Top Rankings
Radford City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,959 students in Radford City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Radford City School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
5 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
3,321 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
213 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Radford City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 132 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
59%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.9%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
18%
% Black
15%
21%
% White
62%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,329 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,504. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,163 is less than the state median of $15,258. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,329
$15,504
Spending / Student
$9,163
$15,258
Best Radford City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John N. Dalton Intermediate
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
60 Dalton Dr
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3651
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3651
Gr: 7-8 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
1612 Wadsworth Street
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3647
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3647
Gr: K-12 | 1,694 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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