Schools in Zip Code 24340

Zip code 24340, serving the Glade Spring, Virginia area, contains just 2 schools: Patrick Henry High and Glade Spring Middle, both part of the highly rated Washington County Public Schools district, which ranks 12th out of 131 districts in Virginia with a 5-star rating. There are no elementary or alternative schools in this zip code. Together, these schools serve grades 6 through 12, and both serve predominantly high-poverty populations, with roughly three-quarters of students at each school qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

The two schools offer different strengths. Patrick Henry High stands out for its post-secondary readiness: it boasts a 96.0% graduation rate and a 0.9% dropout rate, both better than district and state averages, and its 11th-grade English reading proficiency of 90.1% exceeds the state average of 88.13%. Glade Spring Middle, meanwhile, shines in advanced math, with 100% of its 8th graders proficient in Algebra I and 8th-grade math proficiency (70.15%) well above the state's 46.86%. The middle school is also more resource-rich, spending $14,524 per student compared with $11,547 at the high school, and maintains a smaller student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1 versus 12.8 to 1.

Parents should be aware of some concerning trends. Both schools have seen their state rankings slip over the past two years: Patrick Henry High fell from 32nd (5 stars) in 2023-2024 to 176th (2 stars) in 2025-2026, while Glade Spring Middle dropped from 76th to 186th over the same period. Subject test scores have declined at the high school as well, with Geometry falling from 97.22% to 81.48% proficiency. Chronic absenteeism is elevated at both schools (18.2% at the high school, 20.2% at the middle school, versus a 14.8% state rate), which may be a contributing factor to the academic slide. Reading proficiency remains a bright spot at both schools, but the downward ranking trends and absenteeism rates are worth monitoring.