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Elydale Middle

Public Grades 5-7
92nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 419 Virginia Middle Schools
Better than 78% of Virginia middle schools
Summary

Elydale Middle School is a public middle school located in Ewing, Virginia, serving grades 5-7 with a total enrollment of 137 students. The school is part of the Lee County Public Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elydale Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from a high of 24th out of 424 Virginia middle schools in 2018-2019 (5-star rating) to a low of 176th out of 415 in 2021-2022 (3-star rating). However, in the most recent school year (2024-2025), Elydale Middle ranked 92nd out of 419 Virginia middle schools, earning a 4-star rating. The school has consistently outperformed the Lee County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia in various subject areas, including mathematics, reading, and science.

While Elydale Middle has shown strong performance among specific student subgroups, particularly female students and low-socioeconomic status students, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been a concern, ranging from a low of 12.4% in 2022-2023 to a high of 34.8% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has seen varying levels of per-student spending and fluctuations in its student-teacher ratio, which may be an area for further investigation. Overall, Elydale Middle School appears to be a strong-performing middle school within the Lee County Public Schools district, with a focus on academic achievement and equity.

133
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,601
Per pupil spending ?
98.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 128 Elydale Road
       Ewing, VA  24248

(276) 445-4439

District: Lee County Public Schools


Students who attend Elydale Middle usually attend:

High:    Lee High
    Thomas Walker High

Feeder schools for Elydale Middle:

Elementary:    Dryden Elementary
    Elk Knob Elementary
    Flatwoods Elementary
    Rose Hill Elementary
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.2%
Two or more races:
2.3%
Hispanic:
1.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Virginia average (76% vs 69% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of Virginia middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school76%
District avg73%
Virginia avg69%
92nd of 419
Virginia public middle schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3Middle Schools in the Lee County Public Schools
53rd of 129Lee 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202574.492 of 41978.0%★★★★☆
202462.2160 of 41761.6%★★★☆☆
202374.998 of 42276.8%★★★★☆
202255.9176 of 41557.6%★★★☆☆
202172.668 of 41983.8%★★★★☆
201982.424 of 42494.3%★★★★★
201850.7203 of 41350.8%★★★☆☆
201755.9166 of 41560.0%★★★☆☆
201666.296 of 40976.5%★★★★☆
201561.4136 of 41267.0%★★★☆☆
201432.7299 of 41628.1%★☆☆☆☆
201332.9297 of 41628.6%★☆☆☆☆
201089.53 of 40899.3%★★★★★
200977.525 of 39093.6%★★★★★
200888.53 of 39199.2%★★★★★
200768.280 of 38779.3%★★★★☆
200639.5263 of 38331.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202577.054 of 40386.6%★★★★☆
202460.2177 of 40756.5%★★★☆☆
202367.0133 of 41167.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202579.650 of 40387.6%★★★★☆
202473.579 of 40280.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202569.1120 of 40470.3%★★★★☆
202463.3139 of 40765.8%★★★☆☆
202380.250 of 40987.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202559.0158 of 40060.5%★★★☆☆
202442.9246 of 39637.9%★★☆☆☆
202365.4129 of 40267.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
English Reading84%+12 vs state
Mathematics74%+11 vs state
Civics and Economics70%~ state avg
Science60%-9 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Elydale Middle.

Elydale Middle ranks 92nd of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Elydale Middle are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Students who attend Elydale Middle usually go on to attend Lee High


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