Is L.F. Addington Middle a good school?

Yes! L.F. Addington Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 6 th of 417 Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend L.F. Addington Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 409 students attended L.F. Addington Middle.

What is the racial makeup of L.F. Addington Middle?

Students at L.F. Addington Middle are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of L.F. Addington Middle attend?

Students who attend L.F. Addington Middle usually go on to attend Central High

L.F. Addington Middle

Summary:

L.F. Addington Middle is a public middle school located in Wise, Virginia, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 451 students. The school is part of the Wise County Public Schools district, which is ranked 2nd out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

L.F. Addington Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 6th and 18th out of over 400 middle schools in recent years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I for 8th grade and high proficiency rates in other subject areas like Mathematics (90.8% for 5th grade), Science (88.18% for 8th grade), and English Reading (92.31% for 7th grade). Compared to the Wise County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia, L.F. Addington Middle's students significantly outperform their peers in most subject areas and grade levels. Despite the school's predominantly white student population, it serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to the nearby Union Middle and Coeburn Middle schools, which are also part of the Wise County Public Schools district, L.F. Addington Middle consistently outperforms them in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. This suggests that L.F. Addington Middle may have unique instructional practices, resources, or school culture that contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes, even in the face of socioeconomic challenges.

Detail:

Public 5-8

324 School St
Wise, VA 24293

(276) 328-8821

District: Wise County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,282

Students who attend L.F. Addington Middle usually attend:

High:	Central High
	Eastside High
	Union High

Feeder schools for L.F. Addington Middle:

Elementary:	Coeburn Primary
	J.W. Adams Combined
	St. Paul Elementary
	Union Primary
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	Wise Primary

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 409

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 108.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details L.F. Addington Middle ranks better than 98.6% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Wise County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.74. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.4%), Hispanic (2.7%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 108.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Wise County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at L.F. Addington Middle is 11.1. 1 middle schools in the Wise County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare L.F. Addington Middle employs 36.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at L.F. Addington Middle is $6,282. 1 middle schools in the Wise County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

L.F. Addington Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks L.F. Addington Middle 6^th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See L.F. Addington Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Wise County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wise County Public Schools 2^nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for L.F. Addington Middle

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Rank History for all students at L.F. Addington Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	50.29	207^th	340	39.1%
2006	48.83	200^th	383	47.8%
2007	57.93	139^th	387	64.1%
2008	74.39	40^th	391	89.8%
2009	62.17	110^th	390	71.8%
2010	52.31	190^th	408	53.4%
2011	41.90	265^th	413	35.8%
2012	76.62	35^th	413	91.5%
2013	80.35	38^th	416	90.9%
2014	81.05	32^nd	416	92.3%
2015	79.17	39^th	412	90.5%
2016	79.79	39^th	409	90.5%
2017	86.39	13^th	415	96.9%
2018	84.90	9^th	413	97.8%
2019	81.26	29^th	424	93.2%
2021	86.89	15^th	419	96.4%
2022	90.14	6^th	415	98.6%
2023	86.85	18^th	422	95.7%
2024	91.74	6^th	417	98.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at L.F. Addington Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	96.05	4^th	402	99.0%

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Rank History for Female students at L.F. Addington Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.57	13^th	411	96.8%
2024	92.56	4^th	407	99.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at L.F. Addington Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.48	4^th	278	98.6%
2024	96.40	2^nd	281	99.3%

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Rank History for Male students at L.F. Addington Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.48	24^th	409	94.1%
2024	89.89	10^th	407	97.5%

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Rank History for White students at L.F. Addington Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.84	35^th	402	91.3%
2024	86.83	9^th	396	97.7%

