Best Elementary Schools in Abingdon, VA

Summary:

The city of Abingdon, Virginia is home to three high-performing elementary schools: Watauga Elementary, Abingdon Elementary, and Greendale Elementary. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the highly-ranked Washington County Public Schools district.

Watauga Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Virginia and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores significantly exceed the district and state averages, with 94.12% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Reading compared to 82.11% for the district and 66.88% for the state. Greendale Elementary also performs exceptionally well, ranking 40th out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools and receiving a 5-star rating. In contrast, Abingdon Elementary is the weakest performer among the three, with lower test scores and a 4-star rating.

The schools in Abingdon have a predominantly white student population, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 65.71% at Watauga Elementary to 69.74% at Abingdon Elementary. Per-student spending and student-teacher ratios also vary, with Greendale Elementary having the highest spending and lowest student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abingdon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19431 Woodland Hills Rd	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3400	423	36	11.9	69.7%	369 (87.2%)	22 (5.2%)	14 (3.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	84.6	128^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.5%		85.4	120^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.2%	8	93.0	83.3	85.9	89.1	86.0	81.9	85.9	91.6	$9,139	$536	$8,603
Greendale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13092 McGuffie Rd	Abingdon	24210	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3500	294	28	10.5	66.0%	267 (90.8%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	90.6	40^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.4%		84.6	128^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.5%	88	87.2	92.1	97.9	95.7	87.2	92.1	93.6	86.8	$10,277	$937	$9,340
Watauga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23181 Watauga Rd	Abingdon	24211	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 739-3600	557	38	14.6	65.7%	500 (89.8%)	6 (1.1%)	18 (3.2%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	92.4	17^th of 1114 public elementary schools	98.5%		91.1	39^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.5%	22	88.5	96.4	92.3	90.1	94.1	93.9	95.6	96.3	$7,022	$586	$6,437

Cities Near Abingdon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meadowview	7.28 mi	2	139^th
Bristol	8.27 mi	13	134^th
Glade Spring	10.2 mi	2	25^th
Damascus	10.75 mi	2	11^th
Lebanon	14.07 mi	6	183^rd

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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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