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L. Douglas Wilder Middle

Public Grades 6-8

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

L. Douglas Wilder Middle is a public middle school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 769 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 89 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, L. Douglas Wilder Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates significantly below the Henrico County and Virginia state averages in subjects like mathematics and English reading. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th-grade math proficiency rate was 26.9% compared to 41.99% in Henrico County and 61.99% statewide. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.6% to 25.4% in recent years.

Comparing L. Douglas Wilder Middle to nearby schools, the academic performance is generally lower, with Oak Knoll Middle and Chickahominy Middle in the neighboring Hanover County district significantly outperforming the school. However, some nearby Henderson Middle and Fairfield Middle schools in the Richmond City and Henrico County districts also struggle with low academic performance and high rates of economically disadvantaged students, similar to L. Douglas Wilder Middle.

758

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,783

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6900 Wilkinson Rd
Richmond, VA 23227

(804) 515-1100

District: Henrico County Public Schools

Students who attend L. Douglas Wilder Middle usually attend:

High:

Henrico High

Feeder schools for L. Douglas Wilder Middle:

Elementary:	Glen Lea Elementary
	Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.3%

White:

14.2%

Asian:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 21st percentile in 2022 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 21st-percentile peak (2022) to 11th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg61%

Virginia avg69%

373^rd of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	19.4	373 of 419	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	343 of 417	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	343 of 422	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	326 of 415	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	373 of 419	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	391 of 424	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	394 of 413	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.9	406 of 415	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	390 of 409	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.9	405 of 412	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	403 of 416	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	412 of 416	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.1	402 of 413	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.8	405 of 413	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	366 of 408	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	318 of 390	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.1	287 of 391	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.5	278 of 387	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.7	355 of 383	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	33.8	281 of 340	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	267 of 297	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	258 of 299	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	243 of 298	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	35 of 136	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	11 of 128	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	10 of 132	92.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	11.3	262 of 281	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	209 of 278	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	356 of 403	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	338 of 407	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	329 of 411	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	237 of 279	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.1	109 of 272	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	390 of 403	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	381 of 402	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	349 of 404	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	329 of 407	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	330 of 409	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	107 of 244	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	151 of 400	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	53 of 396	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	74 of 402	81.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2025)74th percentile+63 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+51 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile+45 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

African American (2025)10th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)7th percentile-11 vs school

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

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry93%-4 vs state

Earth Science89%~ state avg

Algebra I81%-13 vs state

English Reading63%-10 vs state

Mathematics30%-26 vs state

Science19%-46 vs state

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by a student
Friday, June 18, 2010

Well I am a rising 8th grader and I've been going to Wilder since 6th grade so I know that Wilder isn't really a bad school. Majority of the teachers are cool but you know no school is perfect so you will run into somethings you don't want to. Wilder isn't so bad and deserves a five star rating because most of the rules (even though I hate some of them) makes it so drama can be avoided and the school year can go by perfectly and smooth. 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
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
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
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
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
Bell Creek Middle	Public	6-8	8021 Lee Davis Road	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2260	903	77	11.6	40.3%	638 (70.7%)	112 (12.4%)	64 (7.1%)	35 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.8%)	65.7	137^th of 419 public middle schools	67.3%		65.8	139^th of 417 public middle schools	66.7%	2	100.0		100.0	100.0		77.8	66.8	81.1	70.8		67.1	74.7	76.1	80.0	$11,003	$335	$10,668
Oak Knoll Middle	Public	6-8	10295 Chamberlayne Rd.	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-4740	862	72	11.9	16.8%	682 (79.1%)	50 (5.8%)	36 (4.2%)	35 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	86.5	17^th of 419 public middle schools	95.9%		87.7	10^th of 417 public middle schools	97.6%	7	100.0		100.0	99.0		86.1	89.1	80.8	86.4		83.1	90.0	86.1	93.7	$11,152	$334	$10,818
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
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Mosby St	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 780-8011	500	49	10.2	98.2%	8 (1.6%)	459 (91.8%)	21 (4.2%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1.6	415^th of 419 public middle schools	1.0%		1.1	415^th of 417 public middle schools	0.5%					48.1		25.0			7.0	39.3	40.0	47.4	46.8	43.0	$14,688	$1,114	$13,574
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

Frequently Asked Questions about L. Douglas Wilder Middle

What district is L. Douglas Wilder Middle in?

Henrico County Public Schools

How many students attend L. Douglas Wilder Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended L. Douglas Wilder Middle.

What high school do graduates of L. Douglas Wilder Middle attend?

Students who attend L. Douglas Wilder Middle usually go on to attend Henrico High

What is the racial makeup of L. Douglas Wilder Middle?

Students at L. Douglas Wilder Middle are 62% African American, 14% White, 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is L. Douglas Wilder Middle a good school?

L. Douglas Wilder Middle ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Virginia middle schools.

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