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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.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for L.F. Addington 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	688	688
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	695	695
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	687	687
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	704	704
1993	655	3	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
1994	644	5	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1995	640	3	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1996	640	3	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1997	578	3	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1998	535	2	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1999	525	1	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2000	519	1	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	-4	526
2001	512	0	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2002	503	1	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2003	503	1	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2004	488	2	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
2005	470	2	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2006	474	3	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2007	475	6	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	1	492
2008	458	4	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	2	476
2009	447	5	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	1	462
2010	459	4	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	3	475
2011	465	5	4	8	0	0	5	0	487
2012	482	2	5	7	0	0	4	0	500
2013	447	4	5	6	0	0	2	0	464
2014	468	4	6	6	1	0	0	0	485
2015	456	4	8	5	1	0	0	0	474
2016	427	5	7	5	0	0	3	0	447
2017	474	7	6	7	0	0	2	0	496
2018	474	12	4	6	0	1	1	0	498
2019	461	11	1	8	0	1	9	0	491
2020	479	8	1	6	0	1	8	0	503
2021	466	9	1	8	0	1	8	0	493
2022	421	7	2	10	0	1	10	0	451
2023	421	7	4	10	0	1	8	0	451
2024	382	4	5	11	0	1	6	0	409

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 L.F. Addington Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	688	37.7	18.2	n/a
1990	695	39.6	17.5	n/a
1991	687	40.7	16.8	n/a
1992	704	41.5	16.9	n/a
1993	661	39.5	16.7	n/a
1994	654	32.7	n/a	40.1
1995	650	n/a	0.0	32
1996	650	n/a	0.0	32
1997	588	n/a	0.0	31.8
1998	542	n/a	0.0	35.2
1999	536	34.0	15.8	41.2
2000	526	n/a	0.0	39.1
2001	523	37.6	13.9	35.4
2002	515	41.8	12.3	40.2
2003	515	41.8	12.3	40.2
2004	499	39.3	12.7	42.1
2005	482	36.3	13.3	44
2006	488	40.0	12.2	46.3
2007	492	37.0	13.3	47.7
2008	476	31.6	15.1	47.9
2009	462	31.8	14.5	48.2
2010	475	32.0	14.8	46.2
2011	487	31.4	15.4	48
2012	500	38.5	12.9	44.6
2013	464	34.5	13.4	50.4
2014	485	33.2	14.6	49.3
2015	474	34.0	13.9	32.3
2016	447	33.0	13.5	30.2
2017	496	34.3	14.4	26.8
2018	498	35.1	14.1	72.9
2019	491	36.7	13.3	69.7
2020	503	39.0	12.8	67
2021	493	38.5	12.7	n/a
2022	451	45.8	9.8	74.7
2023	451	40.2	11.2	100.7
2024	409	36.8	11.1	108.8

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 L.F. Addington Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	688	37.7	18.2	n/a
1990	695	39.6	17.5	n/a
1991	687	40.7	16.8	n/a
1992	704	41.5	16.9	n/a
1993	661	39.5	16.7	n/a
1994	654	32.7	n/a	40.1
1995	650	n/a	0.0	32
1996	650	n/a	0.0	32
1997	588	n/a	0.0	31.8
1998	542	n/a	0.0	35.2
1999	536	34.0	15.8	41.2
2000	526	n/a	0.0	39.1
2001	523	37.6	13.9	35.4
2002	515	41.8	12.3	40.2
2003	515	41.8	12.3	40.2
2004	499	39.3	12.7	42.1
2005	482	36.3	13.3	44
2006	488	40.0	12.2	46.3
2007	492	37.0	13.3	47.7
2008	476	31.6	15.1	47.9
2009	462	31.8	14.5	48.2
2010	475	32.0	14.8	46.2
2011	487	31.4	15.4	48
2012	500	38.5	12.9	44.6
2013	464	34.5	13.4	50.4
2014	485	33.2	14.6	49.3
2015	474	34.0	13.9	32.3
2016	447	33.0	13.5	30.2
2017	496	34.3	14.4	26.8
2018	498	35.1	14.1	72.9
2019	491	36.7	13.3	69.7
2020	503	39.0	12.8	67
2021	493	38.5	12.7	n/a
2022	451	45.8	9.8	74.7
2023	451	40.2	11.2	100.7
2024	409	36.8	11.1	108.8

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 L.F. Addington Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,172 (17.4%)	$5,547 (82.6%)	$6,719
2020	$375 (6.3%)	$5,533 (93.7%)	$5,908
2021	$456 (7.3%)	$5,826 (92.7%)	$6,282

