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Virginia Middle

Summary:

Virginia Middle is a public middle school located in Bristol, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 487 students. The school is part of the Bristol City Public Schools district, which is ranked 79 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Virginia Middle has a higher percentage of White students and students of two or more races compared to the state average, it struggles with its performance for White and multi-racial student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% and bottom 10% of Virginia middle schools, respectively. However, the school performs particularly well for its African American and low socioeconomic status student groups, ranking in the top 25% and top 40% of Virginia middle schools. Virginia Middle generally outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, particularly in Algebra I, World History I, and 8th-grade English Reading, but lags behind in 6th-8th grade Mathematics and 8th-grade Science.

The school's ranking and rating have improved over time, reaching a 3-star rating in the 2020-2021 school year, indicating that the school is making progress in its academic performance. However, the school still has room for improvement to reach the top half of Virginia middle schools. Additionally, the extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Virginia Middle, which is significantly higher than the state average, highlights the significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's population. By addressing equity concerns and continuing to invest in its students and staff, Virginia Middle has the potential to provide a high-quality education for all its learners.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 855 Piedmont Avenue
       Bristol, VA  24201

(276) 821-5660

District: Bristol City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
231st of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,091 Help


Students who attend Virginia Middle usually attend:

High:    Virginia High

Feeder schools for Virginia Middle:

Elementary:    Highland View Elementary
    Joseph Van Pelt Elementary
    Stonewall Jackson Elementary
    Washington-Lee Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  8.2 Help
Number of students:  487

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.9%
Two or more races:
12.1%
African American:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100.6% Help


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Compare Details Virginia Middle ranks worse than 55.4% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.73. (See more...)
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Virginia Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Virginia Middle 231st of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Virginia Middle in the ranking list.)

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Bristol City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Bristol City Public Schools 79th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Virginia Middle

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Rank History for all students at Virginia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 36.15 269th 340 20.9%
2006 38.78 268th 383 30.0%
2007 49.32 203rd 387 47.5%
2008 51.30 189th 391 51.7%
2009 50.45 186th 390 52.3%
2010 54.44 172nd 408 57.8%
2011 35.29 314th 413 24.0%
2012 36.88 293rd 413 29.1%
2013 41.42 245th 416 41.1%
2014 49.68 207th 416 50.2%
2015 38.32 272nd 412 34.0%
2016 35.86 287th 409 29.8%
2017 26.89 340th 415 18.1%
2018 21.70 363rd 413 12.1%
2019 31.77 319th 424 24.8%
2021 54.12 164th 419 60.9%
2022 40.61 248th 415 40.2%
2023 43.46 260th 422 38.4%
2024 48.73 231st 417 44.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Virginia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.56 226th 231 2.2%
2024 22.36 200th 237 15.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Virginia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.60 147th 402 63.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Virginia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.09 286th 411 30.4%
2024 38.75 272nd 407 33.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Virginia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.61 133rd 278 52.2%
2024 43.45 143rd 281 49.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Virginia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.13 216th 409 47.2%
2024 58.77 170th 407 58.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Virginia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.47 85th 298 71.5%
2024 71.63 63rd 299 78.9%
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Rank History for White students at Virginia Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.95 301st 402 25.1%
2024 29.79 317th 396 19.9%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Virginia Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 434 434
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 439 439
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 470 470
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 482 482
1993 405 37 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 449
1994 384 24 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1995 347 33 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1996 347 33 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 382
1997 494 43 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 541
1998 492 37 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1999 514 39 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2000 495 42 3 4 0 n/a n/a -4 540
2001 484 51 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 542
2002 496 49 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 559
2003 496 49 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 559
2004 491 53 3 6 0 n/a n/a 7 560
2005 475 62 3 8 0 n/a n/a 3 551
2006 461 59 4 8 0 n/a n/a 3 535
2007 476 62 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 547
2008 470 62 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 539
2009 437 60 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2010 417 67 4 13 2 n/a n/a 0 503
2011 445 48 3 18 1 0 35 0 550
2012 441 51 4 15 1 0 26 0 538
2013 433 52 8 14 1 0 21 0 529
2014 425 55 6 11 0 1 14 0 512
2015 395 60 5 9 0 0 14 0 483
2016 430 47 4 10 0 0 21 0 512
2017 414 41 4 14 0 1 21 0 495
2018 418 43 5 18 3 1 30 0 518
2019 419 47 4 19 2 1 5 0 497
2020 395 40 4 18 1 0 36 0 494
2021 371 35 3 22 0 0 44 0 475
2022 367 42 5 22 0 0 50 0 486
2023 355 44 4 24 1 0 59 0 487

