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Smithfield High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

14171 Turner Dr, Smithfield, VA 23430 · (757) 357-3108 · Part of Isle of Wight County Public Schools

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

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Students
1,322
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Smithfield High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state

On the path

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

7–8Smithfield Middlein Smithfield
9–12Smithfield HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency66%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts80%
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 ↗

14171 Turner Dr, Smithfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9349
Grade 10330
Grade 11311
Grade 12332
Enrollment over time
1,312’20
1,338’21
1,347’22
1,310’23
1,322’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 32%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smithfield High 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.