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Schools in Bluefield · Tazewell County Public Schools

Bluefield’s public schools outscore 76% of Virginia districts

In Bluefield, 67% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bluefield, 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.

#59of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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
67%
▲ 13 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 2 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 14% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,440 students on the public path
In brief

Bluefield’s schools, in brief

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $14,708 per student in FY2024, against $17,169 across Virginia. 30% of its revenue that year was federal (Virginia 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Graham Intermediate, then Graham Middle, then Graham High. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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 Bluefield’s grade

A Test scoresC Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Virginia school districts, #59 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores are above the Virginia average; graduation is below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (200)Better than 78%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,773 test results and a graduating class of 425 could put Bluefield anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Bluefield’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,773 students).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Dudley PrimaryTazewell County Public SchoolsNo scores
2–5Graham IntermediateTazewell County Public SchoolsA−
6–8Graham MiddleTazewell County Public SchoolsB+
9–12Graham HighTazewell County Public SchoolsA+

Bluefield’s public schools are run by Tazewell County Public Schools, which also serves Cedar Bluff, Pocahontas, Richlands and Tazewell. 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.

Tazewell County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 5,134 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,708VA $17,169 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math67%
State average 54.4% · 2773 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 30% of the Tazewell County district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Virginia, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Bluefield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BluefieldA−Tazewell County

Bluefield, WV borders Bluefield but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Bluefield

4 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 Bluefieldby address
Dudley Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
208 students13:1Rate it →
Graham Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 2–5
A−
404 students15:1Rate it →
Graham Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
339 students14:1Rate it →
Graham High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
489 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bluefield’s schools

Are Bluefield’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bluefield children attend outscore 76% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #59 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bluefield in?

Tazewell County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,134 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bluefield kids go to high school?

Graham High, with 489 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Bluefield’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Tazewell County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Bluefield spend per student?

$14,708 in Tazewell 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.