Is Tazewell Middle a good school?

Tazewell Middle ranks 74 th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tazewell Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 378 students attended Tazewell Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Tazewell Middle?

Students at Tazewell Middle are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Tazewell Middle

Summary:

Tazewell Middle is a public middle school in Tazewell, Virginia, serving 369 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Tazewell County Public Schools district, which is ranked 11th out of 130 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Tazewell Middle consistently performs above state and district averages in Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I for 8th grade, compared to 92.08% for the state. The school also excels in Mathematics and English Reading, with 6th-8th grade proficiency rates ranging from 69% to 84%. Tazewell Middle stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking 32nd out of 402 Virginia middle schools for low socioeconomic status students and 22nd out of 281 for disabled students, both with 5-star ratings. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 20% of Virginia middle schools over the past decade, ranking 74th out of 417 in the 2023-2024 school year with a 4-star rating.

While Tazewell Middle has a predominantly white student population, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 60.66% in 2021-2022 to 83.2% in 2022-2023. When compared to other middle schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools district, such as Richlands Middle and Graham Middle, Tazewell Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic measures. However, Northwood Middle, located in the neighboring Smyth County Public Schools district, also demonstrates strong academic performance in several subject areas.

Detail:

Public 6-8

367 Hope Street
Tazewell, VA 24651-9704

(276) 988-6513

District: Tazewell County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
74^th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,888

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 378

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

African American:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tazewell Middle ranks better than 82.3% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.5%), two or more races (3.7%), African American (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tazewell County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tazewell Middle is 12.2. 1 middle schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tazewell Middle employs 30.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tazewell Middle is $8,888, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Tazewell County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tazewell Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Tazewell Middle 74^th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Tazewell Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

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Tazewell County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Tazewell County Public Schools 11^th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tazewell Middle

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Rank History for all students at Tazewell Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	31.58	291^st	340	14.4%
2006	38.32	271^st	383	29.2%
2007	41.64	262^nd	387	32.3%
2008	55.53	161^st	391	58.8%
2009	49.41	198^th	390	49.2%
2010	55.45	166^th	408	59.3%
2011	48.11	222^nd	413	46.2%
2012	52.42	182^nd	413	55.9%
2013	43.19	233^rd	416	44.0%
2014	36.97	274^th	416	34.1%
2015	49.79	199^th	412	51.7%
2016	40.61	267^th	409	34.7%
2017	63.12	111^th	415	73.3%
2018	61.40	126^th	413	69.5%
2019	69.85	86^th	424	79.7%
2021	68.93	88^th	419	79.0%
2022	58.60	161^st	415	61.2%
2023	77.99	76^th	422	82.0%
2024	77.19	74^th	417	82.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tazewell Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	84.61	32^nd	402	92.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Tazewell Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	73.25	102^nd	411	75.2%
2024	76.28	69^th	407	83.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Tazewell Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.34	46^th	278	83.5%
2024	85.43	22^nd	281	92.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Tazewell Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.98	52^nd	409	87.3%
2024	76.95	73^rd	407	82.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Tazewell Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.50	101^st	298	66.1%

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Rank History for White students at Tazewell Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.40	113^th	402	71.9%
2024	62.82	143^rd	396	63.9%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tazewell Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	674	674
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	652	652
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	609	609
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	625	625
1993	552	18	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
1994	570	24	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	598
1995	553	21	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
1996	553	21	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
1997	535	22	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
1998	519	22	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
1999	505	25	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2000	466	27	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	-4	491
2001	418	21	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2002	475	21	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2003	475	21	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2004	512	26	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	540
2005	506	27	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	538
2006	518	24	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	544
2007	490	25	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2008	480	22	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	505
2009	469	22	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2010	476	22	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2011	458	18	2	3	0	0	3	0	484
2012	456	14	3	3	1	0	8	0	485
2013	441	15	3	4	2	0	11	0	476
2014	421	16	3	3	1	0	10	0	454
2015	420	10	4	3	0	0	7	0	444
2016	403	11	6	3	0	0	8	0	431
2017	383	11	5	4	0	0	14	0	417
2018	377	7	3	4	0	0	18	0	409
2019	375	13	3	2	0	0	18	0	411
2020	362	15	3	4	0	0	9	0	393
2021	342	19	3	4	1	0	4	0	373
2022	332	19	1	6	1	0	7	0	366
2023	333	17	2	6	2	0	9	0	369
2024	342	13	3	5	1	0	14	0	378

