Walker-Grant Middle

Summary:

Walker-Grant Middle is a public middle school in Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving around 750 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Fredericksburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 125 out of 130 districts in the state.

While Walker-Grant Middle has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Stafford Middle, Thornburg Middle, and Spotsylvania Middle, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools and performs significantly lower than state and district averages on standardized tests. This is despite the school spending more per student ($8,793 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby schools. Additionally, Walker-Grant Middle has a very high percentage of students (70.97% to 83.07%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher concentration of students from low-income families.

Over the past six years, Walker-Grant Middle's statewide ranking has steadily declined, and the school performs particularly poorly for Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, suggesting significant achievement gaps within the school. These challenges faced by Walker-Grant Middle are unique compared to the surrounding Spotsylvania County Public Schools and Stafford County Public Schools, which generally have better-performing middle schools and lower percentages of students from low-income families. The combination of declining performance, achievement gaps, and high spending with low outcomes at Walker-Grant Middle warrants further investigation and targeted interventions to address the root causes of the school's underperformance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 One Learning Lane
       Fredericksburg, VA  22401-3951


(540) 372-1145

District: Fredericksburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
383rd of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,793 Help


Students who attend Walker-Grant Middle usually attend:

High:    James Monroe High

Feeder schools for Walker-Grant Middle:

Elementary:    Hugh Mercer Elementary
    Lafayette Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  774

Racial breakdown:

African American:
30.2%
Hispanic:
25.5%
White:
21.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Walker-Grant Middle ranks worse than 91.8% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.96. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Walker-Grant Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (30.2%), Hispanic (25.5%), White (21.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walker-Grant Middle is 14.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walker-Grant Middle is $8,793.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walker-Grant Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker-Grant Middle 383rd of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Walker-Grant Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fredericksburg City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fredericksburg City Public Schools 125th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Walker-Grant Middle

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Rank History for all students at Walker-Grant Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 22.04 356th 383 7.0%
2007 42.34 255th 387 34.1%
2008 32.45 310th 391 20.7%
2009 27.83 324th 390 16.9%
2010 43.24 256th 408 37.3%
2011 40.57 274th 413 33.7%
2012 34.83 307th 413 25.7%
2013 45.01 219th 416 47.4%
2014 39.16 260th 416 37.5%
2015 44.11 233rd 412 43.4%
2016 39.38 272nd 409 33.5%
2017 34.37 298th 415 28.2%
2018 19.09 372nd 413 9.9%
2019 13.23 398th 424 6.1%
2021 8.43 402nd 419 4.1%
2022 7.03 394th 415 5.1%
2023 12.12 390th 422 7.6%
2024 12.96 383rd 417 8.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Walker-Grant Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.79 223rd 231 3.5%
2024 5.33 234th 237 1.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walker-Grant Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.16 83rd 100 17.0%
2024 24.43 101st 122 17.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walker-Grant Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.87 370th 402 8.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Walker-Grant Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.31 382nd 411 7.1%
2024 11.20 381st 407 6.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Walker-Grant Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.11 219th 278 21.2%
2024 13.94 256th 281 8.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Walker-Grant Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.93 382nd 409 6.6%
2024 13.75 373rd 407 8.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Walker-Grant Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 1.46 132nd 132 0.0%
2024 4.63 125th 128 2.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Walker-Grant Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 14.30 271st 298 9.1%
2024 22.79 245th 299 18.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walker-Grant Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.07 250th 275 9.1%
2024 11.25 260th 272 4.4%
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Rank History for White students at Walker-Grant Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.15 321st 402 20.1%
2024 27.84 325th 396 17.9%
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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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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Open Quote IB is trash, none of the students like it yet they still keep it. They never get ur schedules right and clearly there’s a problem if our test scores are at an all time low Close Quote



Enrollment information for Walker-Grant Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 205 265 13 51 2 n/a n/a 0 536
2007 214 253 15 54 1 n/a n/a 0 537
2008 190 278 14 69 1 n/a n/a 0 552
2009 201 246 8 57 3 n/a n/a 0 515
2010 219 284 11 72 0 n/a n/a 5 591
2011 212 278 17 98 1 1 15 0 622
2012 237 297 21 105 4 0 20 0 684
2013 236 272 17 93 6 0 32 0 656
2014 259 302 26 118 5 1 32 0 743
2015 234 273 33 127 5 3 36 0 711
2016 227 270 29 136 1 1 15 0 679
2017 231 249 22 147 1 0 34 0 684
2018 222 261 26 163 1 2 47 0 722
2019 233 270 35 171 1 2 51 0 763
2020 209 300 43 187 0 2 53 0 794
2021 208 297 51 188 0 1 52 0 797
2022 203 280 57 188 1 1 52 0 782
2023 177 242 81 183 2 1 64 0 750
2024 166 234 104 197 2 1 70 0 774

