MARION MIDDLE

mms.scsb.org/

431 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Marion Middle School, located at 134 Wilden Street in Marion, Virginia, serves as a primary educational anchor for the local community in Smyth County. As a middle-level institution, the school is dedicated to bridging the academic and developmental transition between elementary school and high school. It offers a structured environment designed to support students during their formative adolescent years, focusing on core curriculum standards while fostering personal and social growth.

Beyond its academic mission, Marion Middle School functions as an integral part of the Marion community. The school emphasizes a supportive atmosphere where educators work to prepare students for the rigors of secondary education through a variety of classroom instruction, extracurricular activities, and student engagement programs. By focusing on the specific needs of middle-grade learners, the school strives to cultivate a positive school culture that encourages student participation, character development, and academic achievement within the Smyth County Public Schools district.

431

Total Students

35.8

Full-Time Teachers

12.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MARION MIDDLE
Demographic	Student Count
White	401
Hispanic	12
Black	10
Asian	2
Two or More	6

White
401 (93.0 %)
Hispanic
12 (2.8 %)
Black
10 (2.3 %)
Two or More
6 (1.4 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Smyth County Public Schools
Phone:	(276)783-4466
Website:	http://mms.scsb.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	431
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	401
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 149

Grade 7 137

Grade 8 145