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John N. Dalton Intermediate

Q: Is John N. Dalton Intermediate a good school?

John N. Dalton Intermediate ranks 103 rd of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

John N. Dalton Intermediate is a public middle school in Radford, Virginia, serving 240 students in grades 7-8. The school consistently performs above the state average in core subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Earth Science, and outperforms the state and district averages in Mathematics, English Reading, and Civics and Economics for both 7th and 8th grades.

One of the school's strengths is its ability to support diverse learners, with many student subgroups, including Female, Male, African American, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the top 100-200 schools in Virginia. However, the school's performance for White students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. The school also faces challenges with fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.5% to 19.3% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, John N. Dalton Intermediate generally outperforms schools like Shawsville Middle and Pulaski County Middle in core subject areas, but Blacksburg Middle demonstrates stronger academic performance and is ranked higher in the state. The nearby schools also have lower percentages of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower concentration of students from low-income backgrounds compared to John N. Dalton Intermediate.

265

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,413

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Dalton Dr
Radford, VA 24141

(540) 731-3651

District: Radford City Public Schools

Students who attend John N. Dalton Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Radford High

Feeder schools for John N. Dalton Intermediate:

Elementary:	Belle Heth Elementary
	McHarg Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Two or more races:

12.1%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Virginia avg69%

103^rd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 129Radford City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	103 of 419	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	179 of 417	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	146 of 422	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	184 of 415	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	91 of 419	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	151 of 424	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	182 of 413	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	126 of 415	69.6%	★★★★☆
2016	61.1	128 of 409	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.7	188 of 412	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	32.6	301 of 416	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.2	234 of 416	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	313 of 413	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.0	193 of 413	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	91 of 408	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	66.4	81 of 390	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	49 of 391	87.5%	★★★★☆
2007	57.2	147 of 387	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	104 of 383	72.8%	★★★★☆
2005	52.5	193 of 340	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	51 of 297	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	103 of 299	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	112 of 298	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	157 of 403	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	167 of 407	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	106 of 411	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	79 of 279	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	39 of 272	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	87 of 403	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	175 of 402	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	66 of 404	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	181 of 407	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	210 of 409	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	110 of 244	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	98 of 237	58.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	177 of 400	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	254 of 396	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	205 of 402	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+8 vs state

Earth Science100%+10 vs state

English Reading81%+8 vs state

Civics and Economics74%~ state avg

Mathematics72%+20 vs state

Science69%+4 vs state

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Schools Near John N. Dalton Intermediate

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)			SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 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
John N. Dalton Intermediate	Public	7-8	60 Dalton Dr	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 731-3651	265	19	13.9	81.5%	176 (66.4%)	28 (10.6%)	25 (9.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.1%)	72.2	103^rd of 419 public middle schools	75.4%		59.6	179^th of 417 public middle schools	57.1%	76	100.0			100.0		75.8	67.6	69.3	100.0		82.2	80.6		73.9	$9,413	$71	$9,342
Christiansburg Middle	Public	6-8	1205 Buffalo Drive NW	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 394-2180	778	64	12.1	38.9%	592 (76.1%)	41 (5.3%)	72 (9.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.1%)	40	280^th of 419 public middle schools	33.2%		30.5	317^th of 417 public middle schools	24.0%	37	100.0		100.0	95.4	45.2	37.2	41.0		98.8	69.9	65.9	71.0		73.4	$9,300	$545	$8,754
Blacksburg Middle	Public	6-8	3109 Price's Fork Rd.	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5800	958	73	13.0	27.0%	702 (73.3%)	41 (4.3%)	88 (9.2%)	72 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.5%)	72.6	100^th of 419 public middle schools	76.1%		65.4	143^rd of 417 public middle schools	65.7%	43	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	65.8	53.5	62.3		96.0	84.8	81.3	81.7		88.2	$8,473	$158	$8,315
Auburn Middle	Public	6-8	4163 Riner Rd	Riner	24149	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 382-5165	309	27	11.6	43.7%	282 (91.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	53.3	210^th of 419 public middle schools	49.9%		51.3	222^nd of 417 public middle schools	46.8%	12	100.0		100.0	100.0	45.1	47.7	75.0		100.0	72.4	70.1	78.0		78.0	$10,845	$565	$10,280
Pulaski County Middle	Public	6-8	4396 Lee Highway	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 643-0767	825	66	12.5	91.4%	664 (80.5%)	46 (5.6%)	44 (5.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.9%)	40.7	274^th of 419 public middle schools	34.6%		40.5	274^th of 417 public middle schools	34.3%					100.0	55.8	56.4	58.1	56.5		71.9	68.2	64.6	62.8		$7,276	$367	$6,909
Shawsville Middle	Public	6-8	4179 Old Town Rd	Shawsville	24162	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 268-2262	193	26	7.5	85.0%	164 (85.0%)	2 (1.0%)	20 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	24.5	352^nd of 419 public middle schools	16.0%		23	345^th of 417 public middle schools	17.3%	7				100.0	45.2	31.4	40.8		90.5	64.4	43.9	63.6		67.2	$4,140	$90	$4,050

Frequently Asked Questions about John N. Dalton Intermediate

Is John N. Dalton Intermediate a good school?

John N. Dalton Intermediate ranks 103^rd of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John N. Dalton Intermediate?

Students at John N. Dalton Intermediate are 66% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of John N. Dalton Intermediate attend?

Students who attend John N. Dalton Intermediate usually go on to attend Radford High

What district is John N. Dalton Intermediate in?

Radford City Public Schools

How many students attend John N. Dalton Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 265 students attended John N. Dalton Intermediate.

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