Summary:
In zip code 24141 (Radford, VA), there is one middle school, John N. Dalton Intermediate, serving grades 7–8 with 265 students. Because it is the only middle school in the area, this is a single-school profile, with comparisons made against the Radford City Public Schools district and Virginia state averages.
John N. Dalton Intermediate is a standout school, ranking in the 70th percentile of Virginia middle schools for 2025-2026 and earning a 4-star rating. Its biggest strength is mathematics: 8th-grade math proficiency hit 67.06% versus 46.86% statewide, and 7th-grade math topped the state by 12 points. The school also posts perfect 100% proficiency in advanced courses like Algebra I, Earth Science, and Geometry. What makes this even more impressive is that over 81% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet the school still beats the state in most subjects — a clear sign of academic resilience. The school improved from the 57th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 70th–75th percentile in the following two years, and has held a 4-star rating for two straight years.
There are a few areas to watch. Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, exactly double the district average of 7.4%, which may be a hidden challenge for a high-poverty school. Also, while math outperforms the district by a wide margin (e.g., 67.06% vs. 50.94% in 8th grade), the school trails the district slightly in reading, science, and civics — for example, 8th-grade reading is 83.20% vs. 84.23%, and 8th-grade science is 64.76% vs. 67.71%. The most notable year-over-year change is a nearly 13-point drop in 7th-grade math proficiency (from 75.83% to 63.10%), though the school still remains above the state average. Overall, John N. Dalton Intermediate is a high-performing, “beating-the-odds” school that is a strong academic asset for Radford City Public Schools, with math and advanced coursework as its clear standout areas.
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