Unity Braxton Middle

Summary:

Unity Braxton Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Manassas, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,116 students. While the school is part of the Prince William County Public Schools district, which is ranked 39 out of 130 school districts in Virginia, Unity Braxton Middle faces several challenges that set it apart from its nearby counterparts.

One of the most notable differences is the school's racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (65.23%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 16.02% to 29.51% Hispanic students. This disparity is accompanied by academic underperformance, as Unity Braxton Middle's test scores on the Standards of Learning (SOL) exams are generally lower than the district and state averages, as well as the nearby schools like Bull Run Middle, Gainesville Middle, and E.H. Marsteller Middle. Additionally, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools, placing it in the bottom 15-20% statewide.

Further analysis reveals that Unity Braxton Middle's performance varies significantly by student subgroup, with Asian and African American students ranking in the top 50% of Virginia middle schools, while Hispanic and White students rank in the bottom 50%. This disparity, coupled with the school's high percentage of students (72.49%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be contributing to the academic struggles of its student population. By addressing these issues and learning from the successes of the nearby higher-performing schools, Unity Braxton Middle can work to improve outcomes for all its students.


Detail:

Public, Magnet 6-8

 10100 Lomond Dr
       Manassas, VA  20109


(703) 361-3185

District: Prince William County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
350th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,008 Help


Students who attend Unity Braxton Middle usually attend:

High:    Unity Reed High

Feeder schools for Unity Braxton Middle:

Elementary:    Sudley Elementary
    West Gate Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  1,026

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.4%
African American:
11.5%
Asian:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76% Help


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Compare Details Unity Braxton Middle ranks worse than 83.9% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 16 ranked middle schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.81. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.4%), African American (11.5%), Asian (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Unity Braxton Middle is 13.4, which is the 6th best among 16 middle schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unity Braxton Middle is $9,008, which is the highest among 16 middle schools in the Prince William County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Unity Braxton Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Unity Braxton Middle 350th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Unity Braxton Middle in the ranking list.)

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Prince William County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Prince William County Public Schools 39th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Unity Braxton Middle

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Rank History for all students at Unity Braxton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 56.93 172nd 340 49.4%
2006 25.10 344th 383 10.2%
2007 36.55 301st 387 22.2%
2008 31.49 321st 391 17.9%
2009 27.74 327th 390 16.2%
2010 42.52 261st 408 36.0%
2011 37.67 300th 413 27.4%
2012 32.87 324th 413 21.5%
2013 30.31 318th 416 23.6%
2014 26.19 327th 416 21.4%
2015 34.25 293rd 412 28.9%
2016 21.24 362nd 409 11.5%
2017 16.67 379th 415 8.7%
2018 15.06 392nd 413 5.1%
2019 11.66 400th 424 5.7%
2021 15.76 380th 419 9.3%
2022 15.70 370th 415 10.8%
2023 14.84 381st 422 9.7%
2024 21.81 350th 417 16.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Unity Braxton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.28 216th 231 6.5%
2024 27.35 187th 237 21.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Unity Braxton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.67 75th 100 25.0%
2024 38.58 64th 122 47.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Unity Braxton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.72 289th 402 28.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Unity Braxton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.54 384th 411 6.6%
2024 23.69 335th 407 17.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Unity Braxton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.60 240th 278 13.7%
2024 21.15 228th 281 18.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Unity Braxton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.33 361st 409 11.7%
2024 19.91 356th 407 12.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Unity Braxton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.05 130th 132 1.5%
2024 28.61 105th 128 18.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Unity Braxton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.29 185th 298 37.9%
2024 38.83 192nd 299 35.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Unity Braxton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.82 251st 275 8.7%
2024 26.01 223rd 272 18.0%
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Rank History for White students at Unity Braxton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.32 368th 402 8.5%
2024 32.02 302nd 396 23.7%
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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 Unity Braxton 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 709 709
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 738 738
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 725 725
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 744 744
1993 611 131 26 39 4 n/a n/a 0 811
1994 588 138 32 49 2 n/a n/a 0 809
1995 559 173 26 76 2 n/a n/a 0 836
1996 559 173 26 76 2 n/a n/a 0 836
1997 567 172 27 88 1 n/a n/a 0 855
1998 589 176 32 92 0 n/a n/a 0 889
1999 635 210 45 125 1 n/a n/a 0 1016
2000 663 216 39 107 0 n/a n/a -4 1021
2001 643 211 35 137 2 n/a n/a 0 1028
2002 472 200 46 202 1 n/a n/a 28 949
2003 472 200 46 202 1 n/a n/a 28 949
2004 455 213 53 242 1 n/a n/a 20 984
2005 409 224 55 315 0 n/a n/a 19 1022
2006 338 214 51 344 0 n/a n/a 17 964
2007 334 202 52 358 3 n/a n/a 29 978
2008 322 205 55 387 5 n/a n/a 28 1002
2009 329 225 61 381 6 n/a n/a 25 1027
2010 337 231 73 410 3 n/a n/a 34 1088
2011 306 215 60 469 4 1 61 0 1116
2012 297 199 64 501 9 0 65 0 1135
2013 300 191 71 544 10 1 61 0 1178
2014 284 198 78 603 14 2 63 0 1242
2015 228 181 84 625 8 0 68 0 1194
2016 186 189 79 655 7 1 61 0 1178
2017 166 156 81 654 4 0 45 0 1106
2018 159 136 70 710 3 2 37 0 1117
2019 140 161 74 751 4 4 37 0 1171
2020 130 158 77 746 3 5 39 0 1158
2021 125 168 81 705 1 5 40 0 1125
2022 113 147 84 710 1 3 42 0 1100
2023 103 148 95 728 2 3 37 0 1116
2024 89 118 92 692 2 2 31 0 1026

