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Enrollment
565
Middle
DISTRICT 538 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510201000874
Smithfield Middle
14175 Turner Drive, Smithfield, VA 23430 · (757) 365-4100 · Isle of Wight County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL565 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
170 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 7 | 272 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 293 | 52% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Isle of Wight County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
79.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +8.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.0% | 76.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
76.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 Smithfield Middle
Smithfield Middle's state test result (76.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Middle this school | 565 | 30.1% | 76.1% |
| Westside Elementary Smithfield | 682 | 38.7% | 72.6% |
| Queens Lake Middle Williamsburg | 554 | 31.9% | 80.4% |
| Toano Middle Toano | 704 | 32.0% | 75.4% |
| Lois Hornsby Middle Williamsburg | 805 | 34.3% | 79.9% |
| Goochland Middle Goochland | 616 | 30.4% | 72.8% |
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 Smithfield Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #111 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #93 of 342 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #91 of 342 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 565 | #234 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #124 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #144 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #287 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #213 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
565
-63 (-10%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 565 | 45.1 | 12.5:1 | 30% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 40.7 | 14.8:1 | 40% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 40.5 | 15.0:1 | 42% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 44 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 43.8 | 13.2:1 | 28% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 603 | 37 | 16.3:1 | 37% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 35 | 17.8:1 | 30% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 788 | 55 | 14.3:1 | 36% (281) |
| 1990-91 | 817 | 55 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smithfield Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (577 to 565); teachers up 3% (43.8 to 45.1).
About Smithfield Middle
Smithfield Middle is a middle-grades school in Smithfield, Virginia, according to federal school records. It serves 565 students in grades 7 through 8. The average among middle schools in Virginia is roughly 750 students; this school is 25% smaller than that.
Smithfield Middle is run by Isle of Wight County Public Schools, whose 9 schools enroll 5,519 students.
At Smithfield Middle, White students make up 52% of the student body. Next come 28% Black, 10% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Isle of Wight County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is lower. Smithfield Middle's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.5:1, with 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That matches the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia fairly closely. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 30%. The average for public schools in Isle of Wight County is 49%.
Smithfield Middle is 3.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (76.1% versus 79.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Virginia.
According to the American Community Survey, in Isle of Wight County, the median household income is $95,241, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Smithfield Middle is one of 9 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Smithfield High, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Smithfield Middle ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Smithfield Middle in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
The school enrolled 565 students in 2024-25, 63 fewer than the 628 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Smithfield Middle. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Isle of Wight County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,974
Census ACS
Median income
$95,241
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
5,519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Isle of Wight County Public Schools
- Smithfield HighHigh · 1,322 students
- Westside ElementaryMiddle · 682 students
- Hardy ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Windsor ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Carrollton ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Windsor HighHigh · 508 students
Other schools in Smithfield
- Smithfield HighHigh · 1,322 students
- Westside ElementaryMiddle · 682 students
- Hardy ElementaryElementary · 649 students
Other Smithfield Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Smithfield Middle. Smithfield Middle is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Smithfield Middle SchoolNORTH RICHLAND HILL, TX · 798 students
- Smithfield MiddleSmithfield, NC · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Smithfield High0.1 mi · 1,322
- Carrollton Elementary2.3 mi · 569
- Westside Elementary3.5 mi · 682
- Hardy Elementary5.2 mi · 649
- Oakland Elementary6.6 mi · 464
- John Yeates Middle8.7 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Smithfield MiddleHow large is Smithfield Middle?
Smithfield Middle enrolls approximately 565 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Smithfield Middle serve?
Smithfield Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Smithfield Middle have?
Smithfield Middle employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
How diverse is Smithfield Middle?
Smithfield Middle reports a student body of 52% White, 9% Hispanic, 28% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Smithfield Middle public or private?
Smithfield Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Isle of Wight County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.