Abingdon Elementary

Abingdon Elementary is one of the moderately sized primary schools in Abingdon, Virginia, operated by Washington County Public Schools, with 426 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Washington County Public Schools comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 7,270 students; Abingdon Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Abingdon Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%). The remainder comes out to 5% Black, 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 95% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Abingdon Elementary sits in the top 10% of Virginia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 67.6%; actual is 86.1%, +18.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, Washington County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,552, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washington County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,270 students), of which Abingdon Elementary is one.

Greendale Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Abingdon Elementary at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 82.5%.

Abingdon Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Abingdon Elementary's enrollment has fell 12% since 2018, when it stood at 484 (now 426). White enrollment moved from 92% to 86% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

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