Radford City Public Schools

The Radford City Public Schools district in Virginia consists of 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative virtual school, serving students from grades 3 through 12.

The standout schools in the district are Radford City Virtual, which has the highest enrollment and diverse student population, and often exceeds district and state averages on state assessments, and Radford High, the district's only traditional high school, which maintains consistent performance, ranking in the top half of Virginia high schools. Belle Heth Elementary also stands out as a high-performing elementary school, with strong proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subjects.

The district serves student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the significant differences in free/reduced lunch rates across the schools. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students. Exploring opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices between the high-performing and lower-performing schools could help improve overall district performance and address areas of weakness, such as in Earth Science and World History II, where proficiency rates are lower than the state average.