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Buchanan County Public Schools Schools
Buchanan County Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Buchanan County (Grundy). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Buchanan County Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Buchanan County Public Schools
8 of 8 schools in Buchanan County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 5
Best schools in Buchanan County Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Council High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Grundy High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Hurley High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Twin Valley High (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Twin Valley Elementarymiddle Oakwood (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Riverview Elementarymiddle (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Hurley Elementarymiddle (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Council Elementarymiddle (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Buchanan County Public Schools
All schools, A to Z (8)
- B Council Elementarymiddle, Honaker
- A Council High, Honaker
- A- Grundy High, Grundy
- B Hurley Elementarymiddle, Hurley
- A- Hurley High, Hurley
- B Riverview Elementarymiddle, Grundy
- B+ Twin Valley Elementarymiddle Oakwood, Oakwood
- B+ Twin Valley High, Pilgrim Knob
Where Buchanan County Public Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Buchanan County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,378 students with 206 full-time-equivalent teachers and 464 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5100510
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Dickenson County Public Schools (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Russell County Public Schools (11 schools, 23 mi)
- Tazewell County Public Schools (13 schools, 28 mi)
- Washington County Public Schools (15 schools, 36 mi)
- Wise County Public Schools (11 schools, 38 mi)
- Smyth County Public Schools (13 schools, 40 mi)
- Bristol City Public Schools (6 schools, 45 mi)
- Scott County Public Schools (13 schools, 50 mi)
Questions about Buchanan County Public Schools
How many schools are in Buchanan County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Buchanan County Public Schools, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Buchanan County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Grundy, Honaker, Hurley, Oakwood.
How good are the schools in Buchanan County Public Schools?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 56.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 54%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Buchanan County Public Schools?
2,378 students were enrolled in Buchanan County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Buchanan County Public Schools?
Buchanan County Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Buchanan County, with its district office in Grundy. Its boundary covers about 503 sq mi.