Page County Middle

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Page County Middle ranks 237 th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Page County Middle is a public middle school in Shenandoah, Virginia, serving 352 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Page County Public Schools district, which is ranked 48 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Page County Middle stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in Algebra I, where 100% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better, outperforming the state average of 92.08%. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1, which may contribute to its success. However, the school has a high percentage of students (69.6%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to nearby middle schools, Page County Middle generally performs better in mathematics and Algebra I, but lags behind in English reading and writing, suggesting a potential area for improvement.

Interestingly, while Page County Middle has historically been ranked in the lower half of Virginia middle schools, it has shown a consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 362 out of 424 schools in 2018-2019 to 237 out of 417 schools in 2023-2024. The school's performance on state assessments also varies across different student subgroups, with male students and low socioeconomic status students performing better than their female and white student counterparts, respectively. This suggests the need for targeted interventions to address these performance gaps.

Detail:

Public 6-8

198 Panther Drive
Shenandoah, VA 22849

(540) 652-3400

District: Page County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
237^th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,652

Students who attend Page County Middle usually attend:

High:

Page County High

Feeder schools for Page County Middle:

Elementary:	Shenandoah Elementary
	Stanley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 352

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Page County Middle ranks worse than 56.8% of middle schools in Virginia. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.94. (See more...)

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 Page County Middle is $7,652.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Page County Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Page County Middle 237^th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Page County Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Page County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Page County Public Schools 48^th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Page County Middle

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Rank History for all students at Page County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2010	11.49	398^th	408	2.5%
2011	10.44	401^st	413	2.9%
2012	20.36	377^th	413	8.7%
2013	46.83	208^th	416	50.0%
2014	40.27	251^st	416	39.7%
2015	42.32	247^th	412	40.0%
2016	32.64	306^th	409	25.2%
2017	35.37	290^th	415	30.1%
2018	28.71	334^th	413	19.1%
2019	23.31	362^nd	424	14.6%
2021	27.67	308^th	419	26.5%
2022	25.24	328^th	415	21.0%
2023	43.14	262^nd	422	37.9%
2024	46.94	237^th	417	43.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.75	198^th	402	50.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Page County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.73	268^th	411	34.8%
2024	36.82	280^th	407	31.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Page County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.56	227^th	409	44.5%
2024	55.46	186^th	407	54.3%

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Rank History for White students at Page County Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.96	346^th	402	13.9%
2024	27.26	329^th	396	16.9%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Page County Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	426	1	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	436
2011	421	1	1	10	2	0	2	437
2012	407	1	1	12	0	0	1	422
2013	413	2	2	14	0	0	5	436
2014	402	1	1	17	0	0	5	426
2015	402	1	1	20	0	0	5	429
2016	423	3	0	18	0	0	1	445
2017	421	4	1	17	0	0	3	446
2018	422	4	2	21	1	0	4	454
2019	359	2	2	20	1	0	7	391
2020	352	1	1	20	1	0	11	386
2021	352	1	2	13	0	0	7	375
2022	356	4	1	10	0	0	5	376
2023	329	3	0	16	0	0	4	352

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 Page County Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	436	28.0	15.5	51.1
2011	437	28.3	15.4	52.2
2012	422	33.1	12.7	55.7
2013	436	31.0	14.0	58.7
2014	426	30.0	14.1	53.5
2015	429	28.0	15.3	50.8
2016	445	29.0	15.3	50.1
2017	446	28.3	15.7	48.4
2018	454	29.7	15.2	54.4
2019	391	28.7	13.6	57.3
2020	386	28.5	13.5	59.1
2021	375	28.2	13.2	n/a
2022	376	31.0	12.1	60.6
2023	352	29.0	12.1	69.6

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 Page County Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	436	28.0	15.5	51.1
2011	437	28.3	15.4	52.2
2012	422	33.1	12.7	55.7
2013	436	31.0	14.0	58.7
2014	426	30.0	14.1	53.5
2015	429	28.0	15.3	50.8
2016	445	29.0	15.3	50.1
2017	446	28.3	15.7	48.4
2018	454	29.7	15.2	54.4
2019	391	28.7	13.6	57.3
2020	386	28.5	13.5	59.1
2021	375	28.2	13.2	n/a
2022	376	31.0	12.1	60.6
2023	352	29.0	12.1	69.6

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 Page County Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$221 (3.3%)	$6,490 (96.7%)	$6,712
2020	$83 (1.2%)	$6,889 (98.8%)	$6,972
2021	$00 (0.0%)	$7,652 (100.0%)	$7,652

