Enrollment
319
Middle
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WYTHE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510411002327
Fort Chiswell Middle
101 Pioneer Trail, Max Meadows, VA 24360 · (276) 637-4400 · Wythe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Virginia public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
257 students
DISTRICT 81% · 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 | 107 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 114 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 31% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
78.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 75.0% | 76.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fort Chiswell Middle
Fort Chiswell Middle's state test result (78.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Chiswell Middle this school | 319 | 80.6% | 78.0% |
| Gate City Middle Gate City | 276 | 78.3% | 81.4% |
| Page County Middle Shenandoah | 318 | 81.8% | 67.4% |
| Rural Retreat Middle Rural Retreat | 236 | 79.2% | 79.4% |
| Scott Memorial Middle Wytheville | 305 | 80.3% | 80.6% |
| Glade Spring Middle Glade Spring | 228 | 75.9% | 79.6% |
Matched among Virginia middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fort Chiswell Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #89 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #125 of 342 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #124 of 342 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #305 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #285 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #331 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.6% | #129 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #90 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
319
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 319 | 20.7 | 15.4:1 | 81% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 306 | 20.8 | 14.7:1 | 77% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 22.5 | 14.0:1 | 74% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 22 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 25.5 | 14.4:1 | 51% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 48% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 17 | 20.7:1 | 49% (172) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Chiswell Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (367 to 319); teachers down 19% (25.5 to 20.7).
About Fort Chiswell Middle
Fort Chiswell Middle runs as a small middle school in Max Meadows, Virginia. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 319 students enrolled. Middle schools in Virginia have about 750 students on average; enrollment here is 57% lower.
Fort Chiswell Middle is among 12 schools run by Wythe County Public Schools, which serves 3,734 students.
The share of students at Fort Chiswell Middle who are White is 97%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 6%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. The school has 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.4:1 compares with an average of 13.1:1 for middle schools in Virginia. Federal data show 81% of students (257) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Wythe County average a similar 81%.
Among Virginia public middle schools, Fort Chiswell Middle outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 66.2% for Fort Chiswell Middle. The school posts 78.0%, 11.8 points above the prediction.
Census data for Wythe County show the median household earns about $57,745 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Fort Chiswell Middle, Wythe County has 14 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Fort Chiswell High is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The nearest schools with test data average 78.7%, higher than Fort Chiswell Middle's 78.0%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (313) and 2024-25 (319). The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.2:1 to 15.4:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Fort Chiswell Middle is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Wythe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,188
Census ACS
Median income
$57,745
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,734 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wythe County Public Schools
- Spiller ElementaryElementary · 615 students
- George Wythe HighHigh · 421 students
- Fort Chiswell HighHigh · 411 students
- Rural Retreat ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- Scott Memorial MiddleMiddle · 305 students
- Rural Retreat HighHigh · 300 students
Other schools in Max Meadows
- Fort Chiswell HighHigh · 411 students
- Max Meadows ElementaryElementary · 201 students
Nearby schools
- Fort Chiswell High0.1 mi · 411
- Max Meadows Elementary3.0 mi · 201
- Sheffey Elementary4.2 mi · 224
- Jackson Memorial Elementary6.2 mi · 229
- Spiller Elementary8.2 mi · 615
- Scott Memorial Middle9.0 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Chiswell MiddleHow many students attend Fort Chiswell Middle?
Fort Chiswell Middle enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Fort Chiswell Middle serve?
Fort Chiswell Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Fort Chiswell Middle?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Fort Chiswell Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fort Chiswell Middle?
At Fort Chiswell Middle, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Fort Chiswell Middle?
Fort Chiswell Middle is overseen by Wythe County Public Schools in Wythe County.
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