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Pennington Gap, Virginia · ZIP 24277

Schools Near Pennington Gap

OverviewCrime DataSchools

Overall ScoreiWeighted average of two sub-scores: Crime & Safety (53%) and Schools (47%). Affordability is shown as context and is not weighted into the overall.

54OUT OF 100

Fair

Crime & SafetyiBased on the best available local, FBI agency, county, or state-remainder reported-crime tier. Higher scores mean a lower reported rate relative to the applicable benchmark.

80

80/100

Good

SchoolsiBased on reported math and reading proficiency plus grade-band coverage. Nearby or county-level estimates are used when ZIP-level reporting is sparse; if no proficiency signal is available, the score is limited to grade-band coverage.

25

25/100

Below Average

AffordabilityiHow the available home value or price metric compares within the state — a higher score means more affordable, lower means pricier. It is context only.

95

95/100

Affordable

Nearby Neighborhoods

Dryden, VirginiaDrydenZIP 24243
30▼24 vs here
Jonesville, VirginiaJonesvilleZIP 24263
67▲13 vs here
Blackwater, VirginiaBlackwaterZIP 24221
64▲10 vs here
Holmes Mill, KentuckyHolmes MillZIP 40927
64▲10 vs here

Area School Performance

Schools Listed

2

Avg Math Proficiency

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Avg Reading Proficiency

—

Estimated School Score

25/100

Grades
Elk Knob ElementaryPK–04291Not reportedNot reported
Pennington Middle05–07278Not reportedNot reported

Directory and latest enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data (SY 2024–25 where reported). Proficiency: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts SY 2021–22; state standards are not directly comparable.

Note: state proficiency isn't reported for the schools in this ZIP, so the Schools score uses nearby or county data where available and otherwise grade-band coverage.

About School Ratings

Directory and enrollment data comes from NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency uses U.S. Department of Education EDFacts SY 2021–22 results and reflects state-defined assessment standards, which are not directly comparable across states.

No SY 2021–22 math or reading proficiency is reported for schools in this ZIP. The displayed 25/100 fallback uses nearby or county proficiency where available and otherwise grade-band coverage only; it is not a direct academic-performance rating for this ZIP.

Last refreshed — School data: Aug 2026