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Giles County 51��s

151 School Rd
Pearisburg, VA 24134

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Tel: (540) 921-1421

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,420 students in Giles County 51��s. This district's average pre is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.

Public Preschools in Giles County 51��s have an score of 60% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 70%), and score of 66% (versus the 66% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,059 Schools

# Students

3,499 Students

522,218 Students

# Teachers

208 Teachers

37,218 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

18:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
Pre-K	74	166
Kind	161	369
1	156	387
2	178	400
3	158	362
4	177	368
5	178	359
6	177	65
7	161	8

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District Rank

Giles County 51��s, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#74 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Giles County 51��s
2023	#74
2022	#52
2021	#52
2019	#71
2018	#35
2017	#35
2016	#56
2015	#43
2014	#54
2013	#58
2012	#46

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61%

68%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2023	61%	68%
2021	56%	54%
2019	82%	82%
2017	77%	72%
2016	81%	80%
2015	80%	79%
2014	71%	74%
2013	68%	71%
2012	67%	68%
2011	87%	86%
2010	87%	87%

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(20-21)

68%

69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2021	68%	69%
2019	76%	78%
2017	81%	80%
2016	78%	80%
2015	79%	79%
2014	73%	74%
2013	72%	74%
2012	89%	89%
2011	85%	88%
2010	87%	89%

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(20-21)

63%

59%

87%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2023	87%	89%
2022	82%	89%
2021	92%	89%
2020	87%	89%
2019	85%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	82%	87%
2016	82%	87%
2015	84%	86%
2014	75%	85%
2013	79%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.36

0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2023	0.38	0.71
2022	0.39	0.70
2021	0.10	0.70
2020	0.09	0.68
2019	0.09	0.68
2018	0.09	0.67
2017	0.09	0.67
2016	0.10	0.68
2015	0.11	0.66
2014	0.11	0.66
2013	0.10	0.65
2012	0.10	0.64
2011	0.10	0.64
2010	0.09	0.62
2009	0.07	0.60
2008	0.07	0.60
2007	0.07	0.59
2006	0.07	0.58
2005	0.06	0.57
2004	0.05	0.55
2003	0.06	0.55
2002	0.05	0.53
2001	0.05	0.52
2000	0.04	0.51
1999	0.04	0.51
1998	0.04	0.50
1997	0.03	0.49
1996	0.04	0.48
1995	0.04	0.49
1994	0.05	0.47
1993	0.04	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

3%

8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2023	2%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

3%

20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2023	4%	19%
2022	6%	18%
2021	2%	18%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	1%	15%
2017	1%	15%
2016	2%	14%
2015	2%	14%
2014	2%	13%
2013	2%	12%
2012	2%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	6%
2001	1%	5%

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% Black

10%

20%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2023	10%	22%
2022	8%	22%
2021	2%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2018	2%	23%
2017	2%	23%
2016	1%	23%
2015	2%	23%
2014	1%	23%
2013	1%	23%
2012	1%	24%
2011	2%	24%
2010	2%	26%
2009	2%	26%
2008	2%	27%
2007	2%	27%
2006	2%	27%
2005	2%	27%
2004	1%	27%
2003	1%	27%
2002	2%	27%
2001	2%	27%
2000	2%	27%
1999	2%	27%
1998	1%	27%
1997	1%	27%
1996	2%	27%
1995	2%	26%
1994	2%	26%
1993	2%	26%

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% White

79%

44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2023	78%	45%
2022	63%	46%
2021	95%	46%
2020	95%	49%
2019	95%	49%
2018	95%	50%
2017	95%	50%
2016	95%	50%
2015	94%	52%
2014	95%	52%
2013	95%	53%
2012	95%	54%
2011	95%	54%
2010	95%	57%
2009	96%	57%
2008	96%	57%
2007	96%	58%
2006	96%	59%
2005	96%	60%
2004	97%	61%
2003	97%	61%
2002	98%	63%
2001	97%	64%
2000	98%	65%
1999	98%	65%
1998	98%	65%
1997	98%	66%
1996	98%	67%
1995	98%	67%
1994	97%	68%
1993	98%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

