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Coeburn Middle

Public Grades 5-8

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Coeburn Middle in Coeburn, VA, serves 304 students in grades 5–8 and is part of Wise County Public Schools, which ranks 2nd out of 131 districts in Virginia. The school itself earned a 5-star rating and ranked 11th out of 416 Virginia middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the top 3% statewide. Among nearby schools, only L.F. Addington Middle (ranked 9th) is comparable; Union Middle (30th), Ridgeview Middle (141st), and Rye Cove Intermediate (158th) trail considerably. What makes this especially notable is that roughly 93% of Coeburn Middle students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Coeburn Middle exceeds state averages in nearly every subject and grade level. In 8th-grade math, 96.23% of students scored proficient, more than double the state average (46.86%). Eighth-grade reading proficiency reached 93.24% versus 73.51% statewide, and 6th-grade reading hit 96.83% compared to 73.00% statewide. The school also reports 100% proficiency in Algebra I for 8th graders for three consecutive years, and 8th-grade science proficiency (86.49%) surpasses the state by a wide margin. The school's ranking has been on an upward trajectory, rebounding from 87th in 2023–2024 to 11th in 2025–2026.

Coeburn Middle's most distinctive strength is how well it serves students who often face the biggest barriers. Its low-income students rank 7th in Virginia, students with disabilities rank 9th, and female students rank 6th. Chronic absenteeism is just 13.3%, below the district and state averages, and far better than Union Middle (20.0%) and Ridgeview Middle (29.7%), both of which serve similar populations. The school also invests more per student ($11,376) than any nearby school, with a favorable 11.0 student-teacher ratio. In short, Coeburn Middle is a high-performing, high-poverty school that proves strong outcomes and equity can go hand in hand.

304

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,376

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

518 Centre Ave NE
Coeburn, VA 24230

(276) 395-2135

District: Wise County Public Schools

Students who attend Coeburn Middle usually attend:

High:	Central High
	Eastside High
	Union High

Feeder schools for Coeburn Middle:

Elementary:	Coeburn Primary
	J.W. Adams Combined
	St. Paul Elementary
	Union Primary
	More...
	Wise Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

African American:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Virginia middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg87%

Virginia avg69%

11^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Wise County Public Schools

2^nd of 131Wise 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	88.1	11 of 416	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.6	16 of 419	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	74.5	87 of 417	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	57 of 422	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	15 of 415	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	33 of 419	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	70.4	82 of 424	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	191 of 413	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.5	63 of 415	84.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.6	26 of 409	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	86.1	16 of 412	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	62.5	114 of 416	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	57.4	137 of 416	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.3	241 of 413	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.1	333 of 413	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.8	272 of 408	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.7	268 of 390	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.5	188 of 391	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.0	292 of 387	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.5	335 of 383	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	71.9	81 of 340	76.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	9 of 292	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	6 of 409	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	82.7	28 of 403	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	94 of 407	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	45 of 411	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	7 of 401	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	94.7	6 of 403	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.7	19 of 402	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	19 of 410	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	8 of 404	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	81 of 407	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	68 of 409	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	16 of 400	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	73.6	69 of 400	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	171 of 396	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	125 of 402	68.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+7 vs state

English Reading88%+15 vs state

Mathematics84%+23 vs state

Civics and Economics83%+13 vs state

Science80%+14 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 Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 Algebra I 8th 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 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coeburn Middle	Public	5-8	518 Centre Ave NE	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 395-2135	304	28	11.0	92.8%	286 (94.1%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	88.1	11^th of 416 public middle schools	97.4%		86.6	16^th of 419 public middle schools	96.2%	5	100.0	84.4	79.4	77.6	96.2	73.4	86.5	73.4	96.8	87.8	93.2		82.7	$11,376	$842	$10,534
L.F. Addington Middle	Public	5-8	324 School St	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 328-8821	387	35	11.2	117.6%	359 (92.8%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.6%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	89.1	9^th of 416 public middle schools	97.8%		91.2	6^th of 419 public middle schools	98.6%	3	100.0	89.5	93.8	87.5	86.4	80.2	84.2	77.9	89.7	93.2	88.1		83.0	$9,997	$670	$9,327
Ridgeview Middle	Public	5-8	320 Wolfpack Way	Clintwood	24228	Dickenson County	Dickenson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 835-1601	586	49	11.9	96.9%	570 (97.3%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	64.6	141^st of 416 public middle schools	66.1%		49	230^th of 419 public middle schools	45.1%	89	100.0	85.1	80.8	64.2	49.0	76.9	58.8	82.6	86.7	74.2	76.5	100.0	77.9	$9,168	$182	$8,986
Union Middle	Public	5-8	3137 Second Avenue East	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 523-0195	561	46	12.0	93.8%	522 (93.0%)	10 (1.8%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	82.3	30^th of 416 public middle schools	92.8%		79.8	48^th of 419 public middle schools	88.5%	18	100.0	89.9	78.1	80.0	51.7	81.3	77.5	81.5	89.8	88.7	82.5		92.4	$9,209	$472	$8,737
Rye Cove Intermediate	Public	5-7	158 Memorial School Lane	Clinchport	24244	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 940-2322	138	15	9.3	79.0%	122 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	61	158^th of 416 public middle schools	62.0%		64.3	147^th of 419 public middle schools	64.9%	11		80.7	69.1	81.8		64.9		66.7	73.8	75.0			70.5	$11,149	$1,169	$9,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Coeburn Middle

Is Coeburn Middle a good school?

Yes! Coeburn Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 416 Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Coeburn Middle attend?

Students who attend Coeburn Middle usually go on to attend Central High

How many students attend Coeburn Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Coeburn Middle.

What district is Coeburn Middle in?

Wise County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Coeburn Middle?

Students at Coeburn Middle are 94% White, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 SOL test scoresNewAug 25, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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