Signal Knob Middle

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Signal Knob Middle ranks 192 nd of 422 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

687 Sandy Hook Road
Strasburg, VA 22657

(540) 465-3422

District: Shenandoah County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
192^nd of 422 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,910

Students who attend Signal Knob Middle usually attend:

High:

Strasburg High

Feeder schools for Signal Knob Middle:

Elementary:

Sandy Hook Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 417

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Signal Knob Middle ranks better than 54.5% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Shenandoah County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.2%), Hispanic (10.6%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Signal Knob Middle is 10.2, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Shenandoah County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Signal Knob Middle employs 40.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Signal Knob Middle is $8,910, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Shenandoah County Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Signal Knob Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Signal Knob Middle 192^nd of 422 Virginia public middle schools. (See Signal Knob Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Shenandoah County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Shenandoah County Public Schools 68^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Signal Knob Middle

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Rank History for all students at Signal Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	59.84	152^nd	340	55.3%
2006	62.05	103^rd	383	73.1%
2007	58.02	138^th	387	64.3%
2008	43.74	244^th	391	37.6%
2009	42.06	251^st	390	35.6%
2010	47.66	218^th	408	46.6%
2011	56.63	151^st	413	63.4%
2012	38.70	279^th	413	32.4%
2013	44.80	221^st	416	46.9%
2014	36.56	277^th	416	33.4%
2015	22.70	352^nd	412	14.6%
2016	35.03	292^nd	409	28.6%
2017	41.17	266^th	415	35.9%
2018	31.01	316^th	413	23.5%
2019	29.13	336^th	424	20.8%
2021	29.77	296^th	419	29.4%
2022	33.24	289^th	415	30.4%
2023	55.56	192^nd	422	54.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Signal Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.89	167^th	231	27.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Signal Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.83	184^th	411	55.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Signal Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.66	108^th	278	61.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Signal Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.22	190^th	409	53.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Signal Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.18	64^th	275	76.7%

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Rank History for White students at Signal Knob Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.44	285^th	402	29.1%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Signal Knob Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	473	11	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
1994	456	11	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
1995	522	18	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1996	522	18	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1997	523	17	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1998	508	17	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1999	505	16	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
2000	508	15	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	-4	532
2001	374	12	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2002	404	12	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2003	404	12	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
2004	440	16	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
2005	423	13	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2006	489	16	4	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	531
2007	483	18	1	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
2008	478	20	4	22	1	n/a	n/a	1	526
2009	466	23	4	16	2	n/a	n/a	2	513
2010	450	21	6	18	2	n/a	n/a	2	499
2011	429	10	5	30	1	0	19	0	494
2012	420	13	5	25	2	0	15	0	480
2013	423	16	2	19	1	0	14	0	475
2014	433	15	4	19	0	0	10	0	481
2015	424	23	4	26	1	0	14	0	492
2016	450	16	4	25	2	0	16	0	513
2017	391	20	4	25	1	0	13	0	454
2018	381	20	1	30	0	0	12	0	444
2019	362	23	0	32	0	0	16	0	433
2020	382	20	1	33	2	0	19	0	457
2021	360	16	1	38	0	0	25	0	440
2022	225	7	0	32	0	0	25	0	289
2023	322	10	3	44	0	0	38	0	417

