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Schools in Fort Chiswell

Fort Chiswell’s public schools

Wythe County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Fort Chiswell. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/8schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 99% 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

Math proficiency
67%
2020–21
Graduate on time
93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 15% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
2,472 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Chiswell’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Fort Chiswell’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Rural Retreat Elementary places highest (better than 81%); Speedwell Elementary lowest (49%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Fort Chiswell, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Fort Chiswell 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 Fort Chiswell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
6–8Fort Chiswell MiddleWythe County Public SchoolsA−
9–12Fort Chiswell HighWythe County Public SchoolsB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Wythe 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.

Wythe County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 3,734 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$14,623VA $17,169 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math67%
State average 54.4% · 2007 students tested

Fort Chiswell vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort Chiswell—Wythe County

Every school in Fort Chiswell

8 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).

District schools in Fort Chiswellby address
Fort Chiswell Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Max Meadows
A−
319 students15:1Rate it →
Fort Chiswell High
High · Grades 9–12 · Max Meadows
B−
411 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Fort Chiswellin other towns
Spiller Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wytheville
B
615 students13:1Rate it →
Rural Retreat Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rural Retreat
A−
350 students13:1Rate it →
Jackson Memorial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austinville
B−
229 students12:1Rate it →
Sheffey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wytheville
B
224 students10:1Rate it →
Max Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Max Meadows
B+
201 students10:1Rate it →
Speedwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Speedwell
B−
123 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Chiswell’s schools

Are Fort Chiswell’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Fort Chiswell. Wythe County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Fort Chiswell. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Fort Chiswell in?

Wythe County Public Schools.

Where do Fort Chiswell kids go to high school?

Fort Chiswell High.

Parents talk

What Fort Chiswell 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.