Wise County Public Schools

Summary:

The Wise County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to 11 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 2 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it provides a high-quality education to its students.

Several schools within the Wise County Public Schools district stand out for their exceptional performance. St. Paul Elementary is ranked 3rd out of 1,114 elementary schools in Virginia and has consistently maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, with exceptional test scores. L.F. Addington Middle is ranked 6th out of 417 middle schools in Virginia and also has a 5-star rating, with consistently high test scores. Additionally, Central High is ranked 10th out of 329 high schools in Virginia and has a 5-star rating, with exceptional test scores.

While the Wise County Public Schools district as a whole is performing exceptionally well, there are some areas where individual schools or the district as a whole may need to focus on improvement. For example, the district has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the community. Additionally, there are some subjects, such as VA and US History for 11th-grade students, where the district and individual schools underperform compared to the state average. Overall, the Wise County Public Schools district is providing a quality education to its students, but there may be opportunities for further improvement and equitable resource allocation across the schools.

District Detail

628 Lake Street NE
Wise, VA 24293

(276) 328-8017

SchoolDigger Rank:
2^nd of 130 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,883

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 English Reading (2024)								SOL VA and US History (2024)	SOL World History I (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 I 10th 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 Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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 VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th 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
Eastside High	Public	9-12	314 School House Hill Dr	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 395-3389	394	25	15.5	87.8%	377 (95.7%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	75.8	49^th of 329 public high schools	85.1%		76.1	45^th of 326 public high schools	86.2%	4	93.1	100.0		89.8	72.7								86.3									96.6			64.0	62.5			$7,288	$03	$7,286
Coeburn Middle	Public	5-8	518 Centre Ave NE	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 395-2135	338	32	10.4	93.2%	321 (95.0%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	74.5	87^th of 417 public middle schools	79.1%		79.9	57^th of 422 public middle schools	86.5%	30			100.0						88.0	87.5	64.9	92.4		60.2	78.0			65.1	86.1	72.2	72.5						78.4		$7,639	$573	$7,066
Coeburn Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	332 School House Hill Dr.	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 395-6100	443	37	11.9	84.4%	381 (86.0%)	18 (4.1%)	17 (3.8%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	81.8	174^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.9	124^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.9%	50							75.4	98.3								77.3	89.7											94.8	$7,361	$803	$6,558
Central High	Public	9-12	5000 Warrior Drive	Norton	24273	Norton city	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 328-8015	663	40	16.5	87.8%	629 (94.9%)	9 (1.4%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	83.3	10^th of 329 public high schools	97.0%		80.9	16^th of 326 public high schools	95.1%	6	94.7			96.7	90.0	98.0							90.5									93.2	61.5		84.4				$5,947	$118	$5,829
Wise County Career-Technical Center	Public		621 Lake St NE	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 328-6113	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
L.F. Addington Middle	Public	5-8	324 School St	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 328-8821	409	37	11.1	108.8%	382 (93.4%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	91.7	6^th of 417 public middle schools	98.6%		86.8	18^th of 422 public middle schools	95.7%	12			100.0						90.8	93.0	91.8	93.4		77.0	88.2			81.6	89.5	92.3	89.0						89.3		$6,282	$456	$5,826
Wise Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	323 Railroad Ave SE	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 328-8019	616	45	13.8	85.9%	554 (89.9%)	20 (3.2%)	18 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	78.2	240^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.5%		77.1	243^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	78.2%	3							87.6	82.8								85.4	81.8											77.8	$7,722	$831	$6,891
Union High	Public	9-12	322 Powell Valley Road	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 523-1290	567	38	15.1	88.4%	509 (89.8%)	26 (4.6%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	74.8	55^th of 329 public high schools	83.3%		72.9	66^th of 326 public high schools	79.8%	11	92.2			92.7		100.0							86.1									86.5		18.2	86.6				$6,464	$01	$6,462
Wise County Alternative Education Center	Public		515 Hurricane Rd.	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 328-8612	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Union Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	2945 Second Avenue East	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 523-4900	830	62	13.3	89.0%	741 (89.3%)	23 (2.8%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.5%)	88.7	60^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.6%		87.5	77^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.1%	17							90.2	88.0								86.0	90.1											95.8	$6,477	$1,137	$5,340
Union Middle	Public	5-8	3137 Second Avenue East	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 523-0195	569	47	12.1	93.5%	530 (93.1%)	13 (2.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	80.8	53^rd of 417 public middle schools	87.3%		80	55^th of 422 public middle schools	87.0%	2			100.0						80.5	80.7	81.1	73.7		78.1	73.5			87.5	80.6	82.0	84.6						86.1		$6,232	$148	$6,085
J.W. Adams Combined	Public	PK, KG-8	10824 Orby Cantrell Hwy	Pound	24279	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 796-5419	512	41	12.4	85.5%	471 (92.0%)	15 (2.9%)	10 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	92.1	22^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	98.0%		88.5	65^th of 1114 public elementary schools	94.2%	43			100.0				87.5	93.2	100.0	97.8	83.3	90.9		92.5	91.7	93.8	93.2	92.7	95.7	91.9	93.9						92.1	86.4	$6,897	$645	$6,252
St. Paul Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 Deacon Drive	Saint Paul	24283	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 762-5941	542	42	12.8	85.2%	495 (91.3%)	16 (3.0%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	95.6	3^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	99.7%		95.3	3^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	99.7%				100.0				93.0	96.4	96.4	97.9	100.0	100.0		100.0	96.6	95.4	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	96.6						100.0	100.0	$7,077	$584	$6,493

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	6.09 mi	61
Norton City Public Schools	6.17 mi	2	10^th
Regional Learning Academy/Wise County	10.36 mi	1
Scott County Public Schools	13.51 mi	15	16^th
Lee County Public Schools	14.87 mi	11	45^th

Wise County Public Schools

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