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Schools in McDowell

McDowell’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 80% 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
62%
2020–21
Graduate on time
75%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.3K
▲ 41% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.2
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
208 students on the public path
In brief

McDowell’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of McDowell’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Highland High places highest (better than 87%); Highland Elementary lowest (54%). 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 McDowell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Highland Elementaryin MontereyB−
6–12Highland Highin MontereyA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Highland 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.

Highland County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 208 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 8.2 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$24,269VA $17,169 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math62%
State average 54.4% · 77 students tested

McDowell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McDowell—Highland County

Every school in McDowell

2 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 McDowellin other towns
Highland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Monterey
B−
105 students10:1Rate it →
Highland High
High · Grades 6–12 · Monterey
A
103 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about McDowell’s schools

Are McDowell’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for McDowell. Highland County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for McDowell. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is McDowell in?

Highland County Public Schools.

Where do McDowell kids go to high school?

Highland High.

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What McDowell 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.