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Walker-Grant Middle

Public Grades 6-8

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Walker-Grant Middle is a public middle school located in Fredericksburg, VA, serving 774 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fredericksburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 126 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walker-Grant Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 233 and 402 out of around 400-425 schools. The school's academic performance, as measured by SOL/Standards of Learning test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 33.77% in 7th grade math to 66.53% in 8th grade reading, compared to state averages of 52.97% and 73.43% respectively. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping in many subjects.

The nearby middle schools in Stafford and Spotsylvania counties generally outperform Walker-Grant Middle across academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. For example, Ni River Middle in Spotsylvania County ranked 140th out of 419 Virginia middle schools in 2024-2025, compared to Walker-Grant's 377th ranking. Addressing the school's challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population, could be crucial in improving academic outcomes.

796

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,740

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

One Learning Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22401-3951

(540) 372-1145

District: Fredericksburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Walker-Grant Middle usually attend:

High:

James Monroe High

Feeder schools for Walker-Grant Middle:

Elementary:	Hugh Mercer Elementary
	Lafayette Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

27.8%

Hispanic:

26.4%

White:

20.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2021 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (51% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Virginia avg69%

377^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 129Fredericksburg City 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	18.8	377 of 419	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	383 of 417	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	390 of 422	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	394 of 415	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	402 of 419	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	398 of 424	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	372 of 413	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.4	298 of 415	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.4	272 of 409	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.1	233 of 412	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	260 of 416	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	219 of 416	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.8	307 of 413	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.6	274 of 413	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	256 of 408	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.8	324 of 390	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.5	310 of 391	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.3	255 of 387	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.0	356 of 383	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	236 of 297	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	245 of 299	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	271 of 298	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	132 of 136	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	125 of 128	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.5	132 of 132	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	13.9	256 of 281	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	219 of 278	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	100 of 135	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	101 of 122	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	83 of 100	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	369 of 403	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	381 of 407	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	382 of 411	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	222 of 279	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	260 of 272	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	250 of 275	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	328 of 403	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	370 of 402	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	346 of 404	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	373 of 407	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	382 of 409	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	238 of 244	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	234 of 237	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	223 of 231	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	321 of 400	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	325 of 396	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	321 of 402	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2024)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+6 vs state

English Reading61%-12 vs state

Geography56%-14 vs state

Science53%-13 vs state

Civics and Economics46%-23 vs state

Mathematics37%-19 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, August 29, 2018

IB is trash, none of the students like it yet they still keep it. They never get ur schedules right and clearly there’s a problem if our test scores are at an all time low Close Quote

