Enrollment
278
High
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRAIG COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510102002111
Craig County High
25239 Craigs Creek Road, New Castle, VA 24127 · (540) 864-5185 · Craig County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL278 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Virginia public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
226 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 21% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Craig County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +9.0pp since 2022
Math
67.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 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. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 65.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
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
63.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Craig County High
Craig County High's state test result (63.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig County High this school | 278 | 81.3% | 63.1% |
| Rural Retreat High Rural Retreat | 300 | 79.7% | 96.1% |
| Rye Cove High Duffield | 292 | 78.4% | 75.8% |
| Holston High Damascus | 254 | 74.8% | 80.3% |
| Twin Springs High Nickelsville | 242 | 78.5% | 74.4% |
| Fort Chiswell High Max Meadows | 411 | 81.0% | 86.9% |
Matched among Virginia high 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 Craig County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #265 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #279 of 316 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #266 of 316 ▲ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 278 | #296 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #22 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.6% | #307 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #122 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #15 of 178 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
278
-31 (-10%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 257
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 9.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 278 | 27 | 10.3:1 | 81% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 27.2 | 9.6:1 | 82% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 265 | 27 | 9.8:1 | 78% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 32 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 29.3 | 12.1:1 | 47% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 45% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 35% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 39 | 9.9:1 | 21% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 257 | 15 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Craig County High.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (353 to 278); teachers down 8% (29.3 to 27).
About Craig County High
Craig County High is a very small high school in New Castle, Virginia, (ZIP code 24127). It has an enrollment of 278 students in grades 6 through 12. On average, high schools in Virginia enroll around 1,213, and this school is 77% below that mark.
Craig County Public Schools (2 schools, 507 students) runs Craig County High.
By race and ethnicity, Craig County High is 98% White. In Craig County overall, the White share is about 96%. A diversity index of 4% means there is a 4% chance two randomly chosen students at Craig County High are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Craig County High totals 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.3:1. The average for high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Craig County High is about 81%. That is in line with the 81% average for public schools in Craig County.
Craig County High earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 18% of Virginia public high schools.
Craig County High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (63.1%) and its predicted rate (66.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools.
In Craig County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $69,057 a year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Craig County number 2, with about 507 students.
McCleary Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Craig County High, the shortest distance to any other public school. The school's 63.1% average proficiency ranks 9th among 9 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The school shrank from 309 students in 2020-21 to 278 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Craig County High can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Craig County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,856
Census ACS
Median income
$69,057
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Craig County Public Schools
- McCleary ElementaryElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- McCleary Elementary0.0 mi · 229
- Greenfield Elementary10.5 mi · 435
- Mason's Cove Elementary10.5 mi · 204
- Breckinridge Elementary11.6 mi · 211
- Lord Botetourt High12.1 mi · 963
- Central Academy Middle12.2 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Craig County HighHow large is Craig County High?
Craig County High enrolls approximately 278 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Craig County High serve?
Craig County High serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Craig County High?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Craig County High.
What is the student diversity at Craig County High?
Student demographics at Craig County High are roughly 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Craig County High in?
Craig County High is part of Craig County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.