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Radford City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,290 students in Radford City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Radford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
3,690 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Radford City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 135 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)66%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
59%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
173 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
321 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
17%
# Black Students
665 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
18%
22%
# White Students
2,273 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
62%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
241 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
125
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
362
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
464
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
470
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
400
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,396 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,246 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,396
$15,473
Spending / Student
$8,246
$15,228
Best Radford City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John N. Dalton Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
60 Dalton Dr
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3651
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3651
Grades: 7-8
| 235 students
Rank: n/an/a
Radford City Virtual
Magnet School
1612 Wadsworth Street
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3647
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3647
Grades: K-12
| 2,055 students
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