Best Middle Schools in Virginia

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 417)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
510159001920	271	Eastern Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	6899 Virginia Ave	Pembroke	24136	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 626-7281	744	32	23.2	28.8%	555 (74.6%)	88 (11.8%)	20 (2.7%)	26 (3.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.6%)								41.6	48	227	44
510081000287	272	Crestwood Middle	Public	6-8	1420 Great Bridge Blvd	Chesapeake	23320	Chesapeake city	Chesapeake City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 494-7560	553	48	11.5	71.2%	111 (20.1%)	278 (50.3%)	95 (17.2%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	55 (9.9%)	$11,164			$407			$10,756	40.9	47.8	229	43
510364001588	273	Post Oak Middle	Public	6-8	6959 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-7517	665	47	14.1	63.9%	474 (71.3%)	47 (7.1%)	75 (11.3%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	56 (8.4%)	$7,881			$225			$7,656	40.6	36.7	286	13
510315003076	274	Pulaski County Middle	Public	6-8	4396 Lee Highway	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 643-0767	807	65	12.4	77.1%	658 (81.5%)	46 (5.7%)	33 (4.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.9%)	$6,646			$235			$6,411	40.5	25.6	342	68
510192000847	275	Fieldale-Collinsville Middle	Public	6-8	645 Miles Road	Collinsville	24078	Henry County	Henry County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 647-3841	805	63	12.8	98.8%	459 (57.0%)	131 (16.3%)	147 (18.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.1%)	$6,445			$471			$5,974	40.1	38.2	280	5
510051001947	276	Twin Valley High	Public	8-12	14449 Dismal River Road	Pilgrims Knob	24634	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 259-7818	194	17	11.2	97.4%	189 (97.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$7,308			$496			$6,812	40	32.4	310	34
510352001560	277	Marion Middle	Public	6-8	134 Wilden St	Marion	24354	Smyth County	Smyth County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 783-4466	431	36	12	96.5%	401 (93.0%)	10 (2.3%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$6,942			$645			$6,297	39.6	43.4	261	16
510159000672	278	Narrows Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	401 Wolf St	Narrows	24124	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 726-2391	859	36	23.6	39.0%	624 (72.6%)	109 (12.7%)	43 (5.0%)	22 (2.6%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.2%)	$6,971			$853			$6,118	39.4	60.3	164	114
510405001777	279	Daniel Morgan Middle	Public	7-8	48 S Purcell Ave	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7171	613	56	10.9	76.5%	212 (34.6%)	50 (8.2%)	280 (45.7%)	17 (2.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	$10,201			$584			$9,617	38.8	40	272	7
510036002029	280	Staunton River Middle	Public	6-8	1293 Golden Eagle Drive	Moneta	24121	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 297-4152	627	47	13.2	86.0%	527 (84.1%)	26 (4.1%)	35 (5.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.6%)	$10,336			$571			$9,765	38.6	27.1	336	56

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SOL Algebra I, SOL Mathematics, SOL English Reading, SOL Civics and Economics, SOL Geometry, SOL Algebra II, SOL Earth Science, SOL Geography, SOL Writing, SOL Biology, SOL Science, SOL World History I test scores released by the Virginia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 25, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Virginia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Virginia Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.