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 Unity Braxton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 709 52.8 13.4 n/a
1990 738 53.8 13.7 n/a
1991 725 51.3 14.1 n/a
1992 744 52.2 14.2 n/a
1993 811 58.5 13.9 n/a
1994 809 41.7 n/a 14.2
1995 836 n/a 0.0 20
1996 836 n/a 0.0 20
1997 855 n/a 0.0 22.6
1998 889 n/a 0.0 20.2
1999 1016 63.0 16.1 27.5
2000 1021 n/a 0.0 24
2001 1028 67.6 15.2 26.5
2002 949 61.0 15.6 31.8
2003 949 61.0 15.6 31.8
2004 984 60.7 16.2 32.9
2005 1022 64.2 15.9 38.1
2006 964 61.0 15.8 41.4
2007 978 75.8 12.9 41.1
2008 1002 49.3 20.3 44.3
2009 1027 46.3 22.2 46.6
2010 1088 52.4 20.7 49.4
2011 1116 59.0 18.9 52.7
2012 1135 67.4 16.8 55.9
2013 1178 66.1 17.8 59.1
2014 1242 72.5 17.1 61.2
2015 1194 74.0 16.1 62.5
2016 1178 73.0 16.1 64.9
2017 1106 70.0 15.8 69.7
2018 1117 73.4 15.2 71.8
2019 1171 79.6 14.7 73
2020 1158 78.1 14.8 73.3
2021 1125 73.4 15.3 n/a
2022 1100 77.7 14.1 77.2
2023 1116 77.0 14.4 72.5
2024 1026 76.2 13.4 76

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 Unity Braxton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 709 52.8 13.4 n/a
1990 738 53.8 13.7 n/a
1991 725 51.3 14.1 n/a
1992 744 52.2 14.2 n/a
1993 811 58.5 13.9 n/a
1994 809 41.7 n/a 14.2
1995 836 n/a 0.0 20
1996 836 n/a 0.0 20
1997 855 n/a 0.0 22.6
1998 889 n/a 0.0 20.2
1999 1016 63.0 16.1 27.5
2000 1021 n/a 0.0 24
2001 1028 67.6 15.2 26.5
2002 949 61.0 15.6 31.8
2003 949 61.0 15.6 31.8
2004 984 60.7 16.2 32.9
2005 1022 64.2 15.9 38.1
2006 964 61.0 15.8 41.4
2007 978 75.8 12.9 41.1
2008 1002 49.3 20.3 44.3
2009 1027 46.3 22.2 46.6
2010 1088 52.4 20.7 49.4
2011 1116 59.0 18.9 52.7
2012 1135 67.4 16.8 55.9
2013 1178 66.1 17.8 59.1
2014 1242 72.5 17.1 61.2
2015 1194 74.0 16.1 62.5
2016 1178 73.0 16.1 64.9
2017 1106 70.0 15.8 69.7
2018 1117 73.4 15.2 71.8
2019 1171 79.6 14.7 73
2020 1158 78.1 14.8 73.3
2021 1125 73.4 15.3 n/a
2022 1100 77.7 14.1 77.2
2023 1116 77.0 14.4 72.5
2024 1026 76.2 13.4 76

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 Unity Braxton Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $257 (3.1%) $8,082 (96.9%) $8,338
2020 $349 (4.2%) $7,954 (95.8%) $8,302
2021 $457 (5.1%) $8,552 (94.9%) $9,008

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Unity Braxton 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 400th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 381st of 422 Middle schools
 4.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Unity Braxton Middle)5929.8
 29.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)7762.1
 14.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Unity Braxton Middle)6446.6
 17.4%
   6th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)7870.7
 7.3%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Unity Braxton Middle)3927.2
 11.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)6848.7
 19.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Unity Braxton Middle)6646.8
 19.2%
   7th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)8070.6
 9.4%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Unity Braxton Middle)5746.1
 10.9%
   8th Grade Writing (Prince William County Public Schools)7361.1
 12%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Unity Braxton Middle)6635.2
 30.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Prince William County Public Schools)8149.7
 31.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Unity Braxton Middle)6042.4
 17.6%
   8th Grade Science (Prince William County Public Schools)8062.9
 17.1%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Unity Braxton Middle)5850.3
 7.7%
   8th Grade English Reading (Prince William County Public Schools)7671
 5%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Unity Braxton Middle)10090
 10%
   End of Course Algebra I (Prince William County Public Schools)8576
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11711116
 4.7%
African American161148
 8.1%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian7495
 28.4%
Hispanic751728
 3.1%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White140103
 26.4%
Two or More Races3737
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73%72.5%
 0.5%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,026 students attended Unity Braxton Middle.

Students at Unity Braxton Middle are 67% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Asian, 9% White, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Unity Braxton Middle usually go on to attend Unity Reed High

Unity Braxton Middle ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Virginia middle schools.


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