📍 130 East Lee Hwy, Chiilhowie, Smyth County, 24319
Chilhowie Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chiilhowie, Smyth County. The school has 543 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Smyth County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Chilhowie Elementary enrolls 543 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 41 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 507 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
483 of the school's 543 students (89%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 483 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chilhowie Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 40, state house district 5.
Chilhowie Elementary is one of 14 schools in Smyth County Public Schools, based in Marion, Virginia. The district serves 4,132 students district-wide and employs 353 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 543 students, Chilhowie Elementary is larger than the district average of about 295 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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