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Stuarts Draft Middle

Q: Is Stuarts Draft Middle a good school?

Stuarts Draft Middle ranks 259 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Stuarts Draft Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Stuarts Draft, Virginia, with 504 students. It is part of the Augusta County Public Schools district, which is ranked 73 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stuarts Draft Middle generally performs better than the state average on SOL tests, particularly in Algebra I, Science, and English Reading, but lags behind the district average in Mathematics. The school has seen a steady decline in chronic absenteeism rates, from 22.5% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, though this is still higher than the state average. Stuarts Draft Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.9 to 13.5 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools like S. Gordon Stewart Middle and Beverley Manor Middle.

While Stuarts Draft Middle performs on par with or slightly better than the nearby middle schools in the Augusta County Public Schools district, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Albemarle County and Staunton City districts, such as Joseph T. Henley Middle and Shelburne Middle. Additionally, Stuarts Draft Middle has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.63% to 64.29% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

513

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,852

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1088 Augusta Farm Rd
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477

(540) 946-7611

District: Augusta County Public Schools

Students who attend Stuarts Draft Middle usually attend:

High:

Stuarts Draft High

Feeder schools for Stuarts Draft Middle:

Elementary:	Guy K. Stump Elementary
	Stuarts Draft Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg67%

Virginia avg68%

259^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Augusta County Public Schools

73^rd of 129Augusta 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	43.5	259 of 419	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	218 of 417	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	203 of 422	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	208 of 415	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	162 of 419	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	222 of 424	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	189 of 413	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	164 of 415	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	156 of 409	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	161 of 412	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	160 of 416	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.4	196 of 416	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	202 of 413	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.6	189 of 413	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	110 of 408	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	48.6	207 of 390	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.1	87 of 391	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.6	99 of 387	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	55.7	156 of 383	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	36.0	271 of 340	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	34.9	176 of 281	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	210 of 403	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	173 of 407	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	141 of 411	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	116 of 279	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	101 of 272	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	77 of 275	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	256 of 403	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	171 of 402	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	299 of 404	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	251 of 407	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	253 of 409	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	223 of 244	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	208 of 237	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	213 of 231	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	324 of 400	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	294 of 396	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	259 of 402	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2024)37th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I98%+6 vs state

Civics and Economics70%-3 vs state

English Reading68%-5 vs state

Science66%~ state avg

Mathematics54%~ state avg

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Schools Near Stuarts Draft Middle

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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 English Reading (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 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
Stuarts Draft Middle	Public	6-8	1088 Augusta Farm Rd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-7611	513	39	13.1	64.7%	397 (77.4%)	19 (3.7%)	41 (8.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	43.5	259^th of 419 public middle schools	38.2%		51.9	218^th of 417 public middle schools	47.7%	41			97.8	46.4	63.2	51.3	66.3	66.3	63.8	73.0	70.4	$8,852	$10	$8,842
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	232 Hornet Road	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5185	641	47	13.5	66.8%	481 (75.0%)	45 (7.0%)	48 (7.5%)	13 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.2%)	53.6	208^th of 419 public middle schools	50.4%		46.1	241^st of 417 public middle schools	42.2%	33			100.0	55.0	68.8	62.8	71.4	67.4	66.2	69.5	80.6	$8,739	$331	$8,408
Kate Collins Middle	Public	6-8	1625 Ivy St	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4635	602	50	12.0	94.4%	267 (44.4%)	110 (18.3%)	147 (24.4%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.0%)	22.9	357^th of 419 public middle schools	14.8%		18.7	370^th of 417 public middle schools	11.3%	13			100.0	44.3	30.3	49.0	48.4	61.9	56.7	57.1	67.2	$10,847	$502	$10,345
Riverheads Middle	Public	6-8	240 Don Hanger Circle	Staunton	24401	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 414-0630	366	29	12.5	60.1%	325 (88.8%)	8 (2.2%)	15 (4.1%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)			100.0	66.1	63.0	74.4	81.5	74.6	80.5	78.7	80.0
Shelburne Middle	Public	6-8	300 Grubert Ave	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 332-3930	583	49	11.8	84.0%	366 (62.8%)	71 (12.2%)	56 (9.6%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (13.9%)	49.5	227^th of 419 public middle schools	45.8%		48	233^rd of 417 public middle schools	44.1%	6	100.0	100.0	100.0	58.8	51.2	49.7	67.5	75.3	73.3	69.0		$10,775	$1,164	$9,611
S. Gordon Stewart Middle	Public	6-8	118 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5046	516	39	13.1	68.6%	416 (80.6%)	9 (1.7%)	69 (13.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	41.2	269^th of 419 public middle schools	35.8%		44.3	252^nd of 417 public middle schools	39.6%	17			100.0	50.9	68.8	44.2	59.3	56.7	75.3	66.0	65.2	$9,115	$183	$8,931
Buffalo Gap Middle	Public	6-8	1770 Buffalo Gap Highway	Swoope	24479	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 414-0510	285	27	10.4	58.2%	264 (92.6%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)			100.0	55.1	72.8	61.5	67.8	62.2	61.5	80.7	67.8
Joseph T. Henley Middle	Public	6-8	5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 823-4393	847	57	14.8	13.5%	679 (80.2%)	21 (2.5%)	64 (7.6%)	33 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.8%)	81.5	38^th of 419 public middle schools	90.9%		82.4	38^th of 417 public middle schools	90.9%		100.0	100.0	94.8	82.0	79.3	53.6	86.8	86.1	89.5	88.4	87.6	$11,560	$395	$11,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Stuarts Draft Middle

Is Stuarts Draft Middle a good school?

Stuarts Draft Middle ranks 259^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stuarts Draft Middle?

Students at Stuarts Draft Middle are 77% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Stuarts Draft Middle in?

Augusta County Public Schools

How many students attend Stuarts Draft Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Stuarts Draft Middle.

What high school do graduates of Stuarts Draft Middle attend?

Students who attend Stuarts Draft Middle usually go on to attend Stuarts Draft High

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