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Lebanon Elementary

Q: Is Lebanon Elementary a good school?

Lebanon Elementary ranks 421 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lebanon Elementary serves 292 students in grades 2–4 in Lebanon, Virginia, and is part of Russell County Public Schools. After a post-COVID slump, the school has climbed from the 39th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 62nd percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year, earning 3 stars and ranking 421st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools.

Lebanon now exceeds state proficiency rates in most tested subjects. In 2025-2026, 3rd-grade math proficiency reached 81.0%, 3rd-grade reading 71.4%, and 4th-grade Virginia Studies 84.0% — all well above state averages. The school's economically disadvantaged students are a notable strength, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, dropping from 27.5% in 2022-2023 to 12.2% in 2024-2025, below both the district and state rates. Nearby Belfast Elementary ranks higher (87th percentile) despite nearly identical poverty levels and higher chronic absenteeism, while Castlewood Elementary spends more per student but ranks far lower. St. Paul Elementary, just 12 miles away, is ranked #2 in Virginia while serving a similarly high-poverty population, showing what is possible in the region.

However, Lebanon's gains are uneven. Female students rank in the 44th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 78th. Special education outcomes are a serious concern, with disabled students ranking in the 3rd percentile in the most recent data. The school's feeder pattern may provide some support: students arriving from Lebanon Primary benefit from that school's very low 6.6% chronic absenteeism rate, which could help sustain Lebanon's improving academic trend. Maintaining momentum will likely require addressing these internal gaps as much as continuing the schoolwide gains.

292

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,839

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

56 George Ben Whited Drive
Lebanon, VA 24266

(276) 889-6531

District: Russell County Public Schools

Students who attend Lebanon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lebanon Middle
High:	Lebanon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

African American:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Russell County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg75%

Virginia avg72%

421^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Russell County Public Schools

80^th of 131Russell 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	64.5	421 of 1111	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	617 of 1110	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	681 of 1114	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	476 of 1114	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	356 of 1109	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	450 of 1103	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	363 of 1105	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	478 of 1097	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.6	145 of 1099	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	64.6	394 of 1096	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	85.9	55 of 1100	95.0%	★★★★★
2014	56.7	496 of 1110	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.1	592 of 1120	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	400 of 1117	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.7	495 of 1117	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	297 of 1113	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	291 of 1082	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	61.4	418 of 1081	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	467 of 1083	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.4	706 of 1071	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.7	435 of 1062	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	3.4	345 of 355	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	616 of 1100	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	732 of 1096	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	649 of 1098	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	369 of 1100	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	260 of 1040	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	47.5	576 of 1046	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	602 of 1036	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	245 of 1099	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.9	516 of 1093	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	727 of 1101	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	566 of 1093	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	680 of 974	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.4	822 of 973	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	868 of 979	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	681 of 984	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)78th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2024)3rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies84%+13 vs state

Mathematics77%+3 vs state

English Reading75%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Algebra I (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)						SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Algebra I 8th 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 Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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 Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lebanon Elementary	Public	2-4	56 George Ben Whited Drive	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 889-6531	292	24	12.3	89.7%	279 (95.5%)	6 (2.1%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	64.5	421^st of 1111 public elementary schools	62.1%		48.9	617^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.4%	196		81.0	73.2							71.4	78.1						84.0		$9,839	$996	$8,843
Lebanon Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	919 East Main Street	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 889-4507	267	20	13.1	94.4%	257 (96.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)																			$9,277	$1,357	$7,919
Greendale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13092 McGuffie Rd	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3500	257	24	10.7	76.3%	237 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	80	200^th of 1111 public elementary schools	82.0%		79.9	216^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.5%	16		77.5	92.7	85.4				85.4		75.0	90.2	82.9					92.7		$13,038	$255	$12,783
Honaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	50 Honaker Elementary Dr.	Honaker	24260	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 873-6301	712	54	13.2	91.2%	695 (97.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	69.3	359^th of 1111 public elementary schools	67.7%		78.9	232^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	79.1%	127		84.5	80.9	85.5	50.0	78.2		90.3		73.8	91.2	85.5	72.7	71.8		76.9	80.6		$8,209	$909	$7,300
Castlewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	242 Blue Devil Circle	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 762-2315	354	33	10.6	91.5%	338 (95.5%)	5 (1.4%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22.6	919^th of 1111 public elementary schools	17.3%		31.7	809^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.1%	110		40.0	52.2	52.8	69.7	60.0		38.9		45.7	67.4	72.2	72.7	80.0		62.2	47.8		$9,913	$1,003	$8,909
St. Paul Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 Deacon Drive	Saint Paul	24283	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 762-5941	514	44	11.6	86.8%	473 (92.0%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	95.8	2^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	99.8%		95.4	4^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.5	97.9	95.0	100.0	97.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.0	95.8	92.3	92.9	92.3	100.0		$8,704	$637	$8,067
Council Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	7608 Helen Henderson Hwy	Honaker	24260	Russell County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 859-9329	194	16	12.2	—	189 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	40.2	732^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	34.1%		38.1	737^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.6%	5		62.5	69.0	55.0	77.8	52.2		75.0		62.5	72.4	50.0	55.6	69.6		56.5	75.9		$10,902	$1,759	$9,143
Belfast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	646 Belfast School Rd.	Rosedale	24280	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 880-2283	141	10	14.7	91.5%	137 (97.2%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	84.1	142^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	87.2%		93.2	16^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.6%	126		100.0	87.5	82.4				88.2		93.3	87.5	94.1					75.0	≥ 50%	$9,325	$1,307	$8,018
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19431 Woodland Hills Rd	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3400	426	34	12.5	75.4%	366 (85.9%)	23 (5.4%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	80.8	192^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	82.7%		77.4	255^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.0%	63		92.3	83.9	86.7				85.0		84.6	82.6	85.0					84.5		$11,641	$536	$11,104
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14050 Glenbrook Ave	Meadowview	24361	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3900	544	42	13.1	75.2%	515 (94.7%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	65.5	404^th of 1111 public elementary schools	63.6%		67.4	385^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.3%	19		74.7	88.7	80.9				62.9		73.6	81.4	77.5					81.3		$10,211	$1,434	$8,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Lebanon Elementary

Is Lebanon Elementary a good school?

Lebanon Elementary ranks 421^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lebanon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Lebanon Elementary.

What district is Lebanon Elementary in?

Russell County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Lebanon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lebanon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lebanon Middle
High : Lebanon High

What is the racial makeup of Lebanon Elementary?

Students at Lebanon Elementary are 96% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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