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Virginia Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 434 30.0 14.4 n/a
1990 439 30.2 14.5 n/a
1991 470 32.3 14.5 n/a
1992 482 32.9 14.6 n/a
1993 449 33.6 13.4 n/a
1994 410 28.9 n/a 28.8
1995 382 n/a 0.0 33.5
1996 382 n/a 0.0 33.5
1997 541 n/a 0.0 37
1998 539 n/a 0.0 36.5
1999 562 36.0 15.6 43.2
2000 540 n/a 0.0 40.6
2001 542 0.0 0.0 41.9
2002 559 38.5 14.5 48.8
2003 559 38.5 14.5 48.8
2004 560 43.0 13.0 46.7
2005 551 38.0 14.5 46
2006 535 45.0 11.9 46.4
2007 547 40.9 13.4 51.9
2008 539 34.0 15.9 54.2
2009 509 34.9 14.5 58.5
2010 503 34.6 14.5 61
2011 550 32.9 16.7 63.6
2012 538 44.5 12.0 63.8
2013 529 37.3 14.1 64.5
2014 512 39.4 12.9 62.7
2015 483 39.0 12.3 64
2016 512 43.0 11.9 72.9
2017 495 42.3 11.6 75.6
2018 518 39.8 12.9 77.4
2019 497 34.6 14.3 94.8
2020 494 36.0 13.7 93.9
2021 475 36.0 13.1 n/a
2022 486 51.4 9.4 95.5
2023 487 59.0 8.2 100.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Virginia Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 434 30.0 14.4 n/a
1990 439 30.2 14.5 n/a
1991 470 32.3 14.5 n/a
1992 482 32.9 14.6 n/a
1993 449 33.6 13.4 n/a
1994 410 28.9 n/a 28.8
1995 382 n/a 0.0 33.5
1996 382 n/a 0.0 33.5
1997 541 n/a 0.0 37
1998 539 n/a 0.0 36.5
1999 562 36.0 15.6 43.2
2000 540 n/a 0.0 40.6
2001 542 0.0 0.0 41.9
2002 559 38.5 14.5 48.8
2003 559 38.5 14.5 48.8
2004 560 43.0 13.0 46.7
2005 551 38.0 14.5 46
2006 535 45.0 11.9 46.4
2007 547 40.9 13.4 51.9
2008 539 34.0 15.9 54.2
2009 509 34.9 14.5 58.5
2010 503 34.6 14.5 61
2011 550 32.9 16.7 63.6
2012 538 44.5 12.0 63.8
2013 529 37.3 14.1 64.5
2014 512 39.4 12.9 62.7
2015 483 39.0 12.3 64
2016 512 43.0 11.9 72.9
2017 495 42.3 11.6 75.6
2018 518 39.8 12.9 77.4
2019 497 34.6 14.3 94.8
2020 494 36.0 13.7 93.9
2021 475 36.0 13.1 n/a
2022 486 51.4 9.4 95.5
2023 487 59.0 8.2 100.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Virginia Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $688 (9.4%) $6,619 (90.6%) $7,307
2020 $1,082 (13.6%) $6,857 (86.4%) $7,939
2021 $1,862 (20.5%) $7,229 (79.5%) $9,091

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Virginia Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 319th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 260th of 422 Middle schools
 13.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Middle)7956.4
 22.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bristol City Public Schools)7955.6
 23.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia Middle)7070.3
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Reading (Bristol City Public Schools)7069.3
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Middle)7756.7
 20.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bristol City Public Schools)7756.7
 20.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia Middle)7760.4
 16.6%
   7th Grade English Reading (Bristol City Public Schools)7760.4
 16.6%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia Middle)5951
 8%
   8th Grade Writing (Bristol City Public Schools)5951
 8%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia Middle)7044.1
 25.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bristol City Public Schools)7044.1
 25.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Virginia Middle)6758
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Bristol City Public Schools)6758
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia Middle)6873.3
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Reading (Bristol City Public Schools)6873.3
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia Middle)100100
   End of Course Algebra I (Bristol City Public Schools)8884
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course World History I (Virginia Middle)100100
   End of Course World History I (Bristol City Public Schools)9171
 20%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students497487
 2%
African American4744
 6.4%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian44
Hispanic1924
 26.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White419355
 15.3%
Two or More Races559
 1080%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.8%100.6%
 5.8%

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Students at Virginia Middle are 73% White, 12% Two or more races, 9% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Virginia Middle ranks 231st of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Virginia Middle usually go on to attend Virginia High

In the 2022-23 school year, 487 students attended Virginia Middle.


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