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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24416

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Schools

1,040

Students

Districts

Top rankedParry McCluer Middle81^st of 419 Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Enderly Heights Elementary up 7 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Parry McCluer Middle 9.9 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 24416 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, which are part of the Buena Vista City Public Schools and Rockbridge County Public Schools districts. While the schools face some challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, a few standout institutions emerge.

Parry McCluer High School stands out with its impressive 92.8% four-year graduation rate and strong performance in Algebra I and Mathematics. Mountain View Elementary, part of the Rockbridge County Public Schools district, also impresses with its exceptional Mathematics proficiency and high ratings in English Reading and VA Studies.

The Buena Vista City Public Schools district, which encompasses 4 of the 5 schools, is ranked 36 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the district's schools generally perform well on SOL tests, the area faces significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients across the schools. Addressing the concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% across all schools in the area could be a key focus for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Writing (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)	SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)							SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 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 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
Enderly Heights Elementary	Public	2-5	101 Woodland Ave	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 261-6151	268	21	12.7	92.2%	213 (79.5%)	7 (2.6%)	21 (7.8%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	57.4	511^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.0%		57.5	518^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.5%	7				81.8	79.7	65.5					63.6			76.8	85.5	50.9						78.3	$10,062	$1,512	$8,550
F.W. Kling Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	3400 Lombardy Ave	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 261-6717	177	15	11.8	94.9%	129 (72.9%)	9 (5.1%)	13 (7.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (12.4%)								(n/a)																							$7,008	$1,785	$5,223
Parry McCluer High	Public	8-12	100 Bradford Drive	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 261-2127	315	25	12.3	92.1%	260 (82.5%)	18 (5.7%)	17 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	50.1	197^th of 328 public high schools	39.9%		52.5	185^th of 329 public high schools	43.8%	12	62.3	100.0	96.1						66.7	73.7		75.9	77.2						72.7	81.1			$11,273	$356	$10,917
Parry McCluer Middle	Public	6-7	2329 Chestnut Ave	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Buena Vista City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 261-7340	126	13	9.9	90.5%	104 (82.5%)	6 (4.8%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.1%)	75.8	81^st of 419 public middle schools	80.7%		75.9	80^th of 417 public middle schools	80.8%	1							86.7	79.4									76.7	82.3			76.2		$13,246	$592	$12,654
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Burger Circle	Buena Vista	24416	Rockbridge County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 261-2418	154	14	10.6	97.4%	136 (88.3%)	4 (2.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	56.1	532^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	52.1%		62.8	457^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.0%	75				93.8	94.7	64.0					60.0			68.8	84.2	56.0						89.5	$12,304	$1,272	$11,032

Cities Near Zip Code 24416

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buena Vista	0.47 mi	6	148^th
Lexington	5.79 mi	5	147^th
Fairfield	10.65 mi	1	194^th
Natural Bridge Station	11.14 mi	1	353^rd
Big Island	14.19 mi	1	206^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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