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Lee County School District

155 Vo Tech Drive
Jonesville, VA 24263
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,722 students in Lee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Virginia.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
11 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
2,971 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#41 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
75%
68%
(20-21)
69%
69%
(20-21)
51%
59%
79%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
1%
18%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
97%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,881 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,721
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,881
$15,257

Best Lee County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elydale Middle School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
128 Elydale Road
Ewing, VA 24248
(276) 445-4439
Gr: 5-7 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Thomas Walker High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
126 Blue Gray Road
Ewing, VA 24248
(276) 445-4111
Gr: 8-12 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #33.
Jonesville Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
160 Bulldog Circle
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-1011
Gr: 5-7 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #44.
Pennington Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
121 Bobcat Circle
Pennington Gap, VA 24277
(276) 546-1453
Gr: 5-7 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #55.
Lee High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
200 Generals Lane
Jonesville, VA 24263
(276) 346-0173
Gr: 8-12 | 777 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,971 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in VA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 75% (Top 30%)
  • : 69% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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