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Matoaca Middle

Public Grades 6-8

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Matoaca Middle is a public middle school located in Petersburg, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 806 students. It is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Matoaca Middle faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, and underperforming subgroups. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics for 6th and 7th grades were around 47% and 37%, respectively, compared to the district's 49.78% and 50.59%, and the state's 61.99% and 52.97%. Additionally, Matoaca Middle's spending per student, ranging from $6,701 to $7,348 over the past few years, is lower than the district and state averages, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Falling Creek Middle, Bailey Bridge Middle, and Elizabeth Davis Middle, Matoaca Middle generally performs worse across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and subgroup performance. However, the school does have some bright spots, such as its 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I for 7th grade and Geometry for 8th grade in 2024-2025, as well as relatively high Earth Science proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.

775

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,561

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6001 Hickory Road
Petersburg, VA 23803-6410

(804) 590-3130

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Matoaca Middle usually attend:

High:

Matoaca High

Feeder schools for Matoaca Middle:

Elementary:	Ettrick Elementary
	Matoaca Elementary
	O.B. Gates Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

African American:

41.8%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (59% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg66%

Virginia avg71%

374^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	19.4	374 of 419	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	361 of 417	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	328 of 422	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	316 of 415	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	369 of 419	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	314 of 424	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	280 of 413	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	258 of 415	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	254 of 409	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.6	225 of 412	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.3	222 of 416	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	194 of 416	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.2	177 of 413	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.5	127 of 413	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.0	130 of 408	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.7	98 of 390	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	60.0	129 of 391	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.1	89 of 387	77.0%	★★★★☆
2006	53.5	164 of 383	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.4	273 of 340	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	264 of 297	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	243 of 299	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	219 of 298	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	16.6	247 of 281	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	136 of 278	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	357 of 403	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	358 of 407	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	305 of 411	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	243 of 279	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	143 of 272	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	193 of 275	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	371 of 403	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	334 of 402	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	360 of 404	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	351 of 407	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	329 of 409	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	209 of 244	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	167 of 237	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	201 of 231	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	337 of 400	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	370 of 396	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	327 of 402	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

African American (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Earth Science79%-11 vs state

Algebra I73%-21 vs state

English Reading64%-9 vs state

Civics and Economics55%-19 vs state

Mathematics43%-15 vs state

Science25%-41 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, May 11, 2019

CBG experience has been very positive, but it's a different curriculum for gifted. Two campuses currently being merged to one for the 2020 school year. Declining test scores/performance in recent years, unfortunately seems to be going downhill. CBG teachers were top notch though! Close Quote

Schools Near Matoaca Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Algebra II (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 Algebra II 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 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Matoaca Middle	Public	6-8	6001 Hickory Road	Petersburg	23803	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 590-3130	775	52	14.9	76.3%	333 (43.0%)	324 (41.8%)	65 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.8%)	19.4	374^th of 419 public middle schools	10.7%		20.3	361^st of 417 public middle schools	13.4%	13	100.0	100.0	71.3		47.7	37.8		25.2	79.4	71.4	65.6	56.8		54.8	$8,561	$223	$8,338
Carver Middle	Public	6-8	3800 Cougar Trail	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 524-3620	970	76	12.7	74.9%	237 (24.4%)	503 (51.9%)	157 (16.2%)	18 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.4%)	9.5	397^th of 419 public middle schools	5.3%		7.8	400^th of 417 public middle schools	4.1%	3	100.0		61.0		35.5	34.6	10.6	32.8	82.2	54.3	56.4	55.7		50.7	$8,494	$485	$8,009
Colonial Heights Middle	Public	6-8	500 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3420	700	55	12.7	98.4%	283 (40.4%)	216 (30.9%)	108 (15.4%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.9%)	41	272^nd of 419 public middle schools	35.1%		36.2	288^th of 417 public middle schools	30.9%	16			97.9		59.7	60.5	47.4	60.5		70.7	64.1	59.5		71.6	$11,049	$782	$10,268
Vernon Johns Middle	Public	6-8	3101 Homestead Drive	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7020	949	61	15.5	92.4%	49 (5.2%)	785 (82.7%)	107 (11.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2	414^th of 419 public middle schools	1.2%		4.3	408^th of 417 public middle schools	2.2%	6		93.3	62.3		31.0	11.7	14.6	30.1		42.1	30.5	36.9		40.6	$10,047	$1,490	$8,556
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
Elizabeth Davis Middle	Public	6-8	601 Corvus Court	Chester	23836	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 541-4700	1,364	93	14.5	75.3%	452 (33.1%)	445 (32.6%)	338 (24.8%)	48 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	75 (5.5%)	44.2	252^nd of 419 public middle schools	39.9%		45.9	243^rd of 417 public middle schools	41.7%	9	100.0	100.0	88.0		54.2	59.4	16.7	54.5	93.1	71.1	67.4	73.2		76.4	$8,417	$68	$8,349
Carter G. Woodson Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Winston Churchill Drive	Hopewell	23860	Hopewell city	Hopewell City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 541-6404	803	66	12.1	101.0%	152 (18.9%)	469 (58.4%)	125 (15.6%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.4%)	11.3	391^st of 419 public middle schools	6.7%		9.8	392^nd of 417 public middle schools	6.0%	1		100.0	100.0	95.5	30.7	37.6	34.4	21.7	84.6	51.9	53.0	49.4		52.7	$9,573	$1,355	$8,218
Dinwiddie County Middle	Public	6-8	11608 Courthouse Road	Dinwiddie	23841	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 469-5430	919	72	12.7	93.9%	444 (48.3%)	333 (36.2%)	81 (8.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.0%)	22.4	359^th of 419 public middle schools	14.3%		20.7	359^th of 417 public middle schools	13.9%				80.4		53.3	13.8	54.7	55.4		62.2	60.5	61.6	47.0		$10,645	$492	$10,153
J.E.J. Moore Middle	Public	6-8	11455 Prince George Dr	Disputanta	23842	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 733-2740	1,387	68	20.4	39.6%	589 (42.5%)	457 (32.9%)	220 (15.9%)	9 (0.6%)	10 (0.7%)	11 (0.8%)	91 (6.6%)	59	183^rd of 419 public middle schools	56.3%		61.8	161^st of 417 public middle schools	61.4%	22	96.3	100.0	98.0		70.5	66.4	65.5	63.4		72.0	76.8	75.3		70.5	$11,435	$401	$11,033
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Matoaca Middle

What high school do graduates of Matoaca Middle attend?

Students who attend Matoaca Middle usually go on to attend Matoaca High

What is the racial makeup of Matoaca Middle?

Students at Matoaca Middle are 43% White, 42% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Matoaca Middle in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

Is Matoaca Middle a good school?

Matoaca Middle ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Matoaca Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 775 students attended Matoaca Middle.

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