of 403	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	45 of 402	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	263 of 404	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	156 of 407	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	207 of 409	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	340 of 400	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	272 of 396	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	291 of 402	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	67 of 328	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	173 of 329	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	168 of 326	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	190 of 325	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	263 of 327	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	159 of 327	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	144 of 326	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	142 of 324	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	122 of 321	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.1	151 of 322	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.1	88 of 322	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	41.1	198 of 321	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.4	96 of 321	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	38.4	223 of 320	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.4	240 of 317	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.9	162 of 313	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.3	55 of 316	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	66.2	56 of 313	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	67.6	41 of 314	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	63.9	58 of 308	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	105 of 321	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	192 of 322	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	153 of 320	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	14 of 324	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	57.2	140 of 320	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	49 of 322	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	154 of 322	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	187 of 321	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	152 of 313	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	277 of 314	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	252 of 315	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+45 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I92%+11 vs state

Biology81%+10 vs state

English Reading79%~ state avg

World History I75%+8 vs state

Mathematics55%+5 vs state

Science54%-11 vs state

VA and US History50%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

I love Thomas Walker High School. It has small classes and teachers that actually care about your education. They teach in a way that is not boring and we actucally learn things we thought we couldn't. We have a pretty average athletic department as well as a competing academic department. I personally placed second in VHSL forensics competition my sophmore year in Original Oratory. I enjoy it here alot and hope that I get to graduate for here as a 2014 graduate : ) Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (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)		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 Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas Walker High	Public	8-12	126 Blue Gray Road	Ewing	24248	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 445-4111	291	23	12.6	99.7%	278 (95.5%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	73.7	67^th of 328 public high schools	79.6%		55.1	173^rd of 329 public high schools	47.4%	106				91.9		55.1	80.9	54.4				67.3	91.8			50.0	78.4	70.0	$13,436	$2,892	$10,544
Lee High	Public	8-12	200 Generals Lane	Jonesville	24263	Lee County	Lee County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 346-0173	803	42	19.0	100.5%	773 (96.3%)	6 (0.7%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	53.2	178^th of 328 public high schools	45.7%		51.4	194^th of 329 public high schools	41.0%	16	100.0	83.7	97.7	90.9	62.5	52.9	65.2	49.7	93.9	62.5	81.8	60.6	86.2	76.4	59.6	50.0			$8,468	$476	$7,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Walker High

What district is Thomas Walker High in?

Lee County Public Schools

How many students attend Thomas Walker High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Thomas Walker High.

What schools feed into Thomas Walker High?

Thomas Walker High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dryden Elementary
Elementary : Elk Knob Elementary
Elementary : Flatwoods Elementary
Elementary : Rose Hill Elementary
Elementary : St. Charles Elementary
Middle : Elydale Middle
Middle : Jonesville Middle
Middle : Pennington Middle

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Walker High?

Students at Thomas Walker High are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Thomas Walker High a good school?

Thomas Walker High ranks 67^th of 328 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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