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Schools in Adwolf · Smyth County Public Schools

Adwolf’s public schools score below 55% of Virginia districts on tests and graduation

46% of students in Adwolf’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Adwolf, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
46%
▼ 8 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 1 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 9% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,793 students on the public path
In brief

Adwolf’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,580 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Seven elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Adwolf’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Virginia school districts. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (137)Better than 42%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,031 test results and a graduating class of 314 could put Adwolf anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Adwolf’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,031 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Adwolf, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Adwolf’s public schools are run by Smyth County Public Schools, which also serves Chilhowie, Marion and Saltville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Smyth County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 4,132 students · 11.8 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,580VA $17,169 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math46%
State average 54.4% · 2031 students tested

Adwolf vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Adwolf’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AdwolfB−Smyth County

Every school in Adwolf

13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Adwolfin other towns
Chilhowie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chiilhowie
C−
589 students14:1Rate it →
Oak Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
D
352 students11:1Rate it →
Marion Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
C
298 students14:1Rate it →
Saltville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saltville
C+
189 students12:1Rate it →
Atkins Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Atkins
C−
168 students10:1Rate it →
Rich Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saltville
C
126 students11:1Rate it →
Sugar Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sugar Grove
C
88 students8:1Rate it →
Marion Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marion
C
401 students11:1Rate it →
Chilhowie Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chilhowie
B
273 students13:1Rate it →
Northwood Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saltville
C
158 students8:1Rate it →
Marion Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
B+
563 students11:1Rate it →
Chilhowie High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chilhowie
B+
384 students14:1Rate it →
Northwood High
High · Grades 9–12 · Saltville
B+
204 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Adwolf’s schools

Are Adwolf’s schools good?

On Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Adwolf children attend score below 55% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Adwolf in?

Smyth County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,132 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Adwolf kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Marion Senior High, Chilhowie High and Northwood High.

What is Adwolf’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Smyth County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Adwolf spend per student?

$15,580 in Smyth County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.