Enrollment
194
High
DISTRICT 210 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUCHANAN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510051000200
Hurley High
6911 Hurley Road, Hurley, VA 24620 · (276) 566-8523 · Buchanan County
GRADES 08–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Virginia public high schools
- B-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
188 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 8 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 56 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 31 | 16% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
82.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +16.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 16 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
75.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 62% 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 14 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 Hurley High
Hurley High's state test result (75.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurley High this school | 194 | 96.9% | 75.5% |
| Twin Valley High Pilgrim Knob | 179 | 97.2% | 59.8% |
| Northwood High Saltville | 204 | 99.0% | 73.5% |
| Thomas Walker High Ewing | 291 | 99.7% | 71.5% |
| Castlewood High Castlewood | 285 | 91.2% | 70.6% |
| Council High Honaker | 115 | 98.3% | 64.4% |
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 Hurley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #146 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #247 of 316 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #194 of 316 ▼ 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #311 of 325 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.9% | #47 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #27 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
194
-30 (-13%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 373
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 194 | 12.8 | 15.2:1 | 97% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 226 | 12.9 | 17.6:1 | 97% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 216 | 19 | 11.4:1 | 98% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | 14 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 236 | 15.6 | 15.2:1 | 86% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 235 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 74% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 11 | 22.0:1 | 72% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 25 | 11.2:1 | 71% (200) |
| 1990-91 | 373 | 25 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hurley High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (236 to 194); teachers down 18% (15.6 to 12.8).
About Hurley High
Hurley High is a public very small high school in Hurley, Virginia. In all, 194 students attend the school in grades 8 through 12. It has 84% fewer students than the average for high schools in Virginia (about 1,213).
Buchanan County Public Schools is the local district for Hurley High. It runs 8 schools with 2,316 students.
The share of White students at Hurley High is 99%. The diversity index for Hurley High is 2%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 15.2:1 is based on 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Virginia average 13.9:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 97%.
On the allk12 Grade, Hurley High lands at B+, ahead of 67% of Virginia public high schools.
Hurley High ranks in the top 10% of Virginia schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 75.5%. Predicted: 61.7%. Difference: 13.8 points.
The school is in Buchanan County, where median household income comes to about $42,886, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Buchanan County's 10 public schools enroll about 2,316 students and include Hurley High.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Hurley Elementary/Middle, is the closest to Hurley High. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Hurley High comes in 1st of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 194 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 224.
This page is set up for the Hurley High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Buchanan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,415
Census ACS
Median income
$42,886
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,316 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buchanan County Public Schools
- Riverview Elementary/MiddleElementary · 719 students
- Grundy HighHigh · 352 students
- Hurley Elementary/MiddleElementary · 323 students
- Twin Valley Elementary/MiddleElementary · 240 students
- Council Elementary/MiddleElementary · 194 students
- Twin Valley HighHigh · 179 students
Other Hurley High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hurley High. Hurley High is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Hurley HighHurley, WI · 309 students
- HURLEY HIGHHURLEY, MO · 91 students
Nearby schools
- Hurley Elementary/Middle0.3 mi · 323
- Grundy High7.5 mi · 352
- Riverview Elementary/Middle9.4 mi · 719
- Twin Valley High10.7 mi · 179
- Bradshaw Elementary School11.0 mi · 214
- River View High School11.0 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Hurley HighHow large is Hurley High?
Hurley High enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 08-12.
Is Hurley High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hurley High is a high school covering grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hurley High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hurley High is approximately 15.2:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hurley High?
At Hurley High, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Hurley High?
Hurley High is overseen by Buchanan County Public Schools in Buchanan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.