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Cedar Bluff Elementary

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Cedar Bluff Elementary ranks 483 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Bluff Elementary is a PK–5 school in Cedar Bluff, Virginia, serving 308 students as part of Tazewell County Public Schools, a district ranked 19th out of 131 in Virginia. The school's most recent state ranking places it at the 57th percentile with a 3-star rating — a dramatic fall from its 2023–24 peak, when it ranked 87th statewide and earned 5 stars. More than 91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community.

Reading is Cedar Bluff's clear strength, with proficiency above both district and state averages in every grade. Mathematics tells a different story: 5th grade math proficiency has dropped from 87.8% in 2023–24 to 63.3% in 2025–26, roughly 9 points below the state average. Science and Virginia Studies have also slipped significantly. The contrast with nearby Richlands Elementary — just over a mile away, in the same district, with nearly identical demographics — is revealing. Richlands Elementary ranks at the 77th percentile and outperforms Cedar Bluff in most subjects, including a 24.6-point advantage in 5th grade math. That gap suggests demographics alone don't explain the school's recent decline.

Chronic absenteeism is another concern: 26.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, nearly double the state average of 14.8%. By comparison, high-performing nearby schools like Saltville Elementary and Rich Valley Elementary keep absenteeism around 10%. On a positive note, Cedar Bluff serves economically disadvantaged students well, ranking in the 73rd percentile for that subgroup statewide. Per-pupil spending has risen to $9,110, though increased funding has not yet reversed the academic decline. The school's outstanding 2023–24 results — with reading and math proficiency often above 85% — demonstrate what is possible, and its strong literacy focus provides a foundation to build on.

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: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2024 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2024) to 57th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

483^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools

19^th of 131Tazewell 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	59.6	483 of 1111	56.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.5	499 of 1100	54.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	68.4	276 of 1040	73.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	57.5	501 of 1099	54.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	30.6	764 of 974	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)73rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile~ school

White (2026)22nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading83%+11 vs state

VA Studies72%~ state avg

Mathematics71%~ state avg

Science67%~ state avg

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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	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%)	59.6	483^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	56.5%		71.3	338^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.5%	145	69.4	79.6	63.3			67.4	79.4	85.2	83.7				72.2		$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%)	77	251^st of 1111 public elementary schools	77.4%		70.1	351^st of 1110 public elementary schools	68.4%	100	79.0	81.6	87.9			73.6	75.3	88.9	89.0				89.9		$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%)	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%	$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%)	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		$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%)	63.1	436^th of 1111 public elementary schools	60.8%		59.6	480^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.8%	44	75.0	81.6	71.5			74.8	79.5	82.5	78.1				69.3		$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%)	79.1	213^th of 1111 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.5	154^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.1%	59	65.0	88.2	100.0			91.7	85.0	94.1	83.3				93.8		$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%)	90.6	37^th of 1111 public elementary schools	96.7%		89.8	53^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	95.2%	16	94.3	90.9	100.0			95.0	82.9	100.0	90.0				90.9		$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%)	46	661^st of 1111 public elementary schools	40.5%		50.4	592^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	46.7%	69	77.8	73.3	56.7	68.2	75.0	50.0	81.5	83.3	60.0	86.4	87.5	66.7	54.8		$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	Russell 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%)	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		$10,736	$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 483^rd of 1111 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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