📍 6459 Troutdale Hwy., Troutdale, Grayson County, 24378
Grayson Highlands is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Troutdale, Grayson County. The school has 149 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grayson County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–7 in a rural setting. The school employs 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Grayson Highlands enrolls 149 students across grades Pre-K–7. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 143 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
131 of the school's 149 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 131 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Grayson Highlands is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 40, state house district 5.
Grayson Highlands is one of 7 schools in Grayson County Public Schools, based in Independence, Virginia. The district serves 1,561 students district-wide and employs 147 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 149 students, Grayson Highlands is smaller than the district average of about 223 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant