Enrollment
273
Middle
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMYTH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510352001441
Chilhowie Middle
1162 East Lee Hwy, Chilhowie, VA 24319 · (276) 646-3942 · Smyth County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
277 students
DISTRICT 101% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 79 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 103 | 38% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
84.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +0.0pp since 2022
Math
85.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84.0% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 84.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 60% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Virginia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Chilhowie Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.9% | #64 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #40 of 342 ▲ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #62 of 342 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #321 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #141 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #318 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #6 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #56 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
273
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 273 | 21.3 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 24.5 | 12.0:1 | 100% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 70% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 23 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 22.1 | 15.0:1 | 53% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 54% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 17 | 19.9:1 | 49% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 310 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 41% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chilhowie Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (331 to 273); teachers down 3% (22.1 to 21.3).
About Chilhowie Middle
Chilhowie Middle is a public middle school in Chilhowie, Virginia. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 273 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Virginia average about 750 students, which makes this school 64% below average.
The district, Smyth County Public Schools, has 4,132 students enrolled across 14 schools.
The share of students at Chilhowie Middle who are White is 92%. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 3% Black. Smyth County residents are about 95% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 15, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. The average for middle schools in Virginia is about 13.1:1.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 60.5% for Chilhowie Middle, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 81.9%. The 21.4-point gap ranks in the top 10% of Virginia schools.
In the surrounding county, Smyth County, the median household earns about $49,883 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Chilhowie Middle, Smyth County has 16 public schools.
Chilhowie High is the nearest public school to Chilhowie Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 3. Nearby schools with test data average 81.7% proficiency; Chilhowie Middle posts 81.9%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Chilhowie Middle enrolled 284 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 273.
This page collects posts and questions about Chilhowie Middle, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Smyth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,420
Census ACS
Median income
$49,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,132 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Smyth County Public Schools
- Chilhowie ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Marion Senior HighHigh · 563 students
- Marion MiddleMiddle · 401 students
- Chilhowie HighHigh · 384 students
- Oak Point ElementaryElementary · 352 students
- Smyth County VirtualElementary · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Chilhowie High0.0 mi · 384
- Chilhowie Elementary0.9 mi · 589
- Oak Point Elementary4.6 mi · 352
- Glade Spring Middle6.1 mi · 228
- Northwood High7.1 mi · 204
- Saltville Elementary7.4 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About Chilhowie MiddleHow large is Chilhowie Middle?
Chilhowie Middle enrolls approximately 273 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Chilhowie Middle serve?
Chilhowie Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chilhowie Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chilhowie Middle is approximately 12.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Chilhowie Middle?
Chilhowie Middle reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Chilhowie Middle?
Chilhowie Middle is overseen by Smyth County Public Schools in Smyth County.
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