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What advice would you give to incoming students at High Point Elementary?
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Enrollment
582
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510390001744
High Point Elementary
14091 Sinking Creek Rd, Bristol, VA 24202 · (276) 642-5600 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL582 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
443 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
85.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
83.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 91.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
84.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 67% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Virginia's top 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 High Point Elementary
High Point Elementary's state test result (84.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Elementary this school | 582 | 76.1% | 84.9% |
| Watauga Elementary Abingdon | 581 | 74.9% | 93.1% |
| Meadowview Elementary Meadowview | 544 | 75.2% | 73.6% |
| Cassell Elementary Waynesboro | 634 | 71.1% | 68.1% |
| Riverheads Elementary Staunton | 714 | 72.8% | 68.9% |
| Spiller Elementary Wytheville | 615 | 82.4% | 74.6% |
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 High Point Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.9% | #175 of 1,101 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #330 of 1,111 ▼ 134 | #4 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #203 of 1,111 ▼ 14 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #397 of 1,176 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #652 of 1,105 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #1,047 of 1,106 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #563 of 1,157 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #715 of 759 | #6 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
582
+56 (+11%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 582 | 40.5 | 14.4:1 | 76% (443) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 41.5 | 13.7:1 | 75% (425) |
| 2022-23 | 596 | 41.5 | 14.4:1 | 66% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 37 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 36.5 | 16.2:1 | 51% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 594 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 47% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 46% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 546 | 2 | 273.0:1 | 37% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 27 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High Point Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (592 to 582); teachers up 11% (36.5 to 40.5).
About High Point Elementary
High Point Elementary is an elementary school in Bristol, Virginia, reachable at (276) 642-5600. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 582 students.
High Point Elementary falls under Washington County Public Schools, which has 16 schools enrolling 7,270 students.
High Point Elementary's enrollment is 89% White. Next come 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. High Point Elementary's diversity index is 20%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 40.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.4:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia fairly closely. Roughly 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 75%.
High Point Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Virginia schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 84.9%. Predicted: 67.4%. Difference: 17.5 points.
Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that the median household income is $64,552, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. High Point Elementary is one of 19 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Virginia Intermediate School, is about 1.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, High Point Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show an 11% enrollment increase, from 526 in 2020-21 to 582 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at High Point Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,926
Census ACS
Median income
$64,552
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
7,270 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County Public Schools
- Abingdon HighHigh · 914 students
- E.B. Stanley MiddleMiddle · 659 students
- John S. Battle HighHigh · 613 students
- Watauga ElementaryElementary · 581 students
- Meadowview ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Washington County Virtual SchoolCombined · 537 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Virginia Intermediate SchoolElementary · 655 students
- Virginia HighHigh · 638 students
- John S. Battle HighHigh · 613 students
- Virginia MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- Wallace MiddleMiddle · 443 students
- Joseph Van Pelt ElementaryElementary · 425 students
Other High Point Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named High Point Elementary. High Point Elementary is the 4th largest of the 9.
- High Point Elementary SchoolAtlanta, GA · 684 students
- High Point ElementaryPasadena, MD · 665 students
- HIGH POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCLEARWATER, FL · 600 students
- High Point Elementary SchoolTEMPLE, TX · 563 students
- High Point Elementary SchoolGahanna, OH · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Virginia Intermediate School1.5 mi · 655
- Joseph Van Pelt Elementary1.6 mi · 425
- Virginia Primary School1.6 mi · 422
- John S. Battle High2.0 mi · 613
- Wallace Middle2.7 mi · 443
- Holston View Elementary2.8 mi · 307
Frequently asked questions
About High Point ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at High Point Elementary?
High Point Elementary enrolls approximately 582 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does High Point Elementary serve?
High Point Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at High Point Elementary?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at High Point Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at High Point Elementary?
At High Point Elementary, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees High Point Elementary?
High Point Elementary is overseen by Washington County Public Schools in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.