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Schools in Narrows · Giles County Public Schools

Narrows’s public schools outscore 61% of Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Narrows, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 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
56%
▲ 2 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 26% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
VA 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
814 students on the public path
In brief

Narrows’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,629 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 8 the district’s path is Narrows High. Enrollment is up 56% since 2020–21. 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 Narrows’s grade

B+ Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 61% of Virginia school districts. Test scores are above the Virginia average; graduation is below it.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (220)Better than 61%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 1,059 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put Narrows anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 7 in 10 of Narrows’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,059 students).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–7Narrows Elementary/MiddleGiles County Public SchoolsB−
8–12Narrows HighGiles County Public SchoolsB−

Narrows’s public schools are run by Giles County Public Schools, which also serves Glen Lyn, Pearisburg, Pembroke and Rich Creek. 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.

Giles County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,575 students, up 56% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$12,629VA $17,169 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math56%
State average 54.4% · 1059 students tested

Narrows vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NarrowsBGiles County

Every school in Narrows

2 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 Narrowsby address
Narrows Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–7
B−
514 students13:1Rate it →
Narrows High
High · Grades 8–12
B−
300 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Narrows’s schools

Are Narrows’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Narrows children attend outscore 61% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Narrows in?

Giles County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,575 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Narrows’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Giles County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Narrows spend per student?

$12,629 in Giles 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.