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Schools in Dryden

Dryden’s public schools

Lee County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dryden. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/6schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 88% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
53%
2020–21
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 9% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,973 students on the public path
In brief

Dryden’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Dryden’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Elydale Middle places highest (better than 71%); Dryden Elementary lowest (30%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Dryden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Dryden ElementaryLee County Public SchoolsC
5–73 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
8–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Lee County Public Schools.

The district

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

Lee County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 2,966 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,613VA $17,169 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math53%
State average 54.4% · 1359 students tested

Dryden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dryden—Lee County

Every school in Dryden

6 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 Drydenby address
Dryden Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
237 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Drydenin other towns
Pennington Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Pennington Gap
C+
278 students9:1Rate it →
Jonesville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Jonesville
B−
231 students11:1Rate it →
Elydale Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Ewing
B+
133 students11:1Rate it →
Lee High
High · Grades 8–12 · Jonesville
B−
803 students19:1Rate it →
Thomas Walker High
High · Grades 8–12 · Ewing
C+
291 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Dryden’s schools

Are Dryden’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Dryden. Lee County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Dryden. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Dryden in?

Lee County Public Schools.

Where do Dryden kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Lee High and Thomas Walker High.

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What Dryden families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.