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Wise Primary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

323 Railroad Ave SE, Wise, VA 24293 · (276) 328-8019 · Part of Wise County Public Schools

Wise’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
603
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Wise Primary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Wise kids: L.F. Addington Middle

On the path

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

PK–4Wise PrimaryYou are here
5–8L.F. Addington Middle387 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

323 Railroad Ave SE, Wise

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K81
Kindergarten134
Grade 198
Grade 2101
Grade 394
Grade 495
Enrollment over time
569’20
574’21
607’22
616’23
603’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wise Primary from Wise families.

Other schools in Wise County Public Schools

The district →
Union Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Big Stone Gap
A−
809 students13:1
J.W. Adams Combined
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pound
A
523 students13:1
St. Paul Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · St Paul
A+
514 students12:1
Coeburn Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Coeburn
A
420 students12:1
Union Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Big Stone Gap
B−
561 students12:1
L.F. Addington Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Wise
A
387 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; Wise’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.