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Signal Knob Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	497	33.9	14.7	n/a
1994	479	28.2	n/a	14.6
1995	541	n/a	0.0	14.2
1996	541	n/a	0.0	14.2
1997	542	n/a	0.0	11.6
1998	539	n/a	0.0	12.4
1999	535	42.0	12.7	19.1
2000	532	n/a	0.0	17.4
2001	395	33.6	11.8	15.9
2002	428	39.0	11.0	17.8
2003	428	39.0	11.0	17.8
2004	474	33.0	14.4	21.7
2005	455	32.0	14.2	22
2006	531	38.0	14.0	23
2007	521	36.0	14.5	24.2
2008	526	32.1	16.4	27.4
2009	513	31.2	16.4	28.6
2010	499	32.3	15.4	33.4
2011	494	32.0	15.4	37.2
2012	480	40.4	11.8	37.9
2013	475	41.4	11.4	40.4
2014	481	38.9	12.3	38.7
2015	492	43.0	11.4	33.1
2016	513	44.0	11.6	30.6
2017	454	38.4	11.7	29.3
2018	444	41.8	10.6	35.1
2019	433	41.0	10.5	37.4
2020	457	41.8	10.9	42.5
2021	440	37.3	11.7	n/a
2022	289	40.2	7.1	67.1
2023	417	40.7	10.2	72.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Signal Knob Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	497	33.9	14.7	n/a
1994	479	28.2	n/a	14.6
1995	541	n/a	0.0	14.2
1996	541	n/a	0.0	14.2
1997	542	n/a	0.0	11.6
1998	539	n/a	0.0	12.4
1999	535	42.0	12.7	19.1
2000	532	n/a	0.0	17.4
2001	395	33.6	11.8	15.9
2002	428	39.0	11.0	17.8
2003	428	39.0	11.0	17.8
2004	474	33.0	14.4	21.7
2005	455	32.0	14.2	22
2006	531	38.0	14.0	23
2007	521	36.0	14.5	24.2
2008	526	32.1	16.4	27.4
2009	513	31.2	16.4	28.6
2010	499	32.3	15.4	33.4
2011	494	32.0	15.4	37.2
2012	480	40.4	11.8	37.9
2013	475	41.4	11.4	40.4
2014	481	38.9	12.3	38.7
2015	492	43.0	11.4	33.1
2016	513	44.0	11.6	30.6
2017	454	38.4	11.7	29.3
2018	444	41.8	10.6	35.1
2019	433	41.0	10.5	37.4
2020	457	41.8	10.9	42.5
2021	440	37.3	11.7	n/a
2022	289	40.2	7.1	67.1
2023	417	40.7	10.2	72.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Signal Knob Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$368 (4.0%)	$8,828 (96.0%)	$9,197
2020	$531 (5.8%)	$8,693 (94.2%)	$9,224
2021	$39 (0.4%)	$8,871 (99.6%)	$8,910

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Signal Knob Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 336^th of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 192^nd of 422 Middle schools	33.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Signal Knob Middle)	87	66.7	20.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Shenandoah County Public Schools)	73	73.9	0.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57.8	20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Signal Knob Middle)	73	65.4	7.6%
6th Grade English Reading (Shenandoah County Public Schools)	66	68.4	2.4%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70.4	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Signal Knob Middle)	66	71.7	5.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Shenandoah County Public Schools)	69	68.8	0.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	51.4	26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Signal Knob Middle)	73	71.1	1.9%
7th Grade English Reading (Shenandoah County Public Schools)	67	65	2%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	70.3	8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Signal Knob Middle)	51	55.3	4.3%
8th Grade Writing (Shenandoah County Public Schools)	53	44.9	8.1%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	55.5	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Signal Knob Middle)	64	49.3	14.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Shenandoah County Public Schools)	69	42.5	26.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	48.4	28.6%
8th Grade Science (Signal Knob Middle)	72	58.9	13.1%
8th Grade Science (Shenandoah County Public Schools)	75	49.8	25.2%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	60.7	17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Signal Knob Middle)	67	71.4	4.4%
8th Grade English Reading (Shenandoah County Public Schools)	67	60.1	6.9%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	70.7	5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Signal Knob Middle)	91	90	1%
End of Course Algebra I (Shenandoah County Public Schools)	88	85	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	433	417	3.7%
African American	23	10	56.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	32	44	37.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	362	322	11%
Two or More Races	16	38	137.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.4%	72.9%	35.5%

