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Auburn Middle

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Auburn Middle ranks 210 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Auburn Middle is a public middle school located in Riner, VA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 308 students. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 54 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Auburn Middle has consistently high test scores, with 100% proficiency in Geometry, Algebra I, and Earth Science for 8th grade students over the past few years. In mathematics, Auburn Middle outperforms the Montgomery County and Virginia state averages, particularly in 8th grade where they have 75% proficiency compared to 52.57% and 50.48% respectively. In English Reading, Auburn Middle's 8th-grade students have higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages. Additionally, Auburn Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.3 to 12 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Blacksburg Middle (14.2) and Christiansburg Middle (12.8) schools.

Despite having a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.43% to 50.69% over the past few years, compared to the nearby Blacksburg Middle (25.53%) and Christiansburg Middle (40.66%) schools, Auburn Middle is able to achieve strong academic results, suggesting effective strategies for supporting these students. This contrasts with the nearby Shawsville Middle, which has a much higher free and reduced-price lunch rate (84.36%) and lower academic performance.

309

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,845

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4163 Riner Rd
Riner, VA 24149

(540) 382-5165

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Auburn Middle usually attend:

High:

Auburn High

Feeder schools for Auburn Middle:

Elementary:

Auburn Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg73%

Virginia avg70%

210^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

54^th of 129Montgomery 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	53.3	210 of 419	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	222 of 417	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	212 of 422	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	265 of 415	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	293 of 419	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	191 of 424	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	236 of 413	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	260 of 415	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.4	165 of 409	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.9	65 of 412	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	48.7	212 of 416	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	253 of 416	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.8	245 of 413	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.5	140 of 413	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.2	122 of 408	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	62.6	106 of 390	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	51.2	190 of 391	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.5	181 of 387	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.7	274 of 383	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.6	329 of 340	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	231 of 403	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	234 of 407	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	165 of 411	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	260 of 403	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	208 of 402	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	186 of 404	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	200 of 407	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	263 of 409	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	304 of 400	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	291 of 396	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	330 of 402	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+6 vs state

Earth Science100%+10 vs state

Civics and Economics78%+4 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

Mathematics54%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

I went to this school and found the structure of the building inconvenient due to the walls not going up to the ceiling and the sixth grade in "learning cottages" as well as the daily walks to the high school and band, but the teachers weren't bad and there are very few drug problems and bullying etc. Almost everyone knows each other being a small school and the new students are welcomed right in. Most of the teacher know you whether you are their student or not so their is always someone on the look out for you and keeping you safe. With the amount of students being smaller the teachers are allowed to get to know the students and spend extra time helping a certain child. Auburn is a good school and has a variety of children some are poor and some live in Auburn Hills others are from Mexico or California. Auburn does not have a strong special education program but the gifted program is pretty well set up. Close Quote

Schools Near Auburn Middle

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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 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 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
Auburn Middle	Public	6-8	4163 Riner Rd	Riner	24149	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 382-5165	309	27	11.6	43.7%	282 (91.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)	53.3	210^th of 419 public middle schools	49.9%		51.3	222^nd of 417 public middle schools	46.8%	12	100.0		100.0	100.0	45.1	47.7	75.0		100.0	72.4	70.1	78.0		78.0	$10,845	$565	$10,280
Christiansburg Middle	Public	6-8	1205 Buffalo Drive NW	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 394-2180	778	64	12.1	38.9%	592 (76.1%)	41 (5.3%)	72 (9.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.1%)	40	280^th of 419 public middle schools	33.2%		30.5	317^th of 417 public middle schools	24.0%	37	100.0		100.0	95.4	45.2	37.2	41.0		98.8	69.9	65.9	71.0		73.4	$9,300	$545	$8,754
John N. Dalton Intermediate	Public	7-8	60 Dalton Dr	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 731-3651	265	19	13.9	81.5%	176 (66.4%)	28 (10.6%)	25 (9.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (12.1%)	72.2	103^rd of 419 public middle schools	75.4%		59.6	179^th of 417 public middle schools	57.1%	76	100.0			100.0		75.8	67.6	69.3	100.0		82.2	80.6		73.9	$9,413	$71	$9,342
Blacksburg Middle	Public	6-8	3109 Price's Fork Rd.	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5800	958	73	13.0	27.0%	702 (73.3%)	41 (4.3%)	88 (9.2%)	72 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.5%)	72.6	100^th of 419 public middle schools	76.1%		65.4	143^rd of 417 public middle schools	65.7%	43	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	65.8	53.5	62.3		96.0	84.8	81.3	81.7		88.2	$8,473	$158	$8,315
Shawsville Middle	Public	6-8	4179 Old Town Rd	Shawsville	24162	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 268-2262	193	26	7.5	85.0%	164 (85.0%)	2 (1.0%)	20 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	24.5	352^nd of 419 public middle schools	16.0%		23	345^th of 417 public middle schools	17.3%	7				100.0	45.2	31.4	40.8		90.5	64.4	43.9	63.6		67.2	$4,140	$90	$4,050
Pulaski County Middle	Public	6-8	4396 Lee Highway	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 643-0767	825	66	12.5	91.4%	664 (80.5%)	46 (5.6%)	44 (5.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.9%)	40.7	274^th of 419 public middle schools	34.6%		40.5	274^th of 417 public middle schools	34.3%					100.0	55.8	56.4	58.1	56.5		71.9	68.2	64.6	62.8		$7,276	$367	$6,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Auburn Middle

Is Auburn Middle a good school?

Auburn Middle ranks 210^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Auburn Middle in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Auburn Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Auburn Middle?

Students at Auburn Middle are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Auburn Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Auburn Middle.

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