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Grayson County Public Schools Schools
Grayson County Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Grayson County (Independence). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Grayson 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 Grayson County Public Schools
6 of 6 schools in Grayson County Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 6
Best schools in Grayson 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+ Grayson Highlands Troutdale (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Independence Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Grayson County High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Fairview Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Fries Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Independence Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Grayson County Public Schools
High schools (1)
- A Grayson County High, Independence
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Independence Middle, Independence
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A Fairview Elementary, Galax
- A Fries Elementary, Fries
- A Independence Elementary, Independence
Other schools and academies (1)
- A+ Grayson Highlands Troutdale, Troutdale
Where Grayson County Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Independence (3)
- Fries (1)
- Galax (1)
- Troutdale (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Grayson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,576 students with 144 full-time-equivalent teachers and 321 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5101690
- 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
- Galax City Public Schools (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Wythe County Public Schools (12 schools, 19 mi)
- Smyth County Public Schools (13 schools, 22 mi)
- Carroll County Public Schools (9 schools, 28 mi)
- Tazewell County Public Schools (13 schools, 38 mi)
- Pulaski County Public Schools (7 schools, 40 mi)
- Washington County Public Schools (15 schools, 41 mi)
- Radford City Public Schools (4 schools, 49 mi)
Questions about Grayson County Public Schools
How many schools are in Grayson County Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Grayson 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 Grayson County Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Independence, Fries, Galax, Troutdale.
How good are the schools in Grayson County Public Schools?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 70.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Grayson County Public Schools?
1,576 students were enrolled in Grayson County Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Grayson County Public Schools?
Grayson County Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Grayson County, with its district office in Independence. Its boundary covers about 442 sq mi.