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Public high school · Buchanan County Public Schools · Grundy, Virginia

Grundy High

Grundy High rates 5.3, right at the middle of Buchanan County Public Schools's high schools, whose rated median is 5.6.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Buchanan County Public Schools median is 5.6.

#1,276 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Buchanan County Public Schools: 4 high schools rated, median 5.6

The brief

A Buchanan County Public Schools high school where students score 12 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,276 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 7 of 8 in Buchanan County Public Schools.

Grundy High is listed in Buchanan County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math69%6 points below the Virginia average of 75%83 students tested · 2025 SOL
Reading82%6 points above the Virginia average of 76%88 students tested · 2025 SOL
Proficiency has fallen 7 points since 2019, to 76% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 SOL; 27 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.8
25% of the rating
Academics
7.7
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 81% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 85% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 24614; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Grundy High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$40,000
Median home value
$117,700
Median rent
$777/mo
College educated
10.6%
Homeownership
85.3%
Poverty rate
28%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24614; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
2
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,234/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Grundy. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Grundy), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
5 sports
2 boys' · 3 girls' · 7 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
97.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Grundy High serve?

Grundy High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Grundy High?

Grundy High has an enrollment of approximately 348 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grundy High?

The student-teacher ratio at Grundy High is 17.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Grundy High rank in VA?

Grundy High ranks #1,276 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Grundy High's MySchoolScout rating?

Grundy High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Grundy High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Grundy High has 81% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 85% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Grundy High a charter school?

No, Grundy High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Grundy High a Title I school?

No, Grundy High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Grundy High?

97.7% of students at Grundy High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
348
Student-teacher ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Buchanan County
4-year graduation
85–89%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#7 of 8
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$15,191
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
24.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 24614)
6,992
Area average commute
25.3 min
Area median age
48.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.