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Pennington Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–7

121 Bobcat Circle, Pennington Gap, VA 24277 · (276) 546-1453 · Part of Lee County Public Schools

Pennington Gap’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
278
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–7
The gist

What stands out about Pennington Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pennington Gap kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Pennington Gap kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–7Pennington MiddleYou are here
8–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

121 Bobcat Circle, Pennington Gap

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 585
Grade 696
Grade 797
Enrollment over time
308’20
303’21
274’22
287’23
278’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pennington Middle from Pennington Gap families.

Other schools in Lee County Public Schools

The district →
Flatwoods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jonesville
B+
336 students14:1
Elk Knob Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pennington Gap
C
291 students12:1
Rose Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Rose Hill
C+
256 students15:1
Dryden Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dryden
C
237 students11:1
St. Charles Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · St Charles
C
110 students10:1
Jonesville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Jonesville
B−
231 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Pennington Gap’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.