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)
510132000605	341	Cedar Lee Middle	Public	6-8	11138 Marsh Road	Bealeton	22712	Fauquier County	Fauquier County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 422-7430	853	67	12.7	49.0%	433 (50.8%)	75 (8.8%)	278 (32.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (7.3%)	$8,659			$00			$8,659	24.1	33.1	307	34
510126000475	342	Whitman Middle	Public	7-8	2500 Parkers Ln	Alexandria	22306	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 660-2400	819	70	11.7	65.7%	141 (17.2%)	183 (22.3%)	417 (50.9%)	35 (4.3%)	7 (0.9%)	6 (0.7%)	30 (3.7%)	$12,058			$255			$11,803	23.7	23.3	356	14
510189001622	343	L. Douglas Wilder Middle	Public	6-8	6900 Wilkinson Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 515-1100	769	51	15.2	92.2%	115 (15.0%)	497 (64.6%)	39 (5.1%)	82 (10.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.2%)	$11,665			$1,932			$9,732	23.3	25.4	343
510267001082	344	Blair Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	730 Spotswood Ave	Norfolk	23517	Norfolk city	Norfolk City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 628-2400	1,072	82	13	94.8%	218 (20.3%)	662 (61.8%)	98 (9.1%)	19 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (6.7%)	$7,427			$335			$7,092	23.2	20.5	364	20
510252001029	345	Shawsville Middle	Public	6-8	4179 Old Town Rd	Shawsville	24162	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 268-2262	211	20	10.5	84.4%	175 (82.9%)	7 (3.3%)	26 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$10,839			$306			$10,533	23	25.2	347	2
510186002766	346	Skyline Middle	Public	6-8	470 Linda Lane	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 434-6862	719	58	12.3	81.5%	211 (29.3%)	79 (11.0%)	385 (53.5%)	18 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	$10,521			$452			$10,069	22.4	13.9	384	38
510048000182	347	James S. Russell Middle	Public	6-8	19400 Christanna Hwy	Lawrenceville	23868	Brunswick County	Brunswick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 848-2132	295	19	15.6	101.0%	28 (9.5%)	242 (82.0%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$8,258			$1,261			$6,996	22.3	14.5	382	35
510147000649	348	Frederick County Middle	Public	6-8	4661 North Frederick Pike	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-4233	751	66	11.4	39.5%	607 (80.8%)	19 (2.5%)	94 (12.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	$8,161			$465			$7,696	22.1	20	370	22
510342002042	349	Lebanon High	Public	8-12	105 Charles C Long Drive	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 889-6539	598	41	14.5	91.6%	580 (97.0%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	$6,374			$656			$5,718	21.8	37.9	281	68
510313001322	350	Unity Braxton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	10100 Lomond Dr	Manassas	20109	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(703) 361-3185	1,026	76	13.4	76.0%	89 (8.7%)	118 (11.5%)	692 (67.4%)	92 (9.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.0%)	$9,008			$457			$8,552	21.8	14.8	381	31

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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