Summary:
The 24319 zip code area is home to three schools - Chilhowie Elementary, Chilhowie High, and Chilhowie Middle - all part of the Smyth County Public Schools district. While the schools share a community, they exhibit distinct strengths and areas for improvement.
Chilhowie High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Virginia and achieving strong test scores, with over 90% proficiency rates in core subjects. In contrast, Chilhowie Elementary has shown significant improvement, moving from 744th to 226th in the state rankings, despite facing challenges with a high-poverty student population, as indicated by its 88.95% free/reduced lunch rate.
While all three schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, the high free/reduced lunch rates across the district suggest that the Chilhowie community faces significant socioeconomic challenges. This may have implications for resource allocation, student support services, and overall educational outcomes. However, the consistent outperformance of Chilhowie High and Chilhowie Middle on state assessments compared to the district and state averages is a positive indicator of the schools' academic quality and effectiveness, which could serve as a model for the elementary school.
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