Is Frederick County Middle a good school?

Frederick County Middle ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Frederick County Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 751 students attended Frederick County Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Frederick County Middle?

Students at Frederick County Middle are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Frederick County Middle attend?

Students who attend Frederick County Middle usually go on to attend James Wood High

Frederick County Middle

Summary:

Frederick County Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Winchester, Virginia, with a student population of 751. The school is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 102 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Frederick County Middle consistently performs below the state and district averages in most subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from around 40-60% in core subjects like Math, Reading, and Science, the school excels in Algebra I, with 100% of 8th-grade students proficient or better. However, the school struggles to support its subgroups, with low rankings for Hispanic, White, and low-income students compared to other Virginia middle schools. Additionally, Frederick County Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Virginia middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Comparing Frederick County Middle to nearby schools, such as Robert E. Aylor Middle, Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle, and James Wood Middle, these schools generally perform better across various academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in core subjects and better rankings within the state. This suggests that Frederick County Middle may have room for improvement, particularly in addressing the needs of its diverse student population and leveraging available resources to enhance academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

4661 North Frederick Pike
Winchester, VA 22603

(540) 667-4233

District: Frederick County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
348^th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,161

Students who attend Frederick County Middle usually attend:

High:

James Wood High

Feeder schools for Frederick County Middle:

Elementary:	Apple Pie Ridge Elementary
	Gainesboro Elementary
	Indian Hollow Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 751

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frederick County Middle ranks worse than 83.5% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Frederick County Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frederick County Middle is $8,161. 2 middle schools in the Frederick County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frederick County Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Frederick County Middle 348^th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Frederick County Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Frederick County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Frederick County Public Schools 102^nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Frederick County Middle

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Rank History for all students at Frederick County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	55.11	179^th	340	47.4%
2006	45.28	228^th	383	40.5%
2007	37.23	298^th	387	23.0%
2008	32.01	314^th	391	19.7%
2009	35.03	291^st	390	25.4%
2010	35.96	301^st	408	26.2%
2011	34.32	320^th	413	22.5%
2012	17.22	388^th	413	6.1%
2013	27.52	331^st	416	20.4%
2014	25.27	332^nd	416	20.2%
2015	31.82	306^th	412	25.7%
2016	34.39	297^th	409	27.4%
2017	35.40	289^th	415	30.4%
2018	43.27	251^st	413	39.2%
2019	40.90	272^nd	424	35.8%
2021	26.69	315^th	419	24.8%
2022	23.71	342^nd	415	17.6%
2023	20.00	370^th	422	12.3%
2024	22.06	348^th	417	16.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Frederick County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.01	174^th	237	26.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frederick County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.53	373^rd	402	7.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Frederick County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.41	346^th	411	15.8%
2024	26.43	324^th	407	20.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Frederick County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.48	270^th	278	2.9%
2024	11.10	263^rd	281	6.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Frederick County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.02	359^th	409	12.2%
2024	17.75	364^th	407	10.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frederick County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.50	242^nd	275	12.0%
2024	15.61	246^th	272	9.6%

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Rank History for White students at Frederick County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.68	395^th	402	1.7%
2024	7.69	381^st	396	3.8%

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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.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Frederick County 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	857	857
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	894	894
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	925	925
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	948	948
1993	989	14	3	2	7	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1994	720	5	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
1995	660	6	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1996	660	6	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1997	675	9	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1998	685	11	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1999	689	12	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
2000	699	14	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	-4	717
2001	741	18	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	778
2002	0	14	21	797	4	n/a	n/a	0	836
2003	0	14	21	797	4	n/a	n/a	0	836
2004	783	22	5	14	1	n/a	n/a	1	826
2005	781	22	10	17	1	n/a	n/a	1	832
2006	733	13	8	20	2	n/a	n/a	5	781
2007	722	21	10	21	3	n/a	n/a	3	780
2008	725	25	6	29	4	n/a	n/a	3	792
2009	652	13	4	23	3	n/a	n/a	6	701
2010	646	16	4	32	1	n/a	n/a	6	705
2011	638	11	3	28	1	0	4	0	685
2012	647	10	4	26	1	0	4	0	692
2013	612	13	4	25	1	0	6	0	661
2014	612	9	2	23	1	0	6	0	653
2015	633	9	3	29	3	0	14	0	691
2016	626	6	1	29	1	0	10	0	673
2017	595	10	0	35	3	0	10	0	653
2018	611	12	1	44	5	1	11	0	685
2019	615	13	3	58	4	0	18	0	711
2020	715	12	4	73	4	0	23	0	831
2021	695	9	5	78	2	1	22	0	812
2022	660	14	3	75	3	1	25	0	781
2023	618	16	4	78	1	1	33	0	751

