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Rural Retreat Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

325 E. Buck Ave., Rural Retreat, VA 24368 · (276) 686-5200 · Part of Wythe County Public Schools

Rural Retreat’s School Grade A better than 89% of Virginia school districts

Students
236
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Rural Retreat Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Rural Retreat kids: Rural Retreat High

On the path

Where Rural Retreat kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Rural Retreat MiddleYou are here
9–12Rural Retreat High300 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency73%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 69.5%

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

325 E. Buck Ave., Rural Retreat

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 686
Grade 774
Grade 876
Enrollment over time
233’20
226’21
231’22
229’23
236’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rural Retreat Middle from Rural Retreat families.

Other schools in Wythe County Public Schools

The district →
Spiller Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wytheville
B
615 students13:1
Rural Retreat Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rural Retreat
A−
350 students13:1
Jackson Memorial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Austinville
B−
229 students12:1
Sheffey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wytheville
B
224 students10:1
Max Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Max Meadows
B+
201 students10:1
Speedwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Speedwell
B−
123 students10:1

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; Rural Retreat’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.