Crabtree-Blackwell Farm · Photo: Rutke421 00:32, 25 April 2011 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0Emory’s public schools outscore 86% of Virginia districts
In Emory, 68% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Emory, 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.
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.
Emory’s schools, in brief
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,860 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% 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.
What’s behind Emory’s grade
A: better than 86% of Virginia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Emory, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Emory
Patrick Henry High
Grades 9–12 · 390 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Glade Spring
10th grade in Emory
Patrick Henry High
Grades 9–12 · 390 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Glade Spring
Emory’s public schools are run by Washington County Public Schools, which also serves Abingdon, Damascus, Glade Spring and Saltville. 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.
How students score
Emory vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Emory’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Emory | A | Washington County |
Every school in Emory
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).
Questions about Emory’s schools
Are Emory’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Emory children attend outscore 86% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Emory in?
Washington County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,270 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Emory kids go to high school?
Patrick Henry High in Glade Spring, with 390 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Emory’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Washington County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Emory spend per student?
$14,860 in Washington County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Emory families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Emory → They have their own page.
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.