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Northwood Middle

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Northwood Middle ranks 151 st of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Northwood Middle is a public middle school located in Saltville, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 164 students. The school is part of the Smyth County Public Schools district, which is ranked 20 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwood Middle has consistently performed well on state assessments, with several grades and subjects exceeding the state and district averages in proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Northwood Middle had 94.12% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 97% for the Smyth County district and 91.88% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 36th out of 403 Virginia middle schools for female students and 99th out of 403 Virginia middle schools for students of low socioeconomic status in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, Northwood Middle has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.8% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.6 to 8.3 over the past few years, and a higher per-student spending compared to the nearby schools, such as Rural Retreat Middle, Tazewell Middle, and Richlands Middle.

158

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,124

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

156 Long Hollow Rd
Saltville, VA 24370

(276) 624-3341

District: Smyth County Public Schools

Students who attend Northwood Middle usually attend:

High:

Northwood High

Feeder schools for Northwood Middle:

Elementary:	Rich Valley Elementary
	Saltville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Hispanic:

2.5%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (73% vs 68% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg71%

Virginia avg68%

151^st of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Smyth County Public Schools

20^th of 129Smyth 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	151 of 419	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	157 of 417	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	114 of 422	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	158 of 415	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	231 of 419	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	94 of 424	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	119 of 413	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	90 of 415	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	44.8	243 of 409	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	259 of 412	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.1	334 of 416	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.3	304 of 416	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.6	200 of 413	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.2	164 of 413	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.4	203 of 408	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.7	185 of 390	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.6	198 of 391	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.8	128 of 387	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.3	275 of 383	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.0	276 of 340	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	36 of 403	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	74.7	77 of 407	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	120 of 411	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	99 of 403	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	116 of 402	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	168 of 404	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	215 of 407	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.8	118 of 409	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	234 of 400	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	206 of 396	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	168 of 402	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)91st percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%~ state avg

English Reading82%+9 vs state

Geography82%+12 vs state

Science77%+11 vs state

Civics and Economics70%~ state avg

Mathematics54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Algebra I (2025)	SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (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 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
Northwood Middle	Public	6-8	156 Long Hollow Rd	Saltville	24370	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 624-3341	158	19	8.3	99.4%	152 (96.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	63.8	151^st of 419 public middle schools	64.0%		62.8	157^th of 417 public middle schools	62.4%	6	94.1	95.2	8.6	50.0	76.6	90.5	76.1	83.0	82.0	70.2		$13,124	$719	$12,404
Marion Middle	Public	6-8	134 Wilden St	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 783-4466	401	37	10.8	100.0%	356 (88.8%)	13 (3.2%)	20 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	39.7	282^nd of 419 public middle schools	32.7%		39.6	277^th of 417 public middle schools	33.6%	5	93.8	74.4	46.2	26.8	66.7	76.0	60.7	60.9	68.6	65.0		$10,573	$694	$9,879
Chilhowie Middle	Public	6-8	1162 East Lee Hwy	Chilhowie	24319	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 646-3942	273	21	12.7	101.5%	251 (91.9%)	8 (2.9%)	10 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	77.3	63^rd of 419 public middle schools	85.0%		72.2	99^th of 417 public middle schools	76.3%	36	100.0	90.1	62.3	74.0	85.2	82.7	84.6	85.2	76.9	79.3		$8,773	$974	$7,799
Glade Spring Middle	Public	6-8	33474 Stage Coach Rd	Glade Spring	24340	Washington County	Washington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 739-3800	228	24	9.7	75.9%	210 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	65.9	135^th of 419 public middle schools	67.8%		76.7	76^th of 417 public middle schools	81.8%	59	100.0	66.7	65.2	80.0	83.1	71.8	78.3	81.8	75.4	75.3		$14,524	$1,019	$13,505
Richlands Middle	Public	6-8	185 Learning Lane	Richlands	24614	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 963-5370	447	34	13.3	88.1%	432 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	66.8	133^rd of 419 public middle schools	68.3%		76.2	78^th of 417 public middle schools	81.3%	55	100.0	72.5	65.2	72.8	74.0	74.4	76.8	75.5			77.3	$8,993	$741	$8,252
Tazewell Middle	Public	6-8	367 Hope Street	Tazewell	24651	Tazewell County	Tazewell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 988-6513	377	29	12.8	89.1%	337 (89.4%)	17 (4.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	71.8	108^th of 419 public middle schools	74.2%		77.2	74^th of 417 public middle schools	82.3%	34	87.5	62.2	73.1	77.6	74.2	72.9	82.9	87.6			89.2	$9,494	$833	$8,661
Rural Retreat Middle	Public	6-8	325 E. Buck Ave.	Rural Retreat	24368	Wythe County	Wythe County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 686-5200	236	19	12.4	79.2%	228 (96.6%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	65.7	139^th of 419 public middle schools	66.8%		81.5	46^th of 417 public middle schools	89.0%	93	100.0	62.4	72.2	63.9	80.0	72.9	83.3	74.7		76.4		$7,911	$271	$7,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwood Middle

What is the racial makeup of Northwood Middle?

Students at Northwood Middle are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Northwood Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Northwood Middle.

What high school do graduates of Northwood Middle attend?

Students who attend Northwood Middle usually go on to attend Northwood High

Is Northwood Middle a good school?

Northwood Middle ranks 151^st of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Northwood Middle in?

Smyth County Public Schools

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2021–22 school spending dataFeb 16, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 2, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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