8%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2023	5%	7%
2022	5%	7%
2021	1%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,231 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has declined by 34% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $8,324 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has declined by 34% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$19,496 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2023	$32 MM	$50 MM
2022	$30 MM	$48 MM
2021	$32 MM	$50 MM
2020	$30 MM	$48 MM
2019	$29 MM	$48 MM
2018	$26 MM	$46 MM
2017	$27 MM	$44 MM
2016	$27 MM	$43 MM
2015	$36 MM	$42 MM
2014	$25 MM	$41 MM
2012	$25 MM	$41 MM
2011	$26 MM	$40 MM
2010	$36 MM	$42 MM
2009	$28 MM	$43 MM
2008	$25 MM	$43 MM
2007	$25 MM	$42 MM
2006	$23 MM	$37 MM
2005	$22 MM	$33 MM
2004	$21 MM	$31 MM
2003	$20 MM	$33 MM
2002	$20 MM	$29 MM
2001	$21 MM	$28 MM
2000	$19 MM	$27 MM
1999	$17 MM	$25 MM
1998	$15 MM	$23 MM
1997	$15 MM	$22 MM
1996	$14 MM	$20 MM
1995	$14 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$19,187 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2023	$29 MM	$50 MM
2022	$27 MM	$48 MM
2021	$29 MM	$50 MM
2020	$27 MM	$48 MM
2019	$28 MM	$48 MM
2018	$27 MM	$46 MM
2017	$26 MM	$44 MM
2016	$25 MM	$43 MM
2015	$35 MM	$42 MM
2014	$24 MM	$40 MM
2012	$24 MM	$41 MM
2011	$25 MM	$38 MM
2010	$35 MM	$42 MM
2009	$26 MM	$42 MM
2008	$24 MM	$41 MM
2007	$23 MM	$40 MM
2006	$22 MM	$39 MM
2005	$21 MM	$36 MM
2004	$20 MM	$31 MM
2003	$20 MM	$31 MM
2002	$19 MM	$29 MM
2001	$21 MM	$29 MM
2000	$29 MM	$27 MM
1999	$20 MM	$24 MM
1998	$16 MM	$23 MM
1997	$15 MM	$21 MM
1996	$17 MM	$21 MM
1995	$14 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,231

$15,502

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2023	$9,344	$13,350
2022	$12,521	$13,011
2021	$14,056	$14,122
2020	$12,521	$13,011
2018	$10,291	$12,340
2017	$11,440	$12,324
2016	$11,102	$12,007
2015	$15,015	$10,576
2014	$10,380	$10,820
2012	$10,348	$10,405
2011	$10,413	$10,061
2010	$14,211	$10,576
2009	$10,824	$11,282
2008	$9,934	$10,833
2007	$9,414	$11,013
2006	$8,776	$10,006
2005	$8,771	$9,139
2004	$8,152	$8,571
2003	$7,913	$8,950
2002	$8,021	$8,028
2001	$8,364	$7,912
2000	$7,267	$7,658
1999	$6,716	$6,541
1998	$5,933	$6,329
1997	$5,930	$6,082
1995	$5,632	$5,657
1992	$4,817	$5,133
1990	$4,560	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$8,324

$15,257

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Giles County 51��s	Virginia
2023	$8,426	$13,422
2022	$11,458	$13,009
2021	$12,675	$14,198
2020	$11,458	$13,009
2018	$10,766	$12,303
2017	$10,887	$12,398
2016	$10,526	$12,042
2015	$14,577	$10,658
2014	$9,858	$10,531
2012	$9,750	$10,420
2011	$9,971	$9,778
2010	$13,796	$10,658
2009	$10,210	$11,065
2008	$9,595	$10,444
2007	$9,014	$10,604
2006	$8,430	$10,603
2005	$8,388	$9,839
2004	$7,775	$8,522
2003	$7,693	$8,394
2002	$7,411	$8,029
2001	$8,377	$8,196
2000	$11,193	$7,662
1999	$7,684	$6,251
1998	$6,327	$6,290
1997	$5,808	$5,970
1995	$5,568	$5,518
1992	$4,786	$5,049
1990	$4,470	$4,824

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Best Giles County 51��s Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Eastern Elementary Middle School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
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6899 Virginia Ave
Pembroke, VA 24136
(540) 626-7281

Gr: PK-7 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Rank: #22.

Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary Middle School

(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1001 Henson Ave
Pearisburg, VA 24134
(540) 921-1363

Gr: PK-7 | 462 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #33.

Narrows Elementary Middle School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 66%)
:

4/

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Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

401 Wolf St
Narrows, VA 24124
(540) 726-2391

Gr: PK-7 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
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