Tazewell Middle

Tazewell Middle, a compact junior high in Tazewell, Virginia, operated by Tazewell County Public Schools, serves 377 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 50% smaller than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 750 students.

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

Looking at the student body, Tazewell Middle records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Tazewell County as a whole.

On the resource side, Tazewell Middle logs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages about 13.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Tazewell Middle is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 63.8%; this one delivers 78.5%, a residual of +14.7 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Tazewell County indicate median household income runs about $47,313, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tazewell County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,134 students), Tazewell Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Tazewell High, roughly 1.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tazewell Middle at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 79.8%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Tazewell Middle's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 409 (now 377). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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