Summary:
The 24141 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, spread across three different school districts: Radford City Public Schools, Pulaski County Public Schools, and Floyd County Public Schools. While some schools in the area, such as Radford City Virtual, John N. Dalton Intermediate, and Indian Valley Elementary, demonstrate exceptional academic performance, others struggle to meet state and district averages.
Radford City Virtual, an alternative virtual school, stands out with its impressive 92.8% four-year graduation rate and strong SOL proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels, often exceeding both the district and state averages. John N. Dalton Intermediate ranks highly within the state, placing in the top 25% of Virginia middle schools, with particularly strong performance in math. Similarly, Indian Valley Elementary performs exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools, with high proficiency rates in both math and reading.
However, not all schools in the 24141 zip code area are performing at the same level. Schools like Belview Elementary and Riverlawn Elementary struggle with lower proficiency rates compared to state and district averages. Additionally, several schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage, which may contribute to the disparities in academic performance observed across the area.
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