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

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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 Frederick County Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	857	53.8	15.9	n/a
1990	894	55.8	16.0	n/a
1991	925	57.3	16.1	n/a
1992	948	58.4	16.2	n/a
1993	1015	63.6	16.0	n/a
1994	728	41.6	n/a	13.5
1995	669	n/a	0.0	13.5
1996	669	n/a	0.0	13.5
1997	688	n/a	0.0	14.2
1998	704	n/a	0.0	10.7
1999	708	62.0	11.4	18.8
2000	717	n/a	0.0	17.2
2001	778	64.7	12.0	17.2
2002	836	70.3	11.9	19.3
2003	836	70.3	11.9	19.3
2004	826	60.6	13.6	23.5
2005	832	61.1	13.6	23.9
2006	781	62.0	12.6	20.5
2007	780	65.6	11.9	22.7
2008	792	46.5	17.0	23.3
2009	701	47.0	14.9	24.2
2010	705	42.9	16.4	29.2
2011	685	43.3	15.8	28.5
2012	692	55.7	12.4	31.1
2013	661	55.5	11.9	29.5
2014	653	53.9	12.0	27.3
2015	691	54.0	12.7	27.8
2016	673	52.0	12.9	27.9
2017	653	54.1	12.0	28.9
2018	685	51.7	13.2	34.7
2019	711	51.7	13.7	32.1
2020	831	57.2	14.5	35.4
2021	812	54.5	14.8	n/a
2022	781	52.5	14.8	37.6
2023	751	54.2	13.8	40.1

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 Frederick County Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	857	53.8	15.9	n/a
1990	894	55.8	16.0	n/a
1991	925	57.3	16.1	n/a
1992	948	58.4	16.2	n/a
1993	1015	63.6	16.0	n/a
1994	728	41.6	n/a	13.5
1995	669	n/a	0.0	13.5
1996	669	n/a	0.0	13.5
1997	688	n/a	0.0	14.2
1998	704	n/a	0.0	10.7
1999	708	62.0	11.4	18.8
2000	717	n/a	0.0	17.2
2001	778	64.7	12.0	17.2
2002	836	70.3	11.9	19.3
2003	836	70.3	11.9	19.3
2004	826	60.6	13.6	23.5
2005	832	61.1	13.6	23.9
2006	781	62.0	12.6	20.5
2007	780	65.6	11.9	22.7
2008	792	46.5	17.0	23.3
2009	701	47.0	14.9	24.2
2010	705	42.9	16.4	29.2
2011	685	43.3	15.8	28.5
2012	692	55.7	12.4	31.1
2013	661	55.5	11.9	29.5
2014	653	53.9	12.0	27.3
2015	691	54.0	12.7	27.8
2016	673	52.0	12.9	27.9
2017	653	54.1	12.0	28.9
2018	685	51.7	13.2	34.7
2019	711	51.7	13.7	32.1
2020	831	57.2	14.5	35.4
2021	812	54.5	14.8	n/a
2022	781	52.5	14.8	37.6
2023	751	54.2	13.8	40.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Frederick County Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$445 (5.0%)	$8,507 (95.0%)	$8,952
2020	$388 (5.0%)	$7,363 (95.0%)	$7,751
2021	$465 (5.7%)	$7,696 (94.3%)	$8,161

