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Monelison Middle

Public Grades 6-8

342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Monelison Middle is a public middle school located in Madison Heights, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 512 students. The school is part of the Amherst County Public Schools district, which is ranked 96 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Monelison Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools, ranking between 331-365 out of 415-424 schools over the past 5 school years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time.

Monelison Middle's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is significantly lower than the Amherst County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Monelison Middle's proficiency rates were lower than the district and state in both Mathematics and English Reading. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 25.5% over the past few school years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Monelison Middle has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Campbell County Public Schools district, such as Rustburg Middle and Brookville Middle, outperform Monelison Middle across multiple academic metrics, including higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Reading, and other subject areas. In contrast, schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools district, such as Sandusky Middle and Linkhorne Middle, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Monelison Middle.

469

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,932

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

257 Trojan Rd
Madison Heights, VA 24572

(434) 846-1307

District: Amherst County Public Schools

Students who attend Monelison Middle usually attend:

High:

Amherst County High

Feeder schools for Monelison Middle:

Elementary:	Amelon Elementary
	Elon Elementary
	Madison Heights Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.1%

African American:

24.3%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg64%

Virginia avg68%

342^nd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Amherst County Public Schools

96^th of 129Amherst County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	342 of 419	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	331 of 417	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	346 of 422	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	355 of 415	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	365 of 419	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	259 of 424	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	246 of 413	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.6	162 of 415	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.3	233 of 409	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	239 of 412	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.0	211 of 416	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	231 of 416	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.8	243 of 413	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.7	242 of 413	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.5	312 of 408	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.6	294 of 390	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.8	288 of 391	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.5	269 of 387	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.3	134 of 383	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.4	95 of 340	72.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	219 of 297	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	241 of 299	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	246 of 298	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	150 of 281	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	331 of 403	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	318 of 407	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	366 of 411	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	304 of 403	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	298 of 402	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	326 of 404	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	333 of 407	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	291 of 409	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	194 of 244	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	189 of 237	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	194 of 231	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	378 of 400	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	362 of 396	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	369 of 402	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2024)47th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I91%~ state avg

English Reading70%-3 vs state

Geography49%-21 vs state

Civics and Economics45%-24 vs state

Mathematics44%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th 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	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monelison Middle	Public	6-8	257 Trojan Rd	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 846-1307	469	40	11.6	82.5%	277 (59.1%)	114 (24.3%)	29 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.7%)	26.7	342^nd of 419 public middle schools	18.4%		26.9	331^st of 417 public middle schools	20.6%	11			90.7	49.6	42.0	40.0			74.3	69.6	64.7	48.7	45.2		$9,932	$177	$9,755
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation	Public, Magnet	6-8	1200 1208 Polk St	Lynchburg	24504	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(434) 515-5310	531	46	11.5	97.2%	165 (31.1%)	249 (46.9%)	66 (12.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.9%)	14.5	384^th of 419 public middle schools	8.4%		27.1	328^th of 417 public middle schools	21.3%	56			92.4	29.8	21.6	42.3	12.7	86.2	58.0	53.1	60.0	50.3	50.0		$10,988	$948	$10,040
Linkhorne Middle	Public	6-8	2525 Linkhorne Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 515-5330	519	44	11.7	94.6%	186 (35.8%)	247 (47.6%)	35 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.9%)	10.7	392^nd of 419 public middle schools	6.4%		11.2	390^th of 417 public middle schools	6.5%	2		100.0	91.8	16.7	8.4	17.1	19.4	76.8	59.2	55.7	56.1	41.6	51.8		$10,665	$769	$9,896
Sandusky Middle	Public	6-8	805 Chinook Place	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 515-5350	583	42	13.8	96.9%	131 (22.5%)	322 (55.2%)	54 (9.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.1%)	5.6	404^th of 419 public middle schools	3.6%		12.1	386^th of 417 public middle schools	7.4%	18			94.1	18.4	19.0	23.4	28.1	81.3	36.0	50.0	52.3	31.0	40.6		$9,867	$1,252	$8,616
Amherst Middle	Public	6-8	165 Gordons Fairground Rd	Amherst	24521	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 946-0691	371	29	12.9	82.7%	258 (69.5%)	54 (14.6%)	19 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	58	188^th of 419 public middle schools	55.1%		58.3	187^th of 417 public middle schools	55.2%	1		100.0	100.0	57.5	64.9	59.1			67.5	79.2	79.1	70.3	80.7		$11,028	$176	$10,852
Brookville Middle	Public	6-8	320 Bee Dr	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 239-9267	648	65	9.9	77.6%	418 (64.5%)	88 (13.6%)	79 (12.2%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	52.7	214^th of 419 public middle schools	48.9%		46.7	238^th of 417 public middle schools	42.9%	24			96.4	82.2	63.8	44.7	62.8		72.6	67.5	71.1			69.9	$7,996	$400	$7,596
Forest Middle	Public	6-8	100 Ashwood Dr	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-6630	854	61	13.9	20.5%	664 (77.8%)	63 (7.4%)	45 (5.3%)	36 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)	81.4	39^th of 419 public middle schools	90.7%		78.6	68^th of 417 public middle schools	83.7%	29	100.0	100.0	100.0	73.0	67.6	73.3	84.0		83.9	90.6	90.3	85.8	87.1		$8,018	$431	$7,587
Rustburg Middle	Public	6-8	555 Village Highway	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 332-5141	626	60	10.4	78.0%	480 (76.7%)	71 (11.3%)	28 (4.5%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.3%)	50.6	219^th of 419 public middle schools	47.7%		45.7	246^th of 417 public middle schools	41.0%	27			95.5	68.3	46.3	39.1	74.0		74.2	62.6	72.0			85.5	$8,585	$472	$8,113
Appomattox Middle	Public	6-8	2020 Church St	Appomattox	24522	Appomattox County	Appomattox County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 352-8257	542	43	12.6	77.9%	358 (66.1%)	107 (19.7%)	27 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.9%)	63.3	158^th of 419 public middle schools	62.3%		65	148^th of 417 public middle schools	64.5%	10			100.0	69.7	64.6	60.8	73.9		76.9	69.1	75.0			84.7	$9,136	$256	$8,880

Frequently Asked Questions about Monelison Middle

What district is Monelison Middle in?

Amherst County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Monelison Middle?

Students at Monelison Middle are 59% White, 24% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Monelison Middle attend?

Students who attend Monelison Middle usually go on to attend Amherst County High

How many students attend Monelison Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Monelison Middle.

Is Monelison Middle a good school?

Monelison Middle ranks in the bottom 18.4% of Virginia middle schools.

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