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tazewell Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	674	39.8	16.9	n/a
1990	652	38.7	16.8	n/a
1991	609	38.0	16.0	n/a
1992	625	38.7	16.1	n/a
1993	572	38.5	14.9	n/a
1994	598	32.0	n/a	34.3
1995	577	n/a	0.0	36.9
1996	577	n/a	0.0	36.9
1997	558	n/a	0.0	36.7
1998	542	n/a	0.0	45.2
1999	531	34.0	15.6	45.4
2000	491	n/a	0.0	68.5
2001	439	37.0	11.9	52.2
2002	496	38.0	13.1	49.2
2003	496	38.0	13.1	49.2
2004	540	35.0	15.4	58.8
2005	538	33.0	16.3	60.4
2006	544	37.0	14.7	63
2007	516	34.1	15.1	51
2008	505	27.3	18.5	49
2009	494	30.6	16.1	49.6
2010	499	30.6	16.2	59.5
2011	484	29.8	16.2	52.5
2012	485	36.3	13.3	54
2013	476	34.7	13.7	58.4
2014	454	32.7	13.8	55.7
2015	444	31.0	14.3	56.3
2016	431	26.0	16.5	55.2
2017	417	26.3	15.8	56.6
2018	409	27.2	15.0	60.1
2019	411	29.2	14.0	54.7
2020	393	28.4	13.8	56.5
2021	373	27.4	13.5	n/a
2022	366	37.6	9.7	60.7
2023	369	30.0	12.3	83.2
2024	378	30.7	12.2	87.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tazewell Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	674	39.8	16.9	n/a
1990	652	38.7	16.8	n/a
1991	609	38.0	16.0	n/a
1992	625	38.7	16.1	n/a
1993	572	38.5	14.9	n/a
1994	598	32.0	n/a	34.3
1995	577	n/a	0.0	36.9
1996	577	n/a	0.0	36.9
1997	558	n/a	0.0	36.7
1998	542	n/a	0.0	45.2
1999	531	34.0	15.6	45.4
2000	491	n/a	0.0	68.5
2001	439	37.0	11.9	52.2
2002	496	38.0	13.1	49.2
2003	496	38.0	13.1	49.2
2004	540	35.0	15.4	58.8
2005	538	33.0	16.3	60.4
2006	544	37.0	14.7	63
2007	516	34.1	15.1	51
2008	505	27.3	18.5	49
2009	494	30.6	16.1	49.6
2010	499	30.6	16.2	59.5
2011	484	29.8	16.2	52.5
2012	485	36.3	13.3	54
2013	476	34.7	13.7	58.4
2014	454	32.7	13.8	55.7
2015	444	31.0	14.3	56.3
2016	431	26.0	16.5	55.2
2017	417	26.3	15.8	56.6
2018	409	27.2	15.0	60.1
2019	411	29.2	14.0	54.7
2020	393	28.4	13.8	56.5
2021	373	27.4	13.5	n/a
2022	366	37.6	9.7	60.7
2023	369	30.0	12.3	83.2
2024	378	30.7	12.2	87.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tazewell Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$455 (6.0%)	$7,123 (94.0%)	$7,578
2020	$446 (5.9%)	$7,174 (94.2%)	$7,619
2021	$553 (6.2%)	$8,335 (93.8%)	$8,888

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tazewell Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 86^th of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 76^th of 422 Middle schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Tazewell Middle)	92	77.4	14.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tazewell County Public Schools)	88	74.9	13.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Tazewell Middle)	89	81.7	7.3%
6th Grade English Reading (Tazewell County Public Schools)	85	81.5	3.5%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tazewell Middle)	83	73.5	9.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tazewell County Public Schools)	88	76	12.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	51.4	26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Tazewell Middle)	85	81.8	3.2%
7th Grade English Reading (Tazewell County Public Schools)	88	80	8.1%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	70.3	8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Tazewell Middle)	78	68.2	9.8%
8th Grade Writing (Tazewell County Public Schools)	74	68	6%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tazewell Middle)	85	79.6	5.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tazewell County Public Schools)	89	81.8	7.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (Tazewell Middle)	82	61.5	20.5%
8th Grade Science (Tazewell County Public Schools)	80	71.2	8.8%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Tazewell Middle)	80	79.3	0.7%
8th Grade English Reading (Tazewell County Public Schools)	79	79	0%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Tazewell Middle)	100	89	11%
End of Course Algebra I (Tazewell County Public Schools)	92	95	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	411	369	10.2%
African American	13	17	30.8%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	2	6	200%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	375	333	11.2%
Two or More Races	18	9	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.7%	83.2%	28.5%

Schools Near Tazewell Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Algebra I (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL Geography (2024)	SOL Civics and Economics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tazewell Middle	Public	6-8	367 Hope Street	Tazewell	24651	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 988-6513	378	31	12.2	87.3%	342 (90.5%)	13 (3.4%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	77.2	74^th of 417 public middle schools	82.3%		78	76^th of 422 public middle schools	82.0%	2	100.0	81.8	69.4	76.9	65.8	84.4	80.7	80.0			83.6	$8,888	$553	$8,335
Graham Middle	Public	6-8	#1 Academic Cir	Bluefield	24605	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 326-1101	325	31	10.4	85.5%	286 (88.0%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.1%)	84.7	25^th of 417 public middle schools	94.0%		83.3	33^rd of 422 public middle schools	92.2%	8	100.0	85.6	88.2	87.9	74.8	76.0	81.9	88.4			94.6	$7,389	$597	$6,793
Northwood Middle	Public	6-8	156 Long Hollow Rd	Saltville	24370	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 624-3341	164	21	7.8	100.0%	158 (96.3%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	62.8	157^th of 417 public middle schools	62.4%		72.1	114^th of 422 public middle schools	73.0%	43	100.0	86.2	35.1	75.0	90.2	72.3	61.8	90.2	89.7	69.1		$12,288	$819	$11,469
Richlands Middle	Public	6-8	185 Learning Lane	Richlands	24641	Buchanan County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 963-5370	471	34	14.0	86.4%	452 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	76.2	78^th of 417 public middle schools	81.3%		76.5	87^th of 422 public middle schools	79.4%	9	100.0	75.2	69.1	84.8	77.1	79.3	79.5	80.7			78.6	$7,905	$530	$7,375

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