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Schools in Cedar Bluff · Tazewell County Public Schools

Cedar Bluff’s public schools outscore 76% of Virginia districts

On the state math tests, 67% of Cedar Bluff’s students scored proficient, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cedar Bluff, 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 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
1
3,026 students on the public path
In brief

Cedar Bluff’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 three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Cedar Bluff’s grade

A Test scoresC Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Virginia school districts. 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 (84)Better than 74%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,773 test results and a graduating class of 425 could put Cedar Bluff anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Cedar Bluff’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,773 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cedar Bluff ElementaryTazewell County Public SchoolsA−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

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

Cedar Bluff vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cedar BluffA−Tazewell County
RichlandsA−Tazewell County

Every school in Cedar Bluff

7 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 Cedar Bluffby address
Cedar Bluff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
308 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Cedar Bluffin other towns
Richlands Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Richlands
B−
447 students13:1Rate it →
Tazewell Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tazewell
B
377 students13:1Rate it →
Graham Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bluefield
B+
339 students14:1Rate it →
Richlands High
High · Grades 9–12 · Richlands
A−
557 students9:1Rate it →
Tazewell High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tazewell
A+
509 students11:1Rate it →
Graham High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bluefield
A+
489 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Cedar Bluff’s schools

Are Cedar Bluff’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cedar Bluff children attend outscore 76% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cedar Bluff in?

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

Where do Cedar Bluff kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Richlands High, Tazewell High and Graham High.

What is Cedar Bluff’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 Cedar Bluff 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.