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Cedar Bluff Elementary

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Cedar Bluff Elementary ranks 338 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Bluff Elementary is a public elementary school serving 349 students in grades PK-5 in Cedar Bluff, Virginia, which is part of the Tazewell County Public Schools district. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 86.25% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Cedar Bluff Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across grades and subjects.

In 2024-2025, the school ranked in the top 30% of Virginia elementary schools for 3rd and 4th grade math and reading, as well as 5th grade science. Its performance on SOL assessments has been steadily improving, with its ranking rising from 609 out of 1,096 Virginia elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 338 out of 1,110 in 2024-2025. Cedar Bluff Elementary outperforms the nearby Tazewell Primary and Tazewell Intermediate schools on most SOL assessments, despite serving a higher percentage of low-income students.

However, the school's rising chronic absenteeism rates, which have increased from 15.7% in 2023-2024 to 27.1% in 2023-2024, are a concern that the school and district should address. Additionally, the school may want to examine its instructional practices and support systems for its white student population to ensure that all subgroups are achieving at high levels. Overall, Cedar Bluff Elementary is a strong-performing school that serves as a model for supporting the academic achievement of students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

308

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,110

Per pupil spending ?

91.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1089 Cedar Valley Drive
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609-1400

(276) 963-5765

District: Tazewell County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 15% Virginia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

338^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools

18^th of 129Tazewell 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	71.3	338 of 1110	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.1	87 of 1114	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	220 of 1114	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	256 of 1109	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	209 of 1103	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	352 of 1105	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	324 of 1097	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.1	325 of 1099	70.4%	★★★★☆
2016	51.1	609 of 1096	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	72.5	261 of 1100	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	64.5	371 of 1110	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.3	359 of 1120	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.2	606 of 1117	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	404 of 1117	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.6	555 of 1113	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.2	562 of 1082	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.7	212 of 1081	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	62.0	405 of 1083	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.0	438 of 1071	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.6	440 of 1062	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	386 of 1096	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.2	101 of 1098	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	71.6	302 of 1100	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	101 of 1046	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	25 of 1036	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	316 of 1093	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	115 of 1101	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	168 of 1093	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	580 of 973	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.3	194 of 979	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	395 of 984	59.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading86%+15 vs state

VA Studies84%+15 vs state

Science77%+8 vs state

Mathematics74%~ state avg

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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 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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1089 Cedar Valley Drive	Cedar Bluff	24609	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 963-5765	308	22	14.0	91.6%	294 (95.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	71.3	338^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.5%		87.1	87^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.2%	251	77.6	80.0	64.6			77.1	86.2	87.8	83.3				83.7		$9,110	$1,815	$7,295
Richlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 East Front Street	Richlands	24641	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 964-4112	576	42	13.7	90.5%	554 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	70.1	351^st of 1110 public elementary schools	68.4%		81.1	200^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.0%	151	81.1	86.7	68.8			69.9	81.1	88.9	75.3				86.7		$9,850	$1,554	$8,296
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
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
Tazewell Intermediate	Public	3-5	1253 West Riverside Drive	North Tazewell	24630	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 988-4510	371	22	16.9	88.4%	326 (87.9%)	14 (3.8%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	59.6	480^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.8%		70.1	354^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.2%	126	77.8	79.5	68.6			59.3	72.7	82.1	77.1				78.6		$7,863	$1,313	$6,550
Rich Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	196 Long Hollow Rd	Saltville	24370	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 624-3314	126	11	11.3	101.6%	124 (98.4%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.5	154^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.1%		77.3	253^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	77.3%	99	88.9	92.3	78.6			78.6	94.4	92.3	78.6				100.0		$12,975	$2,582	$10,393
Saltville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1013 E Main St	Saltville	24370	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 496-4751	189	16	11.5	101.6%	173 (91.5%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	89.8	53^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	95.2%		84.3	133^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	88.1%	80	88.0	89.5	100.0			100.0	80.0	89.5	100.0				89.5		$12,996	$1,838	$11,157
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	9017 Riverside Drive	Oakwood	24631	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 498-4537	240	21	11.2	104.2%	229 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	50.4	592^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	46.7%		68.6	375^th of 1114 public elementary schools	66.3%	217	73.1	60.7	64.0	80.8	64.0	58.3	65.4	78.6	79.2	92.3	80.0	68.0	48.2	68.0	$10,649	$3,532	$7,117
Tazewell Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	175 Parkview Drive	Tazewell	24651	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 988-4441	405	29	14.2	89.6%	366 (90.4%)	29 (7.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)															$8,367	$1,299	$7,068
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Bluff Elementary

What district is Cedar Bluff Elementary in?

Tazewell County Public Schools

Is Cedar Bluff Elementary a good school?

Cedar Bluff Elementary ranks 338^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Bluff Elementary?

Students at Cedar Bluff Elementary are 95% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cedar Bluff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Cedar Bluff Elementary.

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