Summary:
Zip code 24230 in Coeburn, Virginia, is home to three public schools—Coeburn Primary, Coeburn Middle, and Eastside High—that together serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade as part of the highly rated Wise County Public Schools district, which ranks 2nd out of 131 districts in Virginia. These schools form a remarkably strong educational pipeline, with all three outperforming state averages in most subjects despite serving predominantly low-income student populations.
Coeburn Primary is an elite elementary school, ranking 15th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools in the 99th percentile with nearly perfect math scores. Coeburn Middle is the highest-ranked school in the zip code, placing 11th out of 416 Virginia middle schools; it posts 100% proficiency in Algebra I and an extraordinary 96.23% proficiency in 8th-grade math versus a state average of just 46.86%. Eastside High ranks 43rd out of 331 high schools (87th percentile), with a 96.8% graduation rate and 100% Geometry proficiency, though its social studies scores—particularly Geography at 54.55%—lag behind its otherwise strong performance.
All three schools have free/reduced lunch rates between 87% and 93%, yet they still beat statewide proficiency benchmarks by 15–30 points in many areas. Coeburn Middle receives the highest per-student spending at $11,376 and has the lowest student–teacher ratio at 11.0, while Coeburn Primary spends the least ($8,685) but still achieves top-tier results. Chronic absenteeism is below the state average at all three schools, helping drive strong graduation and dropout outcomes. The main concern is social studies at Eastside High, along with some year-to-year volatility in middle school math and civics scores. Overall, this is a high-performing district where strong district leadership and targeted resources are clearly making a difference despite economic challenges.
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