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Page County Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 362^nd of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 262^nd of 422 Middle schools	23.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Page County Middle)	75	60.2	14.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Page County Public Schools)	72	62.2	9.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Page County Middle)	71	68.9	2.1%
6th Grade English Reading (Page County Public Schools)	75	71.1	3.9%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Page County Middle)	75	60.9	14.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Page County Public Schools)	78	59.8	18.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	51.4	26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Page County Middle)	67	70.4	3.4%
7th Grade English Reading (Page County Public Schools)	72	69.7	2.3%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	70.3	8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Page County Middle)	53	25.2	27.8%
8th Grade Writing (Page County Public Schools)	54	38.3	15.8%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Page County Middle)	52	60.2	8.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Page County Public Schools)	72	56.5	15.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (Page County Middle)	75	50.4	24.6%
8th Grade Science (Page County Public Schools)	77	53.4	23.6%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Page County Middle)	65	65.4	0.4%
8th Grade English Reading (Page County Public Schools)	68	64.3	3.7%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Page County Middle)	98	96	2%
End of Course Algebra I (Page County Public Schools)	82	84	2%
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	391	352	10%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	20	16	20%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	359	329	8.4%
Two or More Races	7	4	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.3%	69.6%	12.3%

Schools Near Page County Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Algebra I (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL 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 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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
Page County Middle	Public	6-8	198 Panther Drive	Shenandoah	22849	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 652-3400	352	29	12.1	69.6%	329 (93.5%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	46.9	237^th of 417 public middle schools	43.2%		43.1	262^nd of 422 public middle schools	37.9%	25	100.0	47.5	62.8	70.4	67.8	57.6	65.4	69.5	69.2	$7,652	$00	$7,652
North Fork Middle	Public	6-8	1018 Caverns Road	Quicksburg	22847	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 477-2953	350	32	10.9	73.4%	256 (73.1%)	4 (1.1%)	73 (20.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	70.9	109^th of 417 public middle schools	73.9%		63.6	151^st of 422 public middle schools	64.2%	42		83.5	74.4	67.0	69.2	72.6	74.2	73.3	86.2	$9,835	$83	$9,751
Luray Middle	Public	6-8	14 Luray Avenue	Luray	22835	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 843-2660	319	32	9.9	77.4%	273 (85.6%)	14 (4.4%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	65.4	142^nd of 417 public middle schools	65.9%		50.5	215^th of 422 public middle schools	49.1%	73	100.0	81.0	80.7	75.3	60.6	76.2	70.5	68.3	76.7	$7,192	$00	$7,192
Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	21063 Blue and Gold Dr	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 298-1228	625	46	13.5	49.3%	479 (76.6%)	17 (2.7%)	80 (12.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.2%)	33.5	302^nd of 417 public middle schools	27.6%		33.5	304^th of 422 public middle schools	28.0%	2	100.0	60.2	52.7	33.1	49.6	62.8	63.4	60.7	68.4	$6,733	$394	$6,339
J. Frank Hillyard Middle	Public	6-8	226 Hawks Hill Drive	Broadway	22815	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 896-8961	665	52	12.8	49.3%	519 (78.0%)	3 (0.5%)	97 (14.6%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	47.5	234^th of 417 public middle schools	43.9%		37.2	284^th of 422 public middle schools	32.7%	50	95.2	60.5	60.1	59.7	63.4	67.6	60.2	63.9	79.2	$7,540	$344	$7,196
Skyline Middle	Public	6-8	470 Linda Lane	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 434-6862	697	63	11.0	79.2%	196 (28.1%)	84 (12.1%)	358 (51.4%)	23 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.9%)	22.4	346^th of 417 public middle schools	17.0%		13.9	384^th of 422 public middle schools	9.0%	38	89.9	52.8	39.9	30.1	53.4	52.4	50.0	55.1	67.0	$10,521	$452	$10,069
Montevideo Middle	Public	6-8	7648 McGaheysville Rd	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-3401	613	52	11.7	44.0%	366 (59.7%)	21 (3.4%)	167 (27.2%)	29 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	62.6	158^th of 417 public middle schools	62.1%		56.1	188^th of 422 public middle schools	55.5%	30	100.0	67.2	74.9	70.4	70.4	66.7	67.0	71.3	84.9	$7,939	$131	$7,808
Thomas Harrison Middle	Public	6-8	1311 W. Market Street	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 434-1949	693	64	10.9	78.9%	251 (36.2%)	59 (8.5%)	350 (50.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	27.5	327^th of 417 public middle schools	21.6%		21.3	363^rd of 422 public middle schools	14.0%	36	98.7	47.5	46.6	35.9	59.0	46.5	50.6	59.0	73.3	$9,997	$362	$9,636

Frequently Asked Questions about Page County Middle

What is the racial makeup of Page County Middle?

Students at Page County Middle are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Page County Middle attend?

Students who attend Page County Middle usually go on to attend Page County High

What district is Page County Middle in?

Page County Public Schools

Is Page County Middle a good school?

Page County Middle ranks 237^th of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Page County Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 352 students attended Page County Middle.

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