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Lebanon Elementary

Q: Is Lebanon Elementary a good school?

Lebanon Elementary ranks 617 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lebanon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lebanon, Virginia, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 295 students. It is part of the Russell County Public Schools district, which is ranked 61 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lebanon Elementary's academic performance has been mixed compared to the district and state averages. In 3rd and 4th grade Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates have been lower than the district and state, while in 4th grade VA Studies, the school has outperformed the district and state. However, Lebanon Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 26.8%, which is significantly higher than the desired target of less than 10%. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, Belfast Elementary and Honaker Elementary generally outperform Lebanon Elementary on academic measures, while Swords Creek Elementary and Castlewood Elementary have more mixed performance. Schools outside the Russell County district, such as Abingdon Elementary and St. Paul Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement.

292

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,272

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2015

!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 (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg76%

Virginia avg71%

617^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 51 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

61^st of 129Russell 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2024)3rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies75%+7 vs state

English Reading72%~ state avg

Mathematics66%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (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 (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 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%)	48.9	617^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.4%		43.9	681^st of 1114 public elementary schools	38.9%	64	66.3	65.3							70.7	74.0						74.8		$8,272	$1,095	$7,177
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)																		$7,633	$1,275	$6,357
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%)	79.9	216^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.5%		90.6	40^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.4%	176	84.6	95.4	81.6				81.6		79.5	83.7	79.5					90.2		$12,629	$1,135	$11,494
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%)	78.9	232^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	79.1%		70.8	343^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	69.2%	111	89.2	85.5	80.3	66.7	85.3		81.8		85.1	91.9	86.4	82.1	82.7		86.7	91.9		$7,475	$942	$6,533
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%)	31.7	809^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.1%		38.4	742^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	33.4%	67	43.9	59.4	55.2	61.5	66.7		69.0		51.2	67.7	75.9	71.8	60.8		56.9	58.1		$11,244	$1,602	$9,641
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%)	95.4	4^th of 1110 public elementary schools	99.6%		95.6	3^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	97.8	97.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.1	94.1	100.0	100.0	94.1	95.7	92.3	94.4	94.9	97.7		$8,675	$810	$7,865
Council Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	7608 Helen Henderson Hwy	Honaker	24260	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 859-9329	194	16	12.2	103.6%	189 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	38.1	737^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.6%		45.1	667^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.1%	70	66.7		59.3	62.5	60.9		74.1		74.1	79.0	44.4	66.7	60.9		13.0	68.4	33.3	$10,736	$3,923	$6,813
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%)	93.2	16^th of 1110 public elementary schools	98.6%		91.2	32^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	97.1%	16	90.0	100.0	100.0				100.0		100.0	100.0	91.7					87.5		$6,294	$1,079	$5,215
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%)	77.4	255^th of 1110 public elementary schools	77.0%		84.6	128^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.5%	127	86.2	80.3	76.3				81.3		81.6	88.3	81.6					88.3		$12,536	$1,224	$11,312
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%)	67.4	385^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.3%		64.6	431^st of 1114 public elementary schools	61.3%	46	82.0	86.7	84.4				64.9		84.0	78.9	74.0					68.5		$10,933	$2,024	$8,910

Frequently Asked Questions about Lebanon Elementary

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.

What district is Lebanon Elementary in?

Russell County Public Schools

Is Lebanon Elementary a good school?

Lebanon Elementary ranks 617^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lebanon Elementary?

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

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