Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRISTOL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510045003104
Virginia Intermediate School
350 Van Pelt Circle, Bristol, VA 24201 · (276) 821-5710 · Bristol city
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
654 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 162 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 181 | 28% |
| Grade 4 | 149 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 163 | 25% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bristol City Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
VA avg 74.2%
Math
67.0%
VA avg 72.7%
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Virginia Intermediate School
Virginia Intermediate School's state test result (69.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Intermediate School this school | 655 | 99.8% | 69.5% |
| Middlesex Elementary Locust Hill | 620 | 92.9% | 62.6% |
| Norton Elementary Norton | 527 | 99.8% | 75.3% |
| Chilhowie Elementary Chiilhowie | 589 | 100.0% | 85.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary Louisa | 672 | 88.8% | 81.8% |
| Pulaski Elementary Pulaski | 472 | 91.7% | 67.4% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Virginia Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Bristol city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.5% | #606 of 1,101 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #736 of 1,111 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #599 of 1,111 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #254 of 1,176 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,084 of 1,105 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #856 of 1,106 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.8% | #125 of 1,157 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
About Virginia Intermediate School
Virginia Intermediate School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Bristol, Virginia. The school's enrollment of 655 students covers grades 2 through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students each.
Bristol City Public Schools (8 schools, 3,238 students) runs Virginia Intermediate School.
A majority of students at Virginia Intermediate School, 74%, are White. Other reported shares: 11% multiracial, 9% Black, and 5% Hispanic. Bristol city's residents are about 85% White, 12 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Virginia Intermediate School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
Virginia Intermediate School operates with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 18.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Bristol city.
The allk12 Grade for Virginia Intermediate School is B. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 58% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 69.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 60.9%.
Among Bristol city residents, median household income is about $50,404, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 10 public schools in Bristol city, with a combined enrollment of about 3,238.
Joseph Van Pelt Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Virginia Intermediate School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
Virginia Intermediate School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Small.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bristol city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,849
Census ACS
Median income
$50,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,238 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bristol City Public Schools
- Virginia HighHigh · 638 students
- Virginia MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- Joseph Van Pelt ElementaryElementary · 425 students
- Virginia Primary SchoolElementary · 422 students
- Stonewall Jackson ElementaryElementary · 263 students
- Washington-Lee ElementaryElementary · 219 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Virginia HighHigh · 638 students
- John S. Battle HighHigh · 613 students
- High Point ElementaryElementary · 582 students
- Virginia MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- Wallace MiddleMiddle · 443 students
- Joseph Van Pelt ElementaryElementary · 425 students
Nearby schools
- Joseph Van Pelt Elementary0.1 mi · 425
- Virginia Primary School0.1 mi · 422
- High Point Elementary1.5 mi · 582
- Highland View Elementary1.8 mi · 164
- Wallace Middle2.0 mi · 443
- John S. Battle High2.3 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About Virginia Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Virginia Intermediate School?
Virginia Intermediate School enrolls approximately 655 students in grades 02-05.
What age range does Virginia Intermediate School serve?
Virginia Intermediate School serves students from grade 02 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Virginia Intermediate School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Virginia Intermediate School.
What is the student diversity at Virginia Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Virginia Intermediate School are roughly 74% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Virginia Intermediate School in?
Virginia Intermediate School is part of Bristol City Public Schools.
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