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George H. Moody Middle

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George H. Moody Middle ranks 163 rd of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

George H. Moody Middle is a public middle school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 1,102 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Henrico County Public Schools district.

Overall, George H. Moody Middle is a relatively strong-performing school, consistently outperforming the Henrico County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with proficiency rates lower than the district and state. The school has a diverse student population, with significant representation of Asian, White, and Multi-racial students, but the performance of African American and Hispanic students lags behind the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, George H. Moody Middle generally outperforms other Henrico County middle schools, but falls behind the high-performing Chickahominy Middle in Hanover County. The nearby Richmond City middle schools significantly underperform George H. Moody Middle and the state averages. Additionally, the school is facing a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, which is a challenge shared by other middle schools in the region.

1,086

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,810

Per pupil spending ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7800 Woodman Rd
Richmond, VA 23228

(804) 261-5015

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend George H. Moody Middle usually attend:

High:

Hermitage High

Feeder schools for George H. Moody Middle:

Elementary:	Elizabeth Holladay Elementary
	Lakeside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.1%

White:

20.9%

African American:

18.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 71st percentile in 2018 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 71st-percentile peak (2018) to 61st (2025)

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

!Science scores 29 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg61%

Virginia avg69%

163^rd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Middle Schools in the Henrico County Public Schools

89^th of 129Henrico 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	62.5	163 of 419	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	186 of 417	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	136 of 422	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	123 of 415	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	206 of 419	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	152 of 424	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	121 of 413	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	56.8	160 of 415	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	185 of 409	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.2	185 of 412	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	146 of 416	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	145 of 416	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.4	209 of 413	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.7	226 of 413	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	227 of 408	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.8	111 of 390	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	82 of 391	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	66.4	87 of 387	77.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.9	59 of 383	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	78.7	38 of 340	88.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	204 of 297	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	256 of 299	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	213 of 298	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	38 of 136	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	21 of 128	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	11 of 132	91.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	54.0	109 of 278	60.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	112 of 135	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	165 of 403	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	162 of 407	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	148 of 411	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	241 of 279	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	232 of 272	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	231 of 275	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	294 of 403	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	312 of 402	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	148 of 404	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	193 of 407	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	133 of 409	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	90 of 244	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	59 of 237	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	9 of 231	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	142 of 400	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	147 of 396	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	166 of 402	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)72nd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)61st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

African American (2025)31st percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II100%~ state avg

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

Earth Science97%+7 vs state

Geometry96%~ state avg

English Reading83%+10 vs state

Mathematics42%-14 vs state

Science37%-29 vs state

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by a student
Friday, December 4, 2015

There are a lot of projects, but going to Moody Middle is worth it! The teachers are great and the students are diverse, which gives lots of perspective. I LOVE the IB program and look forward to 7th and 8th grade. GO RAIDERS!!!! Close Quote

