Narrows Elementary/Middle School
Narrows, VA 24124
Phone: (540) 726-2391
District: Giles County Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades K-7 • 514 students
Narrows Elementary/Middle School serves grades K-7 in the Giles County Public Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
Narrows Elementary/Middle School is a public school located in Narrows, VA. 514 students attend Narrows Elementary/Middle School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 5/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education. |
Posted: November 28, 2018
A lot of it is ignored as long as possible.
Posted: November 28, 2018
Although some of the teachers are very positive and work hard for their students, the district's leadership is seriously lacking.
Posted: November 28, 2018
They would LIKE to be effective, but their leadership team is focused far too much on politics and football not actually supporting their teaching staff and prepping the students.
Posted: November 28, 2018
Giles Schools (district wide) are far more interested in their football program, then actually providing a good education to the students.
Technology exposure is minimal. Equipment is outdated. For the most part Giles County schools prepares their students for factory and blue collar labor jobs. Certainly not geared towards preparing the students for college.
Posted: November 28, 2018
The teachers doesn't assign their students enough homework.... perhaps because they are concerned they will get complaints from parents or interfere with football game attendance?
Posted: November 28, 2018
Pretty poor. Every time there is any kind of snow or even cold weather, the school closes. It's absurd. Yes, a number of their students live on back roads.. but they could come up with an alternate approach or at the least allow parents to bring their children to school if they feel strongly they should attend. In 2017 they closed the school so much, they needed to extend the school day per state mandate because the students weren't going to have enough hours of instruction.
They also LOVE to have 2 hour delays. A two hour delay apparently doesn't prevent the school from receiving federal and state funding credit for that day. So.. if it's a little cold... close the school. A few snowflakes? (I'm not talking inches, I'm talking like a quarter inch) Close the school. You know some of the parents actually WORK and want their children in school. Very little confidence in the superintendent or in the school board.
Posted: November 18, 2015
Amazing school due to the staff. The secretary behind the front desk in the main office is wonderful! My daughter calls her, her best friend. She's always so nice and sweet to us both. I feel like we are wanted there and that we fit in because of her! Also Mrs Haga my daughters teacher. She cares for her kids (students) it's plain as day! I don't care too much for the principal but luckily there are still great people here. My daughter is always telling me how much she loves her school she hates to miss school on sick days and how she likes learning new stuff to show me. This school is by far the best school that I have ever had the privilege of attending of course I am just a parent but I'm very involved with my daughters schooling including dances socials football games and other school functions. We love it here at NEMS! GO GREEN WAVE!!!
Posted: November 18, 2015
Posted: November 18, 2015
Posted: November 18, 2015
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond Hill South | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Christiansburg | VA | 24.6 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | Blacksburg | VA | 22.8 mi |
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