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 Walker-Grant Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 536 56.0 9.6 n/a
2007 537 50.1 10.7 n/a
2008 552 40.8 13.5 48.2
2009 515 39.4 13.1 45.6
2010 591 37.7 15.6 50
2011 622 38.1 16.3 51.9
2012 684 60.6 11.2 52.5
2013 656 61.2 10.7 49.4
2014 743 54.0 13.7 52.4
2015 711 58.0 12.2 52
2016 679 54.0 12.5 53.9
2017 684 59.6 11.4 49.3
2018 722 56.7 12.7 66.9
2019 763 58.6 13.0 67.6
2020 794 57.8 13.7 69.9
2021 797 60.4 13.1 n/a
2022 782 70.7 11.0 71
2023 750 59.0 12.7 83.1
2024 774 54.7 14.1 83.6

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 Walker-Grant Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2006 536 56.0 9.6 n/a
2007 537 50.1 10.7 n/a
2008 552 40.8 13.5 48.2
2009 515 39.4 13.1 45.6
2010 591 37.7 15.6 50
2011 622 38.1 16.3 51.9
2012 684 60.6 11.2 52.5
2013 656 61.2 10.7 49.4
2014 743 54.0 13.7 52.4
2015 711 58.0 12.2 52
2016 679 54.0 12.5 53.9
2017 684 59.6 11.4 49.3
2018 722 56.7 12.7 66.9
2019 763 58.6 13.0 67.6
2020 794 57.8 13.7 69.9
2021 797 60.4 13.1 n/a
2022 782 70.7 11.0 71
2023 750 59.0 12.7 83.1
2024 774 54.7 14.1 83.6

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walker-Grant Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $118 (1.5%) $7,927 (98.5%) $8,045
2020 $06 (0.1%) $8,589 (99.9%) $8,595
2021 $423 (4.8%) $8,370 (95.2%) $8,793

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walker-Grant Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 398th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 390th of 422 Middle schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Walker-Grant Middle)4926.9
 22.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fredericksburg City Public Schools)4926.9
 22.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Walker-Grant Middle)6859.1
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Reading (Fredericksburg City Public Schools)6859.1
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Walker-Grant Middle)5415.9
 38.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fredericksburg City Public Schools)5415.9
 38.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Walker-Grant Middle)6552.5
 12.5%
   7th Grade English Reading (Fredericksburg City Public Schools)6552.5
 12.5%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Walker-Grant Middle)5744.8
 12.2%
   8th Grade Writing (Fredericksburg City Public Schools)5644.1
 11.9%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Walker-Grant Middle)5523.5
 31.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fredericksburg City Public Schools)5423.3
 30.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Walker-Grant Middle)6736.9
 30.1%
   8th Grade Science (Fredericksburg City Public Schools)6736.6
 30.5%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Walker-Grant Middle)6553.3
 11.8%
   8th Grade English Reading (Fredericksburg City Public Schools)6552.8
 12.2%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Walker-Grant Middle)100100
   End of Course Geometry (Fredericksburg City Public Schools)5950
 9%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Walker-Grant Middle)10090
 10%
   End of Course Algebra I (Fredericksburg City Public Schools)7368
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Geography (Walker-Grant Middle)6139
 22%
   End of Course Geography (Fredericksburg City Public Schools)6139
 22%
   End of Course Geography (Virginia)8066
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students763750
 1.7%
African American270242
 10.4%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian3581
 131.4%
Hispanic171183
 7%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White233177
 24%
Two or More Races5164
 25.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.6%83.1%
 15.4%


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Students who attend Walker-Grant Middle usually go on to attend James Monroe High

Walker-Grant Middle ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Virginia middle schools.

Students at Walker-Grant Middle are 30% African American, 25% Hispanic, 21% White, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 774 students attended Walker-Grant Middle.


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