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Frederick County 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 272^nd of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 370^th of 422 Middle schools	23.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Frederick County Middle)	54	42.5	11.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Frederick County Public Schools)	65	51.1	13.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Frederick County Middle)	68	52.9	15.1%
6th Grade English Reading (Frederick County Public Schools)	69	61.4	7.6%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Frederick County Middle)	87	42.2	44.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Frederick County Public Schools)	81	45.8	35.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	51.4	26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Frederick County Middle)	72	58.6	13.4%
7th Grade English Reading (Frederick County Public Schools)	76	61.3	14.7%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	70.3	8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Frederick County Middle)	68	40.8	27.2%
8th Grade Writing (Frederick County Public Schools)	69	45.2	23.8%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Frederick County Middle)	76	33.3	42.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Frederick County Public Schools)	78	42.3	35.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (Frederick County Middle)	83	49.2	33.8%
8th Grade Science (Frederick County Public Schools)	80	51.2	28.8%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Frederick County Middle)	75	54.2	20.8%
8th Grade English Reading (Frederick County Public Schools)	76	60.3	15.7%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Frederick County Middle)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Frederick County Public Schools)	84	86	2%
End of Course Geometry (Virginia)	83	80	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Frederick County Middle)	97	86	11%
End of Course Algebra I (Frederick County Public Schools)	81	81
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	711	751	5.6%
African American	13	16	23.1%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	58	78	34.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	615	618	0.5%
Two or More Races	18	33	83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.1%	40.1%	8%

Schools Near Frederick County Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Algebra I (2024)		SOL Mathematics (2024)				SOL Science (2024)		SOL Earth Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)				SOL Civics and Economics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	54	13.8	40.1%	618 (82.3%)	16 (2.1%)	78 (10.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.4%)	22.1	348^th of 417 public middle schools	16.5%		20	370^th of 422 public middle schools	12.3%	22		100.0		45.1	48.8	39.7		53.0			51.6	55.9	57.1	56.0	$8,161	$465	$7,696
James Wood Middle	Public	6-8	1313 Amherst Street	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7500	803	56	14.3	51.7%	393 (48.9%)	50 (6.2%)	290 (36.1%)	22 (2.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	27	329^th of 417 public middle schools	21.1%		24.7	351^st of 422 public middle schools	16.8%	22		100.0		44.5	47.3	46.4		55.1			54.2	57.4	51.8	69.6	$8,198	$313	$7,885
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%)	38.8	279^th of 417 public middle schools	33.1%		40	272^nd of 422 public middle schools	35.5%	7		98.3			56.4	52.9		44.9	97.6			59.1	59.9	76.3	$10,201	$584	$9,617
Daniel Morgan Intermediate	Public	5-6	48 S. Purcell St.	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7171	615	54	11.3	77.2%	217 (35.3%)	53 (8.6%)	284 (46.2%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.0%)								(n/a)			57.1	60.0			48.4			58.5	63.0				$8,506	$379	$8,127
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	134 Rosa Lane	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 662-0500	804	54	14.9	34.2%	509 (63.3%)	44 (5.5%)	188 (23.4%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.2%)	47.5	235^th of 417 public middle schools	43.6%		40	273^rd of 422 public middle schools	35.3%	38	100.0	100.0		57.8	45.3	59.5		63.6			64.2	63.2	75.2	78.0	$7,390	$244	$7,146
Robert E. Aylor Middle	Public	6-8	471 White Oak Road	White Post	22663	Clarke County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 869-3736	799	47	17.0	42.9%	503 (63.0%)	36 (4.5%)	180 (22.5%)	22 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.0%)	34.8	295^th of 417 public middle schools	29.3%		46.2	244^th of 422 public middle schools	42.2%	51	100.0	96.9		62.3	50.5	42.7		56.5			65.1	62.9	59.8	61.7	$8,990	$163	$8,827
Johnson-Williams Middle	Public	6-8	200 Swan Ave	Berryville	22611	Clarke County	Clarke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 955-6160	425	28	15.3	28.9%	317 (74.6%)	15 (3.5%)	60 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	38	283^rd of 417 public middle schools	32.1%		49.3	221^st of 422 public middle schools	47.6%	62		93.6		50.0	46.5	46.2		57.5			71.4	65.5	66.4	65.3	$8,189	$307	$7,882

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