Tazewell Intermediate

Tazewell Intermediate is a modestly sized primary school in North Tazewell, Virginia, overseen by Tazewell County Public Schools. The school teaches 371 students in grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 26% smaller than typical.

Tazewell County Public Schools comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,134 students; Tazewell Intermediate is among them.

Looking at the student body, Tazewell Intermediate logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Tazewell Intermediate sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.0%; this one delivers 74.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Tazewell County) records that the typical household earns roughly $47,313 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Tazewell County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,134 students), Tazewell Intermediate is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Tazewell Primary, roughly 1.4 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Tazewell Intermediate comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 80.9%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tazewell Intermediate has climbed 45%, going from 256 students in 2018 to 371 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 88% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.