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Schools in Bassett · Henry County Public Schools

Bassett’s public schools score below 77% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

In Bassett, 45% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bassett, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
45%
▼ 9 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 8 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 17% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
VA 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,020 students on the public path
In brief

Bassett’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 137 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bassett’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,195 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bassett’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Virginia school districts. Both inputs trail the Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (137)Better than 13%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,913 test results and a graduating class of 543 could put Bassett anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of Bassett’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,913 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bassett, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Campbell Court ElementaryHenry County Public SchoolsC
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Bassett’s public schools are run by Henry County Public Schools, which also serves Ridgeway. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Henry County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,916 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,195VA $17,169 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math45%
State average 54.4% · 2913 students tested

Bassett vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Bassett’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BassettC−Henry County

Every school in Bassett

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bassettby address
Campbell Court Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
249 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Bassettin other towns
Fieldale-Collinsville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Collinsville
C+
792 students17:1Rate it →
Laurel Park Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Martinsville
B
734 students18:1Rate it →
Magna Vista High
High · Grades 9–12 · Ridgeway
B−
1,147 students13:1Rate it →
Bassett High
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,098 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bassett’s schools

Are Bassett’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bassett children attend score below 77% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bassett in?

Henry County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,916 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bassett kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Magna Vista High and Bassett High.

What is Bassett’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Henry County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Bassett spend per student?

$14,195 in Henry County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.