Spotsylvania Middle

Summary:

Spotsylvania Middle is a public middle school in Spotsylvania, VA, serving 981 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Spotsylvania County Public Schools district, which is ranked 80 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spotsylvania Middle consistently performs above the county and state averages in subjects like Geometry, Algebra I, and Civics and Economics, with 100% proficiency rates in Geometry and Algebra I. However, the school struggles in Mathematics, with proficiency rates below the county and state. Its performance in English Reading is mixed, with 6th and 7th grades performing above the county and state, but 8th grade falling behind. Spotsylvania Middle has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 43.32% White, 26.71% African American, 14.78% Hispanic, 5.81% Asian, and 8.97% two or more races, which is higher than some nearby schools like Ni River Middle and Post Oak Middle.

Compared to nearby schools, Spotsylvania Middle's performance is generally stronger than Chancellor Middle, Thornburg Middle, and Battlefield Middle, but not as strong as T. Benton Gayle Middle, Freedom Middle, and other schools in the Stafford County Public Schools district. The higher free and reduced lunch rates at Spotsylvania Middle compared to some nearby schools suggest that the school serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which could be a contributing factor to its lower performance in Mathematics and English Reading.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 8801 Courthouse Rd
       Spotsylvania, VA  22553


(540) 582-6341

District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
232nd of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,990 Help


Feeder schools for Spotsylvania Middle:

Elementary:    Courtland Elementary
    Parkside Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  1,004

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.6%
African American:
28.9%
Hispanic:
16.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Spotsylvania Middle ranks worse than 55.6% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.66. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Spotsylvania Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District. Student population at Spotsylvania Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.6%), African American (28.9%), Hispanic (16.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spotsylvania Middle is 13.4, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spotsylvania Middle is $6,990. 5 middle schools in the Spotsylvania County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spotsylvania Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Spotsylvania Middle 232nd of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Spotsylvania Middle in the ranking list.)

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Spotsylvania County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Spotsylvania County Public Schools 80th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Spotsylvania Middle

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Rank History for all students at Spotsylvania Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 45.15 233rd 340 31.5%
2006 49.97 189th 383 50.7%
2007 55.54 159th 387 58.9%
2008 64.94 101st 391 74.2%
2009 54.13 154th 390 60.5%
2010 46.69 231st 408 43.4%
2011 48.27 220th 413 46.7%
2012 49.61 207th 413 49.9%
2013 51.27 180th 416 56.7%
2014 55.54 155th 416 62.7%
2015 64.38 107th 412 74.0%
2016 59.28 140th 409 65.8%
2017 56.99 158th 415 61.9%
2018 41.45 263rd 413 36.3%
2019 42.76 263rd 424 38.0%
2021 48.87 199th 419 52.5%
2022 32.23 295th 415 28.9%
2023 40.18 270th 422 36.0%
2024 48.66 232nd 417 44.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spotsylvania Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.94 212th 231 8.2%
2024 28.03 185th 237 21.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spotsylvania Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 43.36 241st 402 40.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Spotsylvania Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.13 272nd 411 33.8%
2024 51.28 217th 407 46.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Spotsylvania Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.08 197th 278 29.1%
2024 43.46 142nd 281 49.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Spotsylvania Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.21 112th 114 1.8%
2024 39.74 89th 123 27.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Spotsylvania Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.36 250th 409 38.9%
2024 46.47 234th 407 42.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Spotsylvania Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.39 113th 132 14.4%
2024 38.82 93rd 128 27.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Spotsylvania Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.11 177th 298 40.6%
2024 56.16 136th 299 54.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spotsylvania Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.54 155th 275 43.6%
2024 41.68 163rd 272 40.1%
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Rank History for White students at Spotsylvania Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.56 282nd 402 29.9%
2024 46.51 226th 396 42.9%
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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 Spotsylvania 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 731 731
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 629 629
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 685 685
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 702 702
1993 646 118 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1994 665 130 3 11 1 n/a n/a 0 810
1995 713 143 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 870
1996 713 143 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 870
1997 752 142 3 12 2 n/a n/a 0 911
1998 845 137 1 15 4 n/a n/a 0 1002
1999 803 142 3 13 4 n/a n/a 0 965
2000 619 121 6 21 3 n/a n/a -4 766
2001 655 142 10 29 2 n/a n/a 0 838
2002 645 147 24 29 5 n/a n/a 0 850
2003 645 147 24 29 5 n/a n/a 0 850
2004 688 178 19 26 4 n/a n/a 0 915
2005 661 177 19 21 5 n/a n/a 2 885
2006 668 197 11 35 3 n/a n/a 7 921
2007 502 176 16 45 0 n/a n/a 11 750
2008 510 184 19 51 1 n/a n/a 12 777
2009 499 182 22 44 3 n/a n/a 25 775
2010 548 185 29 49 2 n/a n/a 27 840
2011 494 195 19 63 0 1 46 0 818
2012 518 194 19 60 1 1 35 0 828
2013 509 175 18 67 0 2 35 0 806
2014 507 172 17 73 1 1 34 0 805
2015 474 174 18 79 0 2 33 0 780
2016 492 161 20 83 0 3 40 0 799
2017 492 173 30 121 1 1 57 0 875
2018 504 184 32 127 3 0 57 0 907
2019 474 219 26 147 1 0 67 0 934
2020 464 218 26 156 1 0 73 0 938
2021 428 239 33 164 1 1 80 0 946
2022 429 256 41 157 2 2 83 0 970
2023 425 262 57 145 1 3 88 0 981
2024 398 290 57 169 2 3 85 0 1004

