SW Virginia News

There were 497 2nd-grade students enrolled in Washington County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.1% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 2nd-grade students in the county was Watauga Elementary School.

Within Washington County schools, the largest number of students were found in 11th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Washington County ranked 35th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 35th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

School Name	# of 2nd-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Watauga Elementary School	94	16.5%	568
Meadowview Elementary School	90	16.9%	534
Abingdon Elementary School	87	21.2%	410
High Point Elementary School	85	15%	568
Rhea Valley Elementary School	64	15.2%	420
Greendale Elementary School	39	13.7%	285
Valley Institute Elementary School	38	14.1%	270
Glade Spring Middle School	0	0%	234
Holston High School	0	0%	251
John S. Battle High School	0	0%	649
Patrick Henry High School	0	0%	392
Abingdon High School	0	0%	879
Damascus Middle School	0	0%	162
Wallace Middle School	0	0%	427
E. B. Stanley Middle School	0	0%	664