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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510159000672
Narrows Elementary/Middle
401 Wolf St, Narrows, VA 24124 · (540) 726-2391 · Giles County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Virginia public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
331 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 10% smaller than its 7th grade class (62).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
72.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
70.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
74.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Narrows Elementary/Middle
Narrows Elementary/Middle's state test result (74.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narrows Elementary/Middle this school | 514 | 64.4% | 74.8% |
| Churchville Elementary Churchville | 448 | 66.7% | 62.6% |
| Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle Pearisburg | 440 | 65.9% | 61.1% |
| Eastern Elementary/Middle Pembroke | 433 | 67.2% | 72.9% |
| Shoemaker Elementary Gate City | 419 | 67.5% | 75.9% |
| Guy K. Stump Elementary Stuarts Draft | 457 | 66.7% | 64.9% |
Matched among Virginia elementary 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 Narrows Elementary/Middle ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.8% | #442 of 1,101 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #668 of 1,111 ▼ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #543 of 1,111 ▲ 54 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #538 of 1,176 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #438 of 1,105 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.2% | #1,083 of 1,106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #757 of 1,157 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #153 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
514
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 514 | 38.2 | 13.4:1 | 64% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 36.2 | 13.8:1 | 66% (330) |
| 2022-23 | 859 | 36.3 | 23.7:1 | 39% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 36 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 32.1 | 14.8:1 | 53% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 58% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 512 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 50% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 38% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 486 | 26 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Narrows Elementary/Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (476 to 514); teachers up 19% (32.1 to 38.2).
About Narrows Elementary/Middle
Narrows Elementary/Middle is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Narrows, Virginia. The school's 514 students are in pre-K through 7.
Giles County Public Schools runs 6 schools with a combined 3,575 students. Narrows Elementary/Middle is one of them.
The large majority of students at Narrows Elementary/Middle, 94%, are White. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial. That is close to the 94% White share among all Giles County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Narrows Elementary/Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
Narrows Elementary/Middle's 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.4:1. Elementary schools in Virginia average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 64%. That is close to the 66% average for public schools in Giles County.
allk12 grades Narrows Elementary/Middle a B. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at Narrows Elementary/Middle are 4.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (74.8% actual, 70.6% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Giles County show that median household income is about $65,691, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Narrows Elementary/Middle is one of 7 public schools in Giles County, which together enroll about 3,575 students.
The closest public school, Narrows High, is about 0.9 miles from Narrows Elementary/Middle. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Narrows Elementary/Middle is 1st of 5 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The number of students climbed from 489 to 514 over 4 years.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Giles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,557
Census ACS
Median income
$65,691
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Giles County Public Schools
- Giles County K-12 Virtual SchoolCombined · 1,358 students
- Giles HighHigh · 530 students
- Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/MiddleElementary · 440 students
- Eastern Elementary/MiddleElementary · 433 students
- Narrows HighHigh · 300 students
- Giles County Tech. CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Narrows High0.9 mi · 300
- Giles County K-12 Virtual School3.8 mi · 1,358
- Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle4.7 mi · 440
- Giles High6.0 mi · 530
- Oakvale School7.8 mi · 168
- Peterstown Middle School9.8 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Narrows Elementary/MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Narrows Elementary/Middle?
Narrows Elementary/Middle enrolls approximately 514 students in grades PK-07.
Is Narrows Elementary/Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Narrows Elementary/Middle is an elementary school covering grades PK-07.
How many teachers does Narrows Elementary/Middle have?
Narrows Elementary/Middle employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Narrows Elementary/Middle?
Student demographics at Narrows Elementary/Middle are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Narrows Elementary/Middle in?
Narrows Elementary/Middle is part of Giles County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.