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 Spotsylvania Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 731 43.1 16.9 n/a
1990 629 38.3 16.4 n/a
1991 685 42.6 16.0 n/a
1992 702 43.4 16.1 n/a
1993 774 48.0 16.1 n/a
1994 810 41.5 n/a 9.3
1995 870 n/a 0.0 10.9
1996 870 n/a 0.0 10.9
1997 911 n/a 0.0 11.4
1998 1002 n/a 0.0 10.4
1999 965 63.4 15.2 15.6
2000 766 n/a 0.0 14.9
2001 838 61.0 13.7 16.6
2002 850 69.9 12.2 14.5
2003 850 69.9 12.2 14.5
2004 915 59.9 15.3 17.4
2005 885 61.8 14.3 19
2006 921 64.0 14.4 27.7
2007 750 63.4 11.8 15.8
2008 777 50.2 15.5 19.1
2009 775 48.0 16.1 18.1
2010 840 46.6 18.0 23.5
2011 818 45.0 18.1 25.8
2012 828 49.4 16.7 29.1
2013 806 47.1 17.0 28.9
2014 805 45.9 17.5 28.7
2015 780 50.0 15.6 29.2
2016 799 44.0 18.1 29.3
2017 875 47.1 18.5 30.1
2018 907 45.0 20.1 32.5
2019 934 46.4 20.1 29.7
2020 938 48.2 19.4 30.4
2021 946 54.4 17.3 n/a
2022 970 52.5 18.4 29.4
2023 981 60.0 16.3 38.3
2024 1004 74.8 13.4 41.3

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 Spotsylvania Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 731 43.1 16.9 n/a
1990 629 38.3 16.4 n/a
1991 685 42.6 16.0 n/a
1992 702 43.4 16.1 n/a
1993 774 48.0 16.1 n/a
1994 810 41.5 n/a 9.3
1995 870 n/a 0.0 10.9
1996 870 n/a 0.0 10.9
1997 911 n/a 0.0 11.4
1998 1002 n/a 0.0 10.4
1999 965 63.4 15.2 15.6
2000 766 n/a 0.0 14.9
2001 838 61.0 13.7 16.6
2002 850 69.9 12.2 14.5
2003 850 69.9 12.2 14.5
2004 915 59.9 15.3 17.4
2005 885 61.8 14.3 19
2006 921 64.0 14.4 27.7
2007 750 63.4 11.8 15.8
2008 777 50.2 15.5 19.1
2009 775 48.0 16.1 18.1
2010 840 46.6 18.0 23.5
2011 818 45.0 18.1 25.8
2012 828 49.4 16.7 29.1
2013 806 47.1 17.0 28.9
2014 805 45.9 17.5 28.7
2015 780 50.0 15.6 29.2
2016 799 44.0 18.1 29.3
2017 875 47.1 18.5 30.1
2018 907 45.0 20.1 32.5
2019 934 46.4 20.1 29.7
2020 938 48.2 19.4 30.4
2021 946 54.4 17.3 n/a
2022 970 52.5 18.4 29.4
2023 981 60.0 16.3 38.3
2024 1004 74.8 13.4 41.3

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 Spotsylvania Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $00 (0.0%) $6,529 (100.0%) $6,529
2020 $00 (0.0%) $6,800 (100.0%) $6,800
2021 $00 (0.0%) $6,990 (100.0%) $6,990

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Spotsylvania Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 263rd of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 270th of 422 Middle schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania Middle)8157.9
 23.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7349.8
 23.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania Middle)8073.4
 6.6%
   6th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7364.1
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania Middle)7850.4
 27.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7845.1
 32.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania Middle)7667.9
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7663.1
 12.9%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Spotsylvania Middle)7048
 22%
   8th Grade Writing (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)6653.3
 12.7%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania Middle)5848
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)6351
 12%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Spotsylvania Middle)8047.7
 32.3%
   8th Grade Science (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7456.3
 17.7%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania Middle)7064.7
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Reading (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7166.8
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Geometry (Spotsylvania Middle)10097
 3%
   End of Course Geometry (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)7675
 1%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Spotsylvania Middle)9899
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Spotsylvania County Public Schools)8374
 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 Students934981
 5%
African American219262
 19.6%
American Indian11
Asian2657
 119.2%
Hispanic147145
 1.4%
Pacific Islander03
White474425
 10.3%
Two or More Races6788
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.7%38.3%
 8.7%


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Spotsylvania Middle ranks 232nd of 417 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,004 students attended Spotsylvania Middle.

Students at Spotsylvania Middle are 40% White, 29% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.


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