Allison Gap’s public schools
Smyth County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Allison Gap. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2021, when 106% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Allison Gap’s schools, in brief
School by school
4 of Allison Gap’s 13 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Chilhowie High places highest (better than 71%); Oak Point Elementary lowest (13%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Seven elementary schools serve Allison Gap, graded from D to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: Marion Senior High, Chilhowie High and Northwood High. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Allison Gap, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Allison Gap · depends on your address
Marion Middle
Grades 6–8 · 401 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Marion
Chilhowie Middle
Grades 6–8 · 273 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Chilhowie
Northwood Middle
Grades 6–8 · 158 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Saltville
7th grade in Allison Gap · depends on your address
Marion Middle
Grades 6–8 · 401 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Marion
Chilhowie Middle
Grades 6–8 · 273 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Chilhowie
Northwood Middle
Grades 6–8 · 158 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Saltville
8th grade in Allison Gap · depends on your address
Marion Middle
Grades 6–8 · 401 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Marion
Chilhowie Middle
Grades 6–8 · 273 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Chilhowie
Northwood Middle
Grades 6–8 · 158 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Saltville
9th grade in Allison Gap · depends on your address
Marion Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Marion
Chilhowie High
Grades 9–12 · 384 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Chilhowie
Northwood High
Grades 9–12 · 204 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Saltville
10th grade in Allison Gap · depends on your address
Marion Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Marion
Chilhowie High
Grades 9–12 · 384 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Chilhowie
Northwood High
Grades 9–12 · 204 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Saltville
11th grade in Allison Gap · depends on your address
Marion Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Marion
Chilhowie High
Grades 9–12 · 384 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Chilhowie
Northwood High
Grades 9–12 · 204 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Saltville
12th grade in Allison Gap · depends on your address
Marion Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Marion
Chilhowie High
Grades 9–12 · 384 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Chilhowie
Northwood High
Grades 9–12 · 204 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Saltville
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Smyth County Public Schools.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Allison Gap vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Allison Gap’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Gap | — | Smyth County |
| Saltville | B+ | Smyth County PK–12 · Washington County PK–12 |
Every school in Allison Gap
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).
Questions about Allison Gap’s schools
Are Allison Gap’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Allison Gap. Smyth County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Allison Gap. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 13 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Allison Gap in?
Smyth County Public Schools.
Where do Allison Gap kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: Marion Senior High, Chilhowie High and Northwood High.
Parents talk
What Allison Gap families are saying about school.
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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). Stars are from neighbors.