Total enrollment
7,270
+511 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Washington County Public Schools
Virginia · 7,270 students · 5 cities
Washington County Public Schools, Virginia operates 17 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 7,270 students (around 428 per school).
4-year change in Washington County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Washington County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #15 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,270 | #35 of 130 | #1,299 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #31 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #47 of 130 | #3,063 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 75.2% | #66 of 115 | #1,528 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #104 of 114 | #5,333 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Washington County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 15 scored schools run from Watauga Elementary at 93.1% proficient to Abingdon High at 73.0%, a gap of 20.1 points. That is the 59th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 7,233 to 6,733 students (down 7%) and from 499 to 521 full-time teachers (up 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon High | Abingdon | High | 09-12 | 914 |
| E.B. Stanley Middle | Abingdon | Middle | 06-08 | 659 |
| John S. Battle High | Bristol | High | 09-12 | 613 |
| High Point Elementary | Bristol | Elementary | PK-05 | 582 |
| Watauga Elementary | Abingdon | Elementary | PK-05 | 581 |
| Meadowview Elementary | Meadowview | Elementary | PK-05 | 544 |
| Washington County Virtual School | Abingdon | Combined | KG-12 | 537 |
| Wallace Middle | Bristol | Middle | 06-08 | 443 |
| Abingdon Elementary | Abingdon | Elementary | PK-05 | 426 |
| Rhea Valley Elementary | Meadowview | Elementary | PK-05 | 404 |
| Patrick Henry High | Glade Spring | High | 09-12 | 390 |
| Greendale Elementary | Abingdon | Elementary | PK-05 | 257 |
| Holston High | Damascus | High | 09-12 | 254 |
| Valley Institute Elementary | Bristol | Elementary | PK-05 | 250 |
| Glade Spring Middle | Glade Spring | Middle | 06-08 | 228 |
| Damascus Middle | Damascus | Middle | 06-08 | 188 |
| Washington County Career & Technical Education Center | Abingdon | Elementary | N-N | · |
About Washington County Public Schools
Washington County Public Schools operates 17 public schools across Virginia, collectively educateing roughly 7,270 students.
On the school-mix side, Washington County Public Schools consists of 8 elementary, 4 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Washington County Public Schools runs about 428 students per school, 36% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 672.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Washington County Public Schools has rose 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,759 students to 7,270. The school count climbed from 15 to 16 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Washington County Public Schools discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.