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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 6th 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George H. Moody Middle	Public	6-8	7800 Woodman Rd	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5015	1,086	65	16.7	36.3%	227 (20.9%)	201 (18.5%)	137 (12.6%)	479 (44.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	62.5	163^rd of 419 public middle schools	61.1%		58.6	186^th of 417 public middle schools	55.4%	23	96.2	100.0	100.0	94.0	100.0	50.4	36.4	34.9	37.0	97.4	83.5	83.3	82.9		$8,810	$565	$8,246
Brookland Middle	Public	6-8	9200 Lydell Dr	Richmond	23228	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 261-5000	1,034	74	14.0	90.3%	159 (15.4%)	420 (40.6%)	335 (32.4%)	82 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.4%)	5.4	405^th of 419 public middle schools	3.3%		5.6	404^th of 417 public middle schools	3.1%	1	85.7		86.4	70.9		31.3	16.5	24.8	33.0	85.1	45.9	46.1	49.4		$9,362	$593	$8,769
Thomas H. Henderson Middle	Public	6-8	4319 Old Brook Rd	Richmond	23227	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8288	430	48	8.9	98.6%	48 (11.2%)	346 (80.5%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	10.2	394^th of 419 public middle schools	6.0%		4.4	407^th of 417 public middle schools	2.4%	13	100.0			62.4		43.4	13.6			81.3	57.0	46.8	56.5	55.7	$11,433	$887	$10,546
L. Douglas Wilder Middle	Public	6-8	6900 Wilkinson Rd	Richmond	23227	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 515-1100	758	43	17.6	89.6%	108 (14.2%)	472 (62.3%)	50 (6.6%)	88 (11.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.5%)	19.4	373^rd of 419 public middle schools	11.0%		23.3	343^rd of 417 public middle schools	17.7%	30	93.1		92.9	56.0		26.9	36.4	26.5	19.4	89.5	61.4	64.7	62.3		$11,783	$687	$11,096
Hungary Creek Middle	Public	6-8	4909 Francistown Rd.	Glen Allen	23060	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 527-2640	834	55	15.3	90.3%	374 (44.8%)	193 (23.1%)	80 (9.6%)	133 (15.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	49 (5.9%)	41.7	266^th of 419 public middle schools	36.5%		38.4	281^st of 417 public middle schools	32.6%	15	100.0		98.3	94.8		48.7	32.9	41.5	52.6	97.4	75.1	68.8	73.9		$10,824	$647	$10,177
Albert Hill Middle	Public	6-8	3400 Patterson Ave	Richmond	23221	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6107	505	48	10.4	99.8%	155 (30.7%)	297 (58.8%)	26 (5.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	26.4	344^th of 419 public middle schools	17.9%		30.8	314^th of 417 public middle schools	24.7%	30	95.0		98.7	76.1		48.3	20.4		8.0	63.1	65.7	63.6	68.7	71.2	$10,550	$638	$9,911
Tuckahoe Middle	Public	6-8	9000 Three Chopt Rd	Richmond	23229	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 673-3720	1,114	66	16.9	90.4%	631 (56.6%)	150 (13.5%)	219 (19.7%)	52 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (5.4%)	42.5	263^rd of 419 public middle schools	37.2%		38.2	282^nd of 417 public middle schools	32.4%	19	93.0		98.8	95.8		28.5	16.6	32.5	35.3	96.7	73.4	75.4	77.2		$9,043	$569	$8,475
Chickahominy Middle	Public	6-8	9450 Atlee Station Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2160	1,199	83	14.4	20.6%	877 (73.1%)	83 (6.9%)	74 (6.2%)	78 (6.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.1%)	87.7	13^th of 419 public middle schools	96.9%		87.3	11^th of 417 public middle schools	97.4%	2	100.0		100.0	99.4		88.6	89.9	81.7	85.3		89.0	91.3	87.0	90.6	$9,713	$136	$9,577
Dogwood Middle	Public	6-8	1701 Floyd Ave	Richmond	23220	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-6231	371	36	10.3	98.9%	61 (16.4%)	278 (74.9%)	15 (4.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	6.4	403^rd of 419 public middle schools	3.8%		21.5	353^rd of 417 public middle schools	15.3%	50	87.5		87.5	42.9		41.6			8.3	53.3	49.6	53.9	57.9	47.6	$11,562	$923	$10,639
Quioccasin Middle	Public	6-8	9400 Quioccasin Rd	Richmond	23233	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 750-2630	1,053	65	16.3	89.9%	385 (36.6%)	245 (23.3%)	259 (24.6%)	100 (9.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (5.7%)	18.4	378^th of 419 public middle schools	9.8%		19.7	365^th of 417 public middle schools	12.5%	13	95.7		100.0	96.0		41.5	31.0	22.6	33.7	96.1	58.0	59.3	57.8		$9,361	$594	$8,767

Frequently Asked Questions about George H. Moody Middle

How many students attend George H. Moody Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,086 students attended George H. Moody Middle.

What district is George H. Moody Middle in?

Henrico County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of George H. Moody Middle?

Students at George H. Moody Middle are 44% Asian, 21% White, 19% African American, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is George H. Moody Middle a good school?

George H. Moody Middle ranks 163^rd of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of George H. Moody Middle attend?

Students who attend George H. Moody Middle usually go on to attend Hermitage High

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