Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24273

Summary:

The 24273 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 1 elementary school and 2 high schools. The data reveals a stark contrast in the performance and demographics of these institutions, with Central High emerging as a standout school in the region.

Central High is a high-performing school, ranking 16th out of 326 Virginia high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently excels on SOL tests, with 97.62% proficiency in 11th grade writing and 100% proficiency in 10th grade Algebra I. In contrast, J.I. Burton High and Norton Elementary have lower test scores, though they still perform well compared to Wise County and Norton City averages.

The data also reveals significant socioeconomic differences between the schools, with Central High having a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 80.71%, while Norton Elementary and J.I. Burton High both have very high rates of over 95%. This disparity in socioeconomic status may contribute to the performance differences observed across the schools in the 24273 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Writing (2023)		SOL Algebra I (2023)			SOL Algebra II (2023)	SOL Mathematics (2023)						SOL Biology (2023)	SOL Science (2023)		SOL Earth Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)								SOL Geography (2023)		SOL World History I (2023)		SOL Civics and Economics (2023)	SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 8th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th 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 English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J.I. Burton High	Public	8-12	109 11th St	Norton	24273	Norton city	Norton City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 679-2554	312	24	13.0	95.8%	269 (86.2%)	16 (5.1%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	72.4	68^th of 326 public high schools	79.1%		75.1	23^rd of 325 public high schools	92.9%	45	77.2		100.0	93.0								62.9	92.1		82.8	77.2						79.3	93.6		95.8	56.8					$8,421	$00	$8,421
Norton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	205 E Park Ave	Norton	24273	Norton city	Norton City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 679-0971	501	43	11.7	96.2%	440 (87.8%)	21 (4.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	71.3	330^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.4%		72.3	311^th of 1109 public elementary schools	72.0%	19							70.8	77.6	87.5	79.1	76.2			78.6			67.7	77.6	78.6	88.6	76.7								86.7	81.0	$8,189	$400	$7,790
Central High	Public	9-12	5000 Warrior Drive	Norton	24273	Norton city	Wise County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(276) 328-8015	674	42	16.1	80.7%	635 (94.2%)	10 (1.5%)	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	80.9	16^th of 326 public high schools	95.1%		73.4	30^th of 325 public high schools	90.8%	14		97.6		92.1	100.0	100.0							89.7										88.8	62.5			87.2	81.8			$5,947	$118	$5,829

Cities Near Zip Code 24273

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norton	0.37 mi	3	26^th
Wise	3.61 mi	5	17^th
Big Stone Gap	7.15 mi	4	18^th
Coeburn	8.55 mi	4	15^th
Dungannon	11.31 mi	1	150^th

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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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