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Washington County schools welcomed 472 3rd-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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There were 472 3rd-grade students enrolled in Washington County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 3rd-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.

Washington County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade01002003004005006002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

Enrollment by Grade in Washington County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name# of 3rd-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Watauga Elementary School9015.8%568
Meadowview Elementary School8916.7%534
High Point Elementary School8815.5%568
Abingdon Elementary School5814.1%410
Rhea Valley Elementary School5412.9%420
Greendale Elementary School4917.2%285
Valley Institute Elementary School4416.3%270
Glade Spring Middle School00%234
Holston High School00%251
John S. Battle High School00%649
Patrick Henry High School00%392
Abingdon High School00%879
Damascus Middle School00%162
Wallace Middle School00%427
E. B. Stanley Middle School00%664

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