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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 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 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
Walker-Grant Middle	Public	6-8	One Learning Lane	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1145	796	54	14.6	91.5%	164 (20.6%)	221 (27.8%)	210 (26.4%)	120 (15.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (9.7%)	18.8	377^th of 419 public middle schools	10.0%		13	383^rd of 417 public middle schools	8.2%	6	100.0	100.0	100.0	36.5	33.8	40.1	53.0	58.5	57.4	66.5	56.0	45.6	$12,740	$2,827	$9,913
Battlefield Middle	Public	6-8	7320 Smith Station Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-4400	780	56	14.0	71.0%	257 (32.9%)	149 (19.1%)	279 (35.8%)	37 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.2%)	35.2	303^rd of 419 public middle schools	27.7%		30.1	319^th of 417 public middle schools	23.5%	16	97.1	100.0	100.0	49.0	39.2	47.7	57.6	69.5	69.3	66.3		62.6	$9,159	$445	$8,715
Chancellor Middle	Public	6-8	6320 Harrison Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-8099	799	61	13.0	72.1%	256 (32.0%)	129 (16.1%)	318 (39.8%)	30 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.8%)	28.6	331^st of 419 public middle schools	21.0%		32.1	310^th of 417 public middle schools	25.7%	21	100.0	96.9	100.0	50.0	38.3	49.1	53.0	59.9	65.1	61.5		65.7	$9,958	$257	$9,701
Edward E. Drew Junior Middle	Public	6-8	501 Cambridge St	Falmouth	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 371-1415	625	51	12.2	74.4%	180 (28.8%)	168 (26.9%)	147 (23.5%)	58 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (10.7%)	35.1	305^th of 419 public middle schools	27.2%		31.6	313^th of 417 public middle schools	24.9%	8	100.0	98.0	100.0	71.7		42.6	54.0	68.9	63.4	61.8		59.1	$13,167	$762	$12,405
Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle	Public	6-8	503 Deacon Road	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 899-0860	887	58	15.2	36.0%	534 (60.2%)	118 (13.3%)	137 (15.4%)	29 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.3%)	56.5	194^th of 419 public middle schools	53.7%		50.3	227^th of 417 public middle schools	45.6%	33	100.0	98.8	96.6	63.9		61.3	71.9	71.5	75.5	77.3		67.1	$9,700	$437	$9,264
T. Benton Gayle Middle	Public	6-8	100 Panther Drive	Fredericksburg	22406	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 373-0383	939	62	15.1	41.1%	392 (41.7%)	213 (22.7%)	157 (16.7%)	74 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (10.6%)	53.5	209^th of 419 public middle schools	50.1%		54.6	207^th of 417 public middle schools	50.4%	2	97.6	100.0	99.0	73.2		39.8	64.3	75.6	74.3	71.7		70.7	$9,407	$416	$8,990
Spotsylvania Middle	Public	6-8	8801 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-6341	1,009	62	16.2	65.2%	395 (39.1%)	271 (26.9%)	189 (18.7%)	61 (6.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	87 (8.6%)	43.1	261^st of 419 public middle schools	37.7%		48.7	232^nd of 417 public middle schools	44.4%	29	100.0	100.0	100.0	48.1	49.7	39.6	66.3	70.2	68.4	73.0		69.5	$7,735	$181	$7,555
Ni River Middle	Public	6-8	11632 Catharpin Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 785-3990	692	51	13.6	23.0%	411 (59.4%)	88 (12.7%)	107 (15.5%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	67 (9.7%)	65.6	140^th of 419 public middle schools	66.6%		59.4	182^nd of 417 public middle schools	56.4%	42	100.0	100.0	100.0	62.1	60.1	65.6	72.2	79.6	74.1	79.0		81.3	$8,945	$650	$8,295
Thornburg Middle	Public	6-8	6929 N Roxbury Mill Rd	Spotsylvania	22551	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-7600	755	56	13.4	64.8%	269 (35.6%)	199 (26.4%)	181 (24.0%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (10.5%)	24.3	353^rd of 419 public middle schools	15.8%		21.5	352^nd of 417 public middle schools	15.6%	1	95.0	97.0	97.3	37.9	33.0	36.1	52.3	63.1	65.4	63.4		62.2	$9,086	$275	$8,810
Stafford Middle	Public	6-8	101 Spartan Dr	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6210	961	71	13.5	48.2%	242 (25.2%)	308 (32.0%)	256 (26.6%)	61 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	88 (9.2%)	34.2	308^th of 419 public middle schools	26.5%		26.6	334^th of 417 public middle schools	19.9%	26	100.0	96.6	100.0	58.5		44.0	60.4	64.6	63.9	65.0		62.2	$8,432	$370	$8,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker-Grant Middle

What district is Walker-Grant Middle in?

Fredericksburg City Public Schools

Is Walker-Grant Middle a good school?

Walker-Grant Middle ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Walker-Grant Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Walker-Grant Middle.

What high school do graduates of Walker-Grant Middle attend?

Students who attend Walker-Grant Middle usually go on to attend James Monroe High

What is the racial makeup of Walker-Grant Middle?

Students at Walker-Grant Middle are 28% African American, 26% Hispanic, 21% White, 15% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

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