Schools Near Signal Knob Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Writing (2023)	SOL Algebra I (2023)	SOL Mathematics (2023)				SOL Science (2023)		SOL Earth Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)				SOL Civics and Economics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th 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
Signal Knob Middle	Public	6-8	687 Sandy Hook Road	Strasburg	22657	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 465-3422	417	41	10.2	72.9%	322 (77.2%)	10 (2.4%)	44 (10.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.1%)	55.6	192^nd of 422 public middle schools	54.5%		33.2	289^th of 415 public middle schools	30.4%	97	55.3			66.7	71.7	49.3		58.9			65.4	71.1	71.4	76.0	$8,910	$39	$8,871
Skyline Middle	Public	6-8	240 Luray Avenue	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 636-0909	569	48	11.7	65.7%	397 (69.8%)	36 (6.3%)	72 (12.7%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.8%)	20.1	368^th of 422 public middle schools	12.8%		21.4	351^st of 415 public middle schools	15.4%	17	33.2	100.0		47.5	51.4	30.9		34.8			59.6	55.9	60.6	38.3	$8,563	$530	$8,033
Peter Muhlenberg Middle	Public	6-8	1251 Susan Ave	Woodstock	22664	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 459-2941	451	43	10.4	72.7%	328 (72.7%)	18 (4.0%)	91 (20.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	37.7	282^nd of 422 public middle schools	33.2%		25.1	329^th of 415 public middle schools	20.7%	47	40.1	100.0		74.6	68.9	30.9		46.2			68.2	60.9	52.7	68.3	$9,015	$89	$8,926
Warren County Middle	Public	6-8	522 Heritage Drive	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 635-2194	543	47	11.6	65.4%	398 (73.3%)	26 (4.8%)	67 (12.3%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.6%)	57.4	184^th of 422 public middle schools	56.4%		43.3	233^rd of 415 public middle schools	43.9%	49	54.6	100.0		70.0	75.8	63.5		52.2			70.0	66.7	69.0	77.6	$8,279	$225	$8,054
Robert E. Aylor Middle	Public	6-8	471 White Oak Road	White Post	22663	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 869-3736	799	47	17.0	42.9%	503 (63.0%)	36 (4.5%)	180 (22.5%)	22 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.0%)	46.2	244^th of 422 public middle schools	42.2%		38.5	260^th of 415 public middle schools	37.3%	16	46.0	96.7		65.0	52.1	47.6		58.9			65.6	63.4	70.7	74.5	$8,990	$163	$8,827
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	134 Rosa Lane	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 662-0500	804	54	14.9	34.2%	509 (63.3%)	44 (5.5%)	188 (23.4%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.2%)	40	273^rd of 422 public middle schools	35.3%		49.9	203^rd of 415 public middle schools	51.1%	70	52.4	100.0		51.7	41.2	48.4		53.9			65.5	63.3	63.9	75.0	$7,390	$244	$7,146
James Wood Middle	Public	6-8	1313 Amherst Street	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Frederick County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 667-7500	803	56	14.3	51.7%	393 (48.9%)	50 (6.2%)	290 (36.1%)	22 (2.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.2%)	24.7	351^st of 422 public middle schools	16.8%		26.1	321^st of 415 public middle schools	22.7%	30	40.7	100.0		45.5	47.0	38.8		41.6			60.8	60.0	50.8	66.3	$8,198	$313	$7,885
Daniel Morgan Middle	Public	7-8	48 S Purcell Ave	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 667-7171	613	56	10.9	76.5%	212 (34.6%)	50 (8.2%)	280 (45.7%)	17 (2.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	40	272^nd of 422 public middle schools	35.5%		46	221^st of 415 public middle schools	46.7%	51	51.9	100.0			57.9	62.9		40.5	100.0			49.7	56.3	72.8	$10,201	$584	$9,617
Daniel Morgan Intermediate	Public	5-6	48 S. Purcell St.	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 667-7171	615	54	11.3	77.2%	217 (35.3%)	53 (8.6%)	284 (46.2%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.0%)								(n/a)			59.3	40.7			53.6			58.3	53.6				$8,506	$379	$8,127

Frequently Asked Questions about Signal Knob Middle

What high school do graduates of Signal Knob Middle attend?

Students who attend Signal Knob Middle usually go on to attend Strasburg High

What is the racial makeup of Signal Knob Middle?

Students at Signal Knob Middle are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Signal Knob Middle in?

Shenandoah County Public Schools

How many students attend Signal Knob Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 417 students attended Signal Knob Middle.

Is Signal Knob Middle a good school?

Signal Knob Middle ranks 192^nd of 422 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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