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Narrows Elementary/Middle

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Narrows Elementary/Middle ranks 550 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-7

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Narrows Elementary/Middle is a public elementary/middle school located in Narrows, VA, serving grades PK-7 with a total enrollment of 499 students. The school is part of the Giles County Public Schools district, which is ranked 81 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Narrows Elementary/Middle has consistently performed better than the Giles County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in various subject areas, including Mathematics, Science, and English Reading. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 87.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in SOL/Mathematics, compared to 65.35% for the district and 71.56% for Virginia. The school's performance in SOL/VA Studies for 4th grade is also noteworthy, with 80% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district (39.13%) and state (68.24%) averages. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 13.4% to 21.3% over the past few years, generally higher than the state average.

Comparing Narrows Elementary/Middle to nearby schools, it performs better than the Eastern Elementary/Middle and Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle schools in the Giles County Public Schools district, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. However, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Belview Elementary and Critzer Elementary, have outperformed Narrows Elementary/Middle in certain subject areas.

514

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,147

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Wolf St
Narrows, VA 24124

(540) 726-2391

District: Giles County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg63%

Virginia avg70%

Elementary school

550^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

223^rd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Giles County Public Schools

81^st of 129Giles County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	550 of 1110	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	535 of 1114	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	813 of 1114	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	732 of 1109	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	469 of 1103	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	527 of 1105	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	411 of 1097	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	499 of 1099	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	544 of 1096	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	539 of 1100	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	495 of 1110	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	434 of 1120	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.3	243 of 1117	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	67.9	310 of 1117	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	64.9	364 of 1113	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.3	511 of 1082	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.4	777 of 1081	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.6	691 of 1083	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	480 of 1071	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.8	318 of 1062	70.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	36.6	417 of 579	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	574 of 1096	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	601 of 1098	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	819 of 1100	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	62.2	217 of 564	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	370 of 1046	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	442 of 1036	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	493 of 1093	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	473 of 1101	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	793 of 1093	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	745 of 973	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	719 of 979	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	833 of 984	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	223 of 419	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	278 of 417	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	164 of 422	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	156 of 415	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	180 of 419	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	271 of 424	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	216 of 413	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	215 of 415	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	215 of 409	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.2	119 of 412	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	42.4	236 of 416	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	200 of 416	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.9	143 of 413	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.0	271 of 413	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.8	94 of 408	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	35.5	286 of 390	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.3	221 of 391	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.4	182 of 387	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.0	72 of 383	81.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	61.6	111 of 298	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	187 of 403	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	277 of 407	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	192 of 411	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	88.9	16 of 275	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	203 of 403	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	237 of 402	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	266 of 404	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	260 of 407	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	127 of 409	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	306 of 400	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	356 of 396	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	253 of 402	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)62nd percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)28th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)94th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2023)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+15 vs state

VA Studies80%+12 vs state

Civics and Economics75%+7 vs state

English Reading71%~ state avg

Mathematics70%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)					SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)					SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Narrows Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	401 Wolf St	Narrows	24124	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 726-2391	514	38	13.4	64.4%	484 (94.2%)	8 (1.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	54.3	550^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.5%		56.4	535^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.0%	15	66.2	66.7	87.5	53.3	74.6	84.1	67.6	68.9	82.3	66.7	70.9	75.4	80.0	$9,147	$1,060	$8,087
Macy Mcclaugherty Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	1001 Henson Ave	Pearisburg	24134	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 921-1363	440	43	10.2	65.9%	408 (92.7%)	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	28.7	841^st of 1110 public elementary schools	24.2%		46.2	656^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.1%	185	76.5	69.4	60.4	50.9	56.4	53.2	64.7	60.0	64.6	61.1	70.2	64.9	22.0	$9,006	$899	$8,107
Eastern Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	6899 Virginia Ave	Pembroke	24136	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 626-7281	433	34	12.8	67.2%	408 (94.2%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	55.5	535^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.8%		55.7	543^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	51.3%	8	76.5	71.4	87.0	53.9	39.6	83.3	76.5	65.3	74.1	63.5	73.1	65.4	75.5	$8,339	$1,028	$7,312
Dublin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Dunlap St	Dublin	24084	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0337	411	32	12.9		351 (85.4%)	15 (3.6%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.3%)	49.1	613^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.8%		57.7	513^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.9%	100	75.4	63.6	70.5			63.9	72.5	72.7	73.8				61.4	$9,795	$1,438	$8,357
Pulaski Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2004 Morehead Lane	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0737	472	39	12.1	91.7%	366 (77.5%)	31 (6.6%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.9%)	45.5	662^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	40.4%		44.1	677^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.2%	15	73.4	64.1	77.8			64.2	69.2	61.9	68.4				65.1	$8,847	$842	$8,005
Riverlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Beth Nelson Drive	Fairlawn	24141	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0748	380	31	12.3	91.6%	296 (77.9%)	13 (3.4%)	25 (6.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)	52.2	570^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.6%		42.7	699^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.3%	129	66.7	86.7	70.0			62.0	63.8	82.6	72.0				76.1	$9,180	$1,228	$7,952
Critzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Critzer Dr	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0274	416	36	11.5	91.3%	325 (78.1%)	31 (7.5%)	18 (4.3%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	58	506^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.4%		51.3	599^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.2%	93	69.8	78.5	80.3			70.0	69.8	76.9	77.1				67.7	$9,346	$898	$8,448
Belle Heth Elementary	Public	3-6	151 George Street	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 731-3653	473	34	13.9	79.9%	323 (68.3%)	52 (11.0%)	36 (7.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.8%)	61.1	463^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	58.3%		65.5	419^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.4%	44	69.8	79.3	85.6	67.5		75.7	62.5	75.5	80.6	74.4				$9,094	$263	$8,831
McHarg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	700 Twelfth St	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 731-3652	383	29	13.2	88.8%	264 (68.9%)	46 (12.0%)	23 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)								(n/a)														$10,999	$1,594	$9,405
Prices Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4021 Prices Fork Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 951-5736	457	34	13.4	86.9%	297 (65.0%)	15 (3.3%)	90 (19.7%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	49.2	609^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.1%		63.1	450^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.6%	159	73.2	78.9	69.4			55.6	64.8	76.9	71.8				75.0	$1,819	$389	$1,430

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Is Narrows Elementary/Middle a good school?

Narrows Elementary/Middle ranks 550^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Narrows Elementary/Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Narrows Elementary/Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Narrows Elementary/Middle?

Students at Narrows Elementary/Middle are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Narrows Elementary/Middle in?

Giles County Public Schools

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