SW Virginia News

There were 494 5th-grade students enrolled in Washington County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.4% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 5th-grade students in the county was High Point 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 5th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
High Point Elementary School	94	16.5%	568
Watauga Elementary School	92	16.2%	568
Meadowview Elementary School	83	15.5%	534
Abingdon Elementary School	64	15.6%	410
Rhea Valley Elementary School	64	15.2%	420
Valley Institute Elementary School	49	18.1%	270
Greendale Elementary School	48	16.8%	285
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