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Greendale Elementary

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Greendale Elementary ranks 200 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Greendale Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Abingdon, VA, serving 257 students within the Washington County Public Schools district. Despite 76% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school ranks 200th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (82nd percentile, 4 stars), and it has never fallen below the 81st percentile since at least 2015, with multiple 5-star finishes and a #40 statewide ranking in 2023–2024.

What truly sets Greendale apart is how well its most vulnerable students perform. The school ranks 78th out of 1,040 Virginia elementary schools for low-socioeconomic-status students — a 5-star, 92nd-percentile result that no nearby school matches. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 4.7%, far below the district (13.8%) and state (14.8%) averages — and a dramatic improvement from 23.2% just two years ago. Greendale also posts outstanding middle-grade results: 4th grade math proficiency is 92.68% and 4th grade reading is 90.24%, while 4th grade Virginia Studies (92.68%) is the highest among all comparable schools, edging out Watauga Elementary and Abingdon Elementary. Fifth grade science (85.37%) also exceeds the district and state by wide margins.

The school invests more per student ($12,629) than most neighbors, including Watauga Elementary and High Point Elementary, while maintaining a favorable 10.7:1 student-teacher ratio. Interestingly, Greendale's male students rank 95th in Virginia (91st percentile), while female students rank 324th — a reversed gender gap suggesting boys thrive here. The one relative soft spot is 3rd grade, where proficiency runs slightly below district averages; by 4th grade, students jump well above. Rankings have fluctuated with small cohorts — a school of 257 students is naturally sensitive to year-to-year changes — but Greendale's combination of low absenteeism, exceptional low-income achievement, and strong test scores shows the school itself is doing something notably right.

257

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,629

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13092 McGuffie Rd
Abingdon, VA 24210

(276) 739-3500

District: Washington County Public Schools

Students who attend Greendale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E.B. Stanley Middle
High:	Abingdon High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg83%

Virginia avg72%

200^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Washington County Public Schools

12^th of 131Washington 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	80.0	200 of 1111	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	216 of 1110	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	40 of 1114	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	128 of 1114	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.1	70 of 1109	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	189 of 1103	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	56 of 1105	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	30 of 1097	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	24 of 1099	97.8%	★★★★★
2016	87.8	36 of 1096	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	82.9	106 of 1100	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	79.2	161 of 1110	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	74.0	243 of 1120	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	106 of 1117	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	40 of 1117	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	85.4	23 of 1113	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	80.4	99 of 1082	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	75.1	190 of 1081	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	183 of 1083	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	62.5	393 of 1071	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.9	157 of 1062	85.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	99 of 420	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	17 of 324	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	324 of 1100	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	297 of 1096	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	81 of 1098	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.0	216 of 1100	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.4	78 of 1040	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	79 of 1046	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	12 of 1036	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	95 of 1099	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	81.7	178 of 1093	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	27 of 1101	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	72 of 1093	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	284 of 974	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	333 of 973	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.8	57 of 979	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	71.1	245 of 984	75.1%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2026)76th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies93%+22 vs state

Science85%+17 vs state

Mathematics85%+12 vs state

English Reading83%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$12,629	$1,135	$11,494
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	$12,536	$1,224	$11,312
Watauga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23181 Watauga Rd	Abingdon	24211	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3600	581	39	15.0	74.9%	520 (89.5%)	9 (1.5%)	25 (4.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	89.4	52^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	95.3%		91.9	23^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	97.9%	29	93.1	92.2	93.8	87.5	89.7	92.2	91.7	86.5	$9,520	$1,424	$8,096
High Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14091 Sinking Creek Rd	Bristol	24202	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 642-5600	582	41	14.3	76.1%	520 (89.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	66.1	398^th of 1111 public elementary schools	64.2%		78.5	243^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	78.1%	155	73.7	86.8	80.7	77.4	72.0	89.0	73.1	73.0	$9,823	$1,394	$8,428
Virginia Intermediate School	Public	2-5	350 Van Pelt Circle	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5710	655	35	18.7	99.8%	482 (73.6%)	58 (8.9%)	33 (5.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.1%)	42.9	702^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	36.8%					(n/a)	56.4	73.6	63.8	63.0	58.8	79.9	70.3	79.0
Virginia Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	350 Spring Hill Terrace	Bristol	24201	Bristol city	Bristol City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 821-5770	422	37	11.4		306 (72.5%)	37 (8.8%)	22 (5.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.6%)								(n/a)
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	$10,933	$2,024	$8,910
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	$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
Rhea Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	31305 Rhea Valley Rd	Meadowview	24361	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-4200	404	35	11.7	76.0%	389 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	69.9	351^st of 1111 public elementary schools	68.4%		66.6	399^th of 1110 public elementary schools	64.1%	48	86.8	82.0	76.8	67.9	79.3	85.3	75.0	83.6	$11,049	$1,780	$9,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Greendale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Greendale Elementary?

Students at Greendale Elementary are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Greendale Elementary in?

Washington County Public Schools

Is Greendale Elementary a good school?

Greendale Elementary ranks 200^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Greendale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Greendale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E.B. Stanley Middle
High : Abingdon High

How many students attend Greendale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Greendale Elementary.

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