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on L.F. Addington Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 29^th of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 18^th of 422 Middle schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (L.F. Addington Middle)	96	88.5	7.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wise County Public Schools)	94	86.3	7.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (L.F. Addington Middle)	93	83.9	9.1%
5th Grade Science (Wise County Public Schools)	89	83.1	5.9%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (L.F. Addington Middle)	83	83.9	0.9%
5th Grade English Reading (Wise County Public Schools)	84	82.5	1.5%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (L.F. Addington Middle)	93	93.9	0.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wise County Public Schools)	93	88.1	4.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (L.F. Addington Middle)	89	90.8	1.8%
6th Grade English Reading (Wise County Public Schools)	87	87.1	0.1%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (L.F. Addington Middle)	89	91.7	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wise County Public Schools)	88	85.3	2.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	51.4	26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (L.F. Addington Middle)	87	85.7	1.3%
7th Grade English Reading (Wise County Public Schools)	84	84.7	0.7%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	70.3	8.7%
8th Grade Writing (L.F. Addington Middle)	82	78.3	3.7%
8th Grade Writing (Wise County Public Schools)	76	73.9	2.1%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (L.F. Addington Middle)	99	91.7	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wise County Public Schools)	93	80.7	12.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (L.F. Addington Middle)	92	85.3	6.8%
8th Grade Science (Wise County Public Schools)	88	80.4	7.7%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (L.F. Addington Middle)	87	88.5	1.5%
8th Grade English Reading (Wise County Public Schools)	84	84.5	0.5%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (L.F. Addington Middle)	100	100
End of Course Algebra I (Wise County Public Schools)	94	94
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	491	451	8.1%
African American	11	7	36.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	8	10	25%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	461	421	8.7%
Two or More Races	9	8	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.7%	100.7%	31%

Schools Near L.F. Addington 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 Geography (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 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
L.F. Addington Middle	Public	5-8	324 School St	Wise	24293	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 328-8821	409	37	11.1	108.8%	382 (93.4%)	4 (1.0%)	11 (2.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	91.7	6^th of 417 public middle schools	98.6%		86.8	18^th of 422 public middle schools	95.7%	12	100.0	90.8	93.0	91.8	93.4	77.0	88.2	81.6	89.5	92.3	89.0		89.3	$6,282	$456	$5,826
Coeburn Middle	Public	5-8	518 Centre Ave NE	Coeburn	24230	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 395-2135	338	32	10.4	93.2%	321 (95.0%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	74.5	87^th of 417 public middle schools	79.1%		79.9	57^th of 422 public middle schools	86.5%	30	100.0	88.0	87.5	64.9	92.4	60.2	78.0	65.1	86.1	72.2	72.5		78.4	$7,639	$573	$7,066
Union Middle	Public	5-8	3137 Second Avenue East	Big Stone Gap	24219	Wise County	Wise County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 523-0195	569	47	12.1	93.5%	530 (93.1%)	13 (2.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	80.8	53^rd of 417 public middle schools	87.3%		80	55^th of 422 public middle schools	87.0%	2	100.0	80.5	80.7	81.1	73.7	78.1	73.5	87.5	80.6	82.0	84.6		86.1	$6,232	$148	$6,085
Ridgeview Middle	Public	6-8	320 Wolfpack Way	Clintwood	24228	Dickenson County	Dickenson County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 835-1601	438	37	11.8	94.3%	428 (97.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	59.1	184^th of 417 public middle schools	55.9%		62.8	154^th of 422 public middle schools	63.5%	30	100.0		65.6	63.3	68.1		68.8		74.0	74.5	74.2	94.6	60.8	$7,083	$76	$7,007
Rye Cove Intermediate	Public	5-7	158 Memorial School Lane	Clinchport	24244	Scott County	Scott County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 940-2322	155	15	10.5	78.1%	136 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	69.3	118^th of 417 public middle schools	71.7%		64.4	144^th of 422 public middle schools	65.9%	26		82.2	72.3	75.4		71.1		80.0	80.9	73.7			75.4	$8,305	$657	$7,648

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