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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 24479

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Schools

925

Students

Districts

Top rankedBuffalo Gap High102^nd of 328 Virginia high schools

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Summary:

The 24479 zip code area is home to two schools - Buffalo Gap High and Natural Bridge Elementary. While Buffalo Gap High is a strong-performing school, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia high schools, Natural Bridge Elementary is a lower-performing outlier, consistently ranking in the bottom 25% of Virginia elementary schools.

Buffalo Gap High has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years, with an impressive 92.8% 4-year graduation rate and excellent student test scores. In contrast, Natural Bridge Elementary has a 1-star rating and significantly lower test scores compared to state and district averages.

The data suggests potential socioeconomic factors may be impacting student performance, with Natural Bridge Elementary having a much higher free/reduced lunch rate of 74.9% compared to 42.07% at Buffalo Gap High. This presents an opportunity for the Augusta County Public Schools and Rockbridge County Public Schools districts to identify areas for improvement and implement targeted interventions to boost student outcomes at Natural Bridge Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)	SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)								SOL Geography (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 Geometry 9th 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 English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Buffalo Gap High	Public	9-12	1800 Buffalo Gap Hwy	Swoope	24479	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 337-6021	410	32	12.7	58.8%	384 (93.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	68.2	102^nd of 328 public high schools	68.9%		71	77^th of 329 public high schools	76.6%	25	100.0		98.7							78.0			80.4							89.4	69.2	76.0			$11,833	$290	$11,543
Buffalo Gap Middle	Public	6-8	1770 Buffalo Gap Highway	Swoope	24479	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 414-0510	285	27	10.4	58.2%	264 (92.6%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)		100.0					55.1	72.8	61.5			67.8					62.2	61.5	80.7				67.8
Natural Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42 Natural Bridge School Rd.	Natural Bridge Station	24479	Rockbridge County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 291-2292	230	22	10.5	98.3%	178 (77.4%)	8 (3.5%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.6%)	14.4	986^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.2%		31.4	818^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.6%	168				61.8	55.2	54.6					39.4			44.1	51.7	46.9								62.1	$11,862	$1,771	$10,091

Cities Near Zip Code 24479

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Swoope	3.68 mi	2	100^th
Staunton	5.71 mi	14	136^th
Churchville	5.96 mi	1	311^th
Craigsville	10.6 mi	2	345^th
Greenville	10.74 mi	1

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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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