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Galax City Public Schools Schools
Galax City Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Galax city (Galax). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Galax City 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 Galax City Public Schools
3 of 3 schools in Galax City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1
Best schools in Galax City 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- Galax High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Galax Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Galax Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Galax City Public Schools
High schools (1)
- A- Galax High, Galax
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A- Galax Middle, Galax
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B+ Galax Elementary, Galax
Where Galax City Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Galax (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Galax city
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,417 students with 100 full-time-equivalent teachers and 228 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5101560
- 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
- Carroll County Public Schools (9 schools, 11 mi)
- Grayson County Public Schools (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Wythe County Public Schools (12 schools, 19 mi)
- Pulaski County Public Schools (7 schools, 30 mi)
- Patrick County Public Schools (7 schools, 35 mi)
- Floyd County Public Schools (5 schools, 36 mi)
- Smyth County Public Schools (13 schools, 37 mi)
- Radford City Public Schools (4 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Galax City Public Schools
How many schools are in Galax City Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Galax City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Galax City Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Galax.
How good are the schools in Galax City Public Schools?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 57% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Galax City Public Schools?
1,417 students were enrolled in Galax City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Galax City Public Schools?
Galax City Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Galax city, with its district office in Galax. Its boundary covers about 8.2 sq mi.