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)
510051001946	211	Twin Valley Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-7	9017 Riverside Drive	Oakwood	24631	Buchanan County	Buchanan County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 498-4537	286	24	12.1	91.6%	276 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$6,126			$1,556			$4,570	53.5	47.7	230	19
510402003054	212	James Blair Middle	Public	6-8	101 Longhill Road	Williamsburg	23185	James City County	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 603-6400	545	39	14.1	65.5%	272 (49.9%)	96 (17.6%)	117 (21.5%)	18 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.3%)	$7,922			$144			$7,777	53.3	46.2	243	31
510225000931	213	Seneca Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	98 Seneca Ridge Dr	Sterling	20164	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(571) 434-4420	915	81	11.3	45.9%	335 (36.6%)	37 (4.0%)	359 (39.2%)	134 (14.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.1%)	$15,065			$277			$14,788	52.8	55.6	191	22
510027000099	214	Kenmore Middle	Public	6-8	200 S Carlin Springs Rd	Arlington	22204	Arlington County	Arlington County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 228-6800	994	76	13.1	50.0%	287 (28.9%)	108 (10.9%)	467 (47.0%)	76 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.5%)	$12,699			$00			$12,699	52.7	53.1	205	9
510342001522	215	Honaker High	Public	8-12	1795 Thompson Creek Rd.	Honaker	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 873-6363	435	31	14.1	90.1%	426 (97.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$6,730			$337			$6,394	52.6	70.3	120	95
510210000883	216	King George Middle	Public	6-8	8246 Dahlgren Road	King George	22485	King George County	King George County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 775-2331	1,001	73	13.6	32.6%	628 (62.7%)	159 (15.9%)	89 (8.9%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	111 (11.1%)	$6,816			$78			$6,738	52.3	54.2	202	14
510243000994	217	Thomas Hunter Middle	Public	5-8	Rt 611 387 Church St	Mathews	23109	Mathews County	Mathews County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 725-2434	283	23	12.3	72.8%	220 (77.7%)	18 (6.4%)	19 (6.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	$9,709			$35			$9,675	51.9	35.4	295	78
510030000130	218	Stuarts Draft Middle	Public	6-8	1088 Augusta Farm Rd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-7611	488	37	13.3	47.7%	383 (78.5%)	19 (3.9%)	40 (8.2%)	6 (1.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.4%)								51.9	54.1	203	15
510342001513	219	Castlewood Elementary	Public	2-7	242 Blue Devil Circle	Castlewood	24224	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 762-2315	237	25	9.3	92.4%	224 (94.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$7,860			$936			$6,924	51.9	62.6	155	64
510282001176	220	Prospect Heights Middle	Public	6-8	202 Dailey Drive	Orange	22960	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 661-4400	456	38	12.1	68.0%	283 (62.1%)	70 (15.4%)	51 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.5%)	$7,425			$275			$7,150	51.5	28.1	333	113

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.