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Bailey Bridge Middle

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Bailey Bridge Middle ranks 245 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Bailey Bridge Middle is a public middle school in Midlothian, Virginia, serving 1,442 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 129 school districts in the state.

Academically, Bailey Bridge Middle has consistently ranked in the top half of Virginia middle schools, with stronger performance in subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and Earth Science compared to the district and state averages. However, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Reading tend to be lower than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, with some subjects showing improvement while others have declined.

Compared to nearby schools, Bailey Bridge Middle's academic performance is generally stronger than some lower-performing schools in the Chesterfield County district, such as Falling Creek Middle, Providence Middle, and Salem Church Middle. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Robious Middle, Midlothian Middle, Tomahawk Creek Middle, and Swift Creek Middle, which consistently rank in the top 25% of Virginia middle schools.

1,496

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,173

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12501 Bailey Bridge Rd
Midlothian, VA 23112-1803

(804) 739-6200

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bailey Bridge Middle:

Elementary:	Alberta Smith Elementary
	Spring Run Elementary
	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

African American:

20.8%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg65%

Virginia avg69%

245^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Middle Schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools

71^st of 129Chesterfield 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	45.6	245 of 419	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	286 of 417	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	233 of 422	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	224 of 415	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	300 of 419	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	194 of 424	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	97 of 413	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	98 of 415	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	89 of 409	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	57.3	155 of 412	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	86 of 416	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	65.0	90 of 416	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	67 of 413	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	59.1	135 of 413	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.0	132 of 408	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	107 of 390	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	63.5	109 of 391	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	60.2	125 of 387	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	127 of 383	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.8	74 of 340	78.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	155 of 297	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	207 of 299	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	140 of 298	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	93 of 136	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	85 of 128	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	95 of 132	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	37.5	164 of 281	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	168 of 278	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	81 of 135	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	114 of 122	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	244 of 403	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	271 of 407	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	238 of 411	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	170 of 279	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	188 of 272	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	132 of 275	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	255 of 403	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	310 of 402	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	230 of 404	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	274 of 407	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	221 of 409	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	56 of 130	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	69 of 123	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	180 of 244	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	186 of 237	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	140 of 231	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	293 of 400	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	326 of 396	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	299 of 402	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)57th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)42nd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry92%-4 vs state

Earth Science91%~ state avg

Algebra I81%-13 vs state

English Reading75%~ state avg

Civics and Economics71%-3 vs state

Mathematics59%+3 vs state

Science52%-13 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 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 Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bailey Bridge Middle	Public	6-8	12501 Bailey Bridge Rd	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6200	1,496	103	14.5	33.8%	789 (52.7%)	311 (20.8%)	225 (15.0%)	58 (3.9%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	105 (7.0%)	45.6	245^th of 419 public middle schools	41.5%		37.4	286^th of 417 public middle schools	31.4%	41	92.3	96.3	79.9	59.7	63.7	3.6	52.3	91.1	72.4	75.0	77.3	71.2	$8,173	$210	$7,964
Swift Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3700 Old Hundred Rd	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6315	1,180	79	14.9	28.3%	706 (59.8%)	181 (15.3%)	131 (11.1%)	76 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.9%)	69.3	118^th of 419 public middle schools	71.8%		60.9	171^st of 417 public middle schools	59.0%	53	97.9	100.0	87.9	73.4	76.6		58.8	94.0	81.0	86.2	86.0	85.5	$8,283	$395	$7,888
Tomahawk Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Learning Place Loop	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-7120	1,650	111	14.8	13.9%	1,128 (68.4%)	199 (12.1%)	152 (9.2%)	82 (5.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	83 (5.0%)	70	117^th of 419 public middle schools	72.1%		68.3	125^th of 417 public middle schools	70.0%	8	96.7	100.0	90.0	73.9	72.5	25.0	52.9	96.0	86.6	85.7	83.6	86.5	$7,852	$197	$7,655
Manchester Middle	Public	6-8	7401 Hull Street Rd.	North Chesterfield	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 674-1385	1,109	73	15.1	75.2%	213 (19.2%)	434 (39.1%)	368 (33.2%)	27 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (6.0%)	26.7	343^rd of 419 public middle schools	18.1%		26.4	337^th of 417 public middle schools	19.2%	6	100.0	100.0	88.6	34.5	39.6	4.2	31.9	97.1	64.6	61.7	68.2	62.7	$8,190	$148	$8,042
Midlothian Middle	Public	6-8	13501 Midlothian Turnpike	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2460	1,330	86	15.4	13.9%	957 (72.0%)	118 (8.9%)	94 (7.1%)	81 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.9%)	77.2	65^th of 419 public middle schools	84.5%		73.7	91^st of 417 public middle schools	78.2%	26	100.0	100.0	95.4	80.7	66.5	26.7	54.2	97.7	90.1	87.1	90.1	87.2	$8,076	$68	$8,008
Providence Middle	Public	6-8	900 Starlight Lane	North Chesterfield	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 674-1355	1,033	76	13.6	75.0%	190 (18.4%)	342 (33.1%)	415 (40.2%)	32 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	11.8	388^th of 419 public middle schools	7.4%		11.3	389^th of 417 public middle schools	6.7%	1		100.0	60.4	36.5	43.3	13.6	29.9	92.2	51.9	57.0	53.9	60.4	$8,602	$259	$8,343
Salem Church Middle	Public	6-8	9700 Salem Church Rd.;	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6225	876	62	14.1	75.3%	186 (21.2%)	288 (32.9%)	341 (38.9%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.8%)	6.6	402^nd of 419 public middle schools	4.1%		7.7	401^st of 417 public middle schools	3.8%	1			65.3	31.0	39.8	18.5	33.5	86.3	44.1	46.5	48.6	51.2	$8,366	$122	$8,244
River City Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Hull Street Rd	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 272-7554	1,150	93	12.3	99.0%	31 (2.7%)	377 (32.8%)	717 (62.3%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	0.4	417^th of 419 public middle schools	0.5%		2	412^th of 417 public middle schools	1.2%	5	57.4	71.8	37.1	20.6			7.1	52.2	37.6	36.5	33.6	32.0	$10,358	$657	$9,701
Robious Middle	Public	6-8	2701 Robious Crossing Dr	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2510	1,081	74	14.6	26.3%	706 (65.3%)	111 (10.3%)	163 (15.1%)	37 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.8%)	71.8	109^th of 419 public middle schools	74.0%		69.9	115^th of 417 public middle schools	72.4%	6	100.0	100.0	95.2	72.3	69.2		61.8	100.0	76.2	84.6	85.6	88.8	$7,864	$252	$7,611
Falling Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4780 Hopkins Rd.	North Chesterfield	23234	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 743-3640	1,443	115	12.5	75.7%	81 (5.6%)	518 (35.9%)	788 (54.6%)	15 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (2.8%)	1.4	416^th of 419 public middle schools	0.7%		4.4	406^th of 417 public middle schools	2.6%	10			35.8	17.8	20.3	4.2	17.9	42.5	40.0	39.7	39.1	45.4	$7,856	$769	$7,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Bailey Bridge Middle

What is the racial makeup of Bailey Bridge Middle?

Students at Bailey Bridge Middle are 53% White, 21% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Bailey Bridge Middle in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

Is Bailey Bridge Middle a good school?

Bailey Bridge Middle ranks 245^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bailey Bridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,496 students attended Bailey Bridge Middle.

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