John N. Dalton Intermediate

John N. Dalton Intermediate, a very small junior high in Radford, Virginia, operated by Radford City Public Schools, instructs 265 students, covering grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 750 students each, so John N. Dalton Intermediate sits 65% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Radford City Public Schools (3,321 students total), John N. Dalton Intermediate accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, John N. Dalton Intermediate reports that 66% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 12% multiracial, 11% Black, 9% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, John N. Dalton Intermediate sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.9%; this one delivers 73.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Radford city) shows that median household earnings sit near $57,348, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Radford city's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,321 students), John N. Dalton Intermediate is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Radford High, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts John N. Dalton Intermediate at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 70.2%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John N. Dalton Intermediate has edged up 6%, going from 251 students in 2018 to 265 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 76% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the John N. Dalton Intermediate community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.