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)
510042001354	61	Read Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	182 Orchard Hill Dr	Cloverdale	24077	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 966-8655	661	49	13.5	33.9%	551 (83.4%)	16 (2.4%)	47 (7.1%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	$9,171			$491			$8,680	79.6	79.1	63	2
510180001890	62	Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1819 Nickerson Blvd	Hampton	23663	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 850-7900	597	45	13.3	93.1%	215 (36.0%)	253 (42.4%)	60 (10.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	58 (9.7%)	$7,133			$250			$6,884	79.2	79.3	59	3
510342001521	63	Honaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	50 Honaker Elementary Dr.	Honaker	24260	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 873-6301	626	46	13.6	89.9%	608 (97.1%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$6,981			$1,218			$5,763	78.9	80	56	7
510225002853	64	J. Michael Lunsford Middle	Public	6-8	26020 Ticonderoga Road	Chantilly	20152	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 722-2660	1,235	92	13.4	16.4%	458 (37.1%)	89 (7.2%)	116 (9.4%)	495 (40.1%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (5.6%)	$12,973			$332			$12,641	78.8	80.1	53	11
510348002132	65	Gate City Middle	Public	7-8	170 Harry Fry Drive	Gate City	24251	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 386-6065	311	27	11.7	76.5%	291 (93.6%)	5 (1.6%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	$9,771			$1,291			$8,479	78.6	87.8	15	50
510189001911	66	Pocahontas Middle	Public	6-8	12000 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 364-0830	834	53	15.7	28.1%	546 (65.5%)	92 (11.0%)	64 (7.7%)	82 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.6%)	$8,387			$839			$7,548	78.6	79	65	1
510384002138	67	Salem Middle	Public	6-8	2380 Lynnhaven Pkwy	Virginia Beach	23464	Virginia Beach city	Virginia Beach City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 648-5000	1,099	63	17.5	37.3%	399 (36.3%)	237 (21.6%)	158 (14.4%)	146 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.9%)	148 (13.5%)	$10,843			$625			$10,218	78.6	82	43	24
510036002174	68	Forest Middle	Public	6-8	100 Ashwood Dr	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-6630	890	55	16	22.7%	703 (79.0%)	54 (6.1%)	54 (6.1%)	32 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	$8,128			$516			$7,612	78.6	72.6	110	42
510222000907	69	Lylburn Downing Middle	Public	6-8	302 Diamond St	Lexington	24450	Lexington city	Lexington City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 463-3532	180	15	12.3	29.4%	140 (77.8%)	12 (6.7%)	13 (7.2%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.1%)	$10,345			$467			$9,878	78.5	83.7	32	37
510006000007	70	Chincoteague High	Public	6-12	4586 Main St	Chincoteague	23336	Accomack County	Accomack County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 336-6166	296	28	10.5	105.1%	235 (79.4%)	38 (12.8%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$9,570			$620			$8,950	78.3	85.4	26	44

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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