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Smithfield Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

14175 Turner Drive, Smithfield, VA 23430 · (757) 365-4100 · Part of Isle of Wight County Public Schools

Benns Church’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
565
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Smithfield Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Benns Church kids: Smithfield High

On the path

Where Benns Church kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Smithfield MiddleYou are here
9–12Smithfield Highin Smithfield

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

14175 Turner Drive, Smithfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7272
Grade 8293
Enrollment over time
628’20
624’21
609’22
601’23
565’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 28%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smithfield Middle from Benns Church families.

Other schools in Isle of Wight County Public Schools

The district →
Hardy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Smithfield
B
649 students13:1
Windsor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Windsor
A−
624 students14:1
Carrollton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Carrollton
B
569 students13:1
Carrsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carrsville
A−
232 students15:1
Westside Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Smithfield
B−
682 students14:1
Georgie D. Tyler Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Windsor
B−
368 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Benns Church’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.