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Schools in Claypool Hill · Tazewell County Public Schools

Claypool Hill’s public schools outscore 76% of Virginia districts

In Claypool Hill, 67% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Claypool Hill, 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
4,359 students on the public path
In brief

Claypool Hill’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 ↓

Five elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Faith Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Claypool Hill’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 (137)Better than 73%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,773 test results and a graduating class of 425 could put Claypool Hill anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Claypool Hill’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 Claypool Hill, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

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

Claypool Hill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Claypool HillA−Tazewell County
Cedar BluffA−Tazewell County

Every school in Claypool Hill

12 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).

Also serving Claypool Hillin other towns
Richlands Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richlands
A−
576 students14:1Rate it →
Tazewell Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tazewell
405 students14:1Rate it →
Cedar Bluff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cedar Bluff
A−
308 students14:1Rate it →
Dudley Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Bluefield
208 students13:1Rate it →
Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluefield
C
144 students14:1Rate it →
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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Faith Academy
Grades PK–11 · Cedar Bluff
Private · Religious
38 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Claypool Hill’s schools

Are Claypool Hill’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Claypool Hill children attend outscore 76% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Claypool Hill in?

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

Where do Claypool Hill kids go to high school?

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

What is Claypool Hill’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 Claypool Hill spend per student?

$14,708 in Tazewell County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Claypool Hill?

Yes: Faith Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 38 students).

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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.