Best Public Schools in Honaker, VA

Summary:

The city of Honaker, Virginia is home to four schools, including two elementary schools and two high schools, spread across two different school districts. While the schools in the Russell County Public Schools district, Honaker Elementary and Honaker High, demonstrate strong academic performance, the schools in the Buchanan County Public Schools district, Council Elementary/Middle and Council High, lag behind in terms of test scores and overall rankings.

Honaker Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 30% of Virginia elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts high student proficiency rates, with 80-90% of students proficient or better in math and reading, and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, indicating smaller class sizes. Similarly, Honaker High has demonstrated strong performance on state standardized tests, particularly in Algebra I, Algebra II, and English Reading, and has been ranked in the top 40% of Virginia high schools for the past three years.

In contrast, the schools in the Buchanan County Public Schools district, Council Elementary/Middle and Council High, lag behind their counterparts in the Russell County Public Schools district. These schools have lower test scores and lower SchoolDigger rankings, suggesting a significant disparity in educational outcomes between the two school districts. Additionally, all four schools in Honaker have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 88-97%, indicating that the community faces significant socioeconomic challenges.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Writing (2024)	SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)		SOL Algebra II (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)						SOL Biology (2024)		SOL Science (2024)		SOL Earth Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)							SOL Geography (2024)		SOL Civics and Economics (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 Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th 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 Biology 11th 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 Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Council High	Public	8-12	7608 Helen Henderson Hwy	Honaker	24260	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 859-9329	111	10	10.8	99.1%	109 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	53.7	181^st of 329 public high schools	45.0%		64.6	119^th of 326 public high schools	63.5%	62	68.8			94.1							50.0	85.2			62.5								76.5		61.9				$9,286	$541	$8,745
Council Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	7608 Helen Henderson Hwy	Honaker	24260	Russell County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 859-9329	194	37	5.2	91.2%	192 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	45.1	667^th of 1114 public elementary schools	40.1%		30.6	837^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.9%	170						58.8	50.0	66.7	79.0	73.1				76.2			70.6	53.9	66.7	73.7	69.2							76.2	$7,621	$1,584	$6,036
Honaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	50 Honaker Elementary Dr.	Honaker	24260	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 873-6301	626	46	13.6	89.9%	608 (97.1%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70.8	343^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	69.2%		72.4	306^th of 1114 public elementary schools	72.5%	37						88.1	80.7	73.0	72.7	87.5				77.0			78.0	75.8	75.3	83.3	75.0					90.5	80.7		$6,981	$1,218	$5,763
Honaker High	Public	8-12	1795 Thompson Creek Rd.	Honaker	24260	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 873-6363	437	30	14.4	90.6%	429 (98.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	62.3	134^th of 329 public high schools	59.3%		59.5	152^nd of 326 public high schools	53.4%	18		72.7	96.7		82.4							79.4	87.5		72.2	84.9						75.3	89.3	65.6					$6,730	$337	$6,394

Cities Near Honaker

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Swords Creek	4.66 mi	1	3^rd
Rosedale	8.35 mi	1	5^th
Lebanon	9.13 mi	6	263^rd
Oakwood	12.18 mi	2	148^th
Richlands	13.12 mi	3	41^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.