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Schools in Saltville · Smyth County Public Schools, Washington County Public Schools

Saltville’s public schools outscore 71% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Saltville, 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
59%
▲ 5 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 1 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 13% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024 · Washington County
Students per teacher
12.5
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,743 students on the public path
In brief

Saltville’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

Smyth County spends $15,580 per student and Washington County $14,860, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Saltville’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Virginia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 71%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,142 test results and a graduating class of 522 could put Saltville anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Saltville’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,142 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Saltville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Saltville ElementarySmyth County Public SchoolsC+
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–12Northwood HighSmyth County Public SchoolsB+

Saltville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Smyth County Public Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Washington County Public Schools, shared with Abingdon, Damascus and Glade Spring. Its middle school is in Abingdon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Saltville

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

Smyth County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 4,132 students · 11.8 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,580VA $17,169 · FY2024
B−
Washington County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 16 schools · 7,270 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,860VA $17,169 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math · PK–12, Smyth County Public Schools46%
State average 54.4% · 2031 students tested
Math · PK–12, Washington County Public Schools68%
State average 54.4% · 3111 students tested

Saltville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SaltvilleB+Smyth County PK–12 · Washington County PK–12

Every school in Saltville

9 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 Saltvilleby address
Saltville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
189 students12:1Rate it →
Northwood High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
204 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Saltvillein other towns
E.B. Stanley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Abingdon
A−
659 students13:1Rate it →
Wallace Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bristol
A−
443 students12:1Rate it →
Marion Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marion
C
401 students11:1Rate it →
Chilhowie Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chilhowie
B
273 students13:1Rate it →
Glade Spring Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Glade Spring
B+
228 students10:1Rate it →
Damascus Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Damascus
A−
188 students10:1Rate it →
Northwood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
158 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Saltville’s schools

Are Saltville’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Saltville children attend outscore 71% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Saltville in?

Two districts: Smyth County Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Washington County Public Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Abingdon, Damascus and Glade Spring.

Where do Saltville kids go to high school?

Northwood High, with 204 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Saltville’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 Saltville spend per student?

$15,580 in Smyth County Public Schools and $14,860 in Washington County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.