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Shirley C. Heim Middle

Public Grades 6-8

360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Shirley C. Heim Middle is a public middle school located in Stafford, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 952 students. The school faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, underperforming test scores compared to the district and state, and struggles to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups.

Shirley C. Heim Middle has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 23.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and other nearby schools in the Stafford County Public Schools district. The school also generally underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Shirley C. Heim Middle's proficiency rates in Mathematics for 6th and 8th grades were 43.8% and 37.07%, respectively, compared to the district's 63.67% and 49.42%, and the state's 61.99% and 50.48%.

Additionally, Shirley C. Heim Middle struggles to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, with the school's rankings for Asian, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 166 out of 413 Virginia middle schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 390 out of 419 in 2020-2021, suggesting a concerning trend of declining academic performance. While the Stafford County Public Schools district as a whole underperforms compared to the state, Shirley C. Heim Middle consistently ranks lower than other middle schools in the district, such as Rodney E. Thompson Middle and Andrew G. Wright Middle, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

953

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,342

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Telegraph Road
Stafford, VA 22554

(540) 658-5910

District: Stafford County Public Schools

Students who attend Shirley C. Heim Middle usually attend:

High:

Brooke Point High

Feeder schools for Shirley C. Heim Middle:

Elementary:	Anne E. Moncure Elementary
	Widewater Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.8%

White:

26.0%

African American:

20.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg69%

Virginia avg70%

360^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Middle Schools in the Stafford County Public Schools

68^th of 129Stafford 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	22.1	360 of 419	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	322 of 417	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	330 of 422	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	322 of 415	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	390 of 419	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	253 of 424	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	166 of 413	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	185 of 415	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.7	203 of 409	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.3	230 of 412	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.2	209 of 416	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.5	185 of 416	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	120 of 413	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	53.7	172 of 413	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.2	212 of 408	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	194 of 297	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	124 of 299	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	119 of 298	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	126 of 136	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	107 of 128	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	28.0	200 of 281	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	229 of 278	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	124 of 135	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	104 of 122	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	90 of 100	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	351 of 403	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	308 of 407	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	318 of 411	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	242 of 279	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	228 of 272	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	217 of 275	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	332 of 403	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	295 of 402	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	336 of 404	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	321 of 407	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	315 of 409	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	101 of 130	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	86 of 123	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	71 of 114	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	202 of 244	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	182 of 237	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	200 of 231	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	319 of 400	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	301 of 396	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	336 of 402	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)35th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2024)29th percentile+6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I95%~ state avg

English Reading63%-9 vs state

Science51%-14 vs state

Civics and Economics48%-21 vs state

Mathematics40%-17 vs state

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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 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 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL 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
Shirley C. Heim Middle	Public	6-8	320 Telegraph Road	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-5910	953	64	14.8	54.0%	248 (26.0%)	197 (20.7%)	379 (39.8%)	57 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (7.1%)	22.1	360^th of 419 public middle schools	14.1%		29.2	322^nd of 417 public middle schools	22.8%	38	100.0	91.7	97.4	43.8		37.1	51.4	62.6	63.0	64.4	48.1		$8,342	$429	$7,914
H.H. Poole Middle	Public	6-8	800 Eustace Rd	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6190	995	67	14.8	39.7%	319 (32.1%)	276 (27.7%)	250 (25.1%)	61 (6.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (8.4%)	42.7	262^nd of 419 public middle schools	37.5%		35.3	293^rd of 417 public middle schools	29.7%	31	100.0	100.0	100.0	62.1		42.0	61.3	71.9	65.9	75.8	58.2		$8,072	$311	$7,761
Rodney E. Thompson Middle	Public	6-8	75 Walpole St	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6420	1,063	68	15.6	24.6%	478 (45.0%)	228 (21.4%)	183 (17.2%)	81 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	89 (8.4%)	81	41^st of 419 public middle schools	90.2%		80.8	52^nd of 417 public middle schools	87.5%	11	100.0	100.0	100.0	75.8		72.3	82.0	86.2	84.9	84.4	89.2		$8,324	$380	$7,944
Stafford Middle	Public	6-8	101 Spartan Dr	Stafford	22554	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6210	961	71	13.5	48.2%	242 (25.2%)	308 (32.0%)	256 (26.6%)	61 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	88 (9.2%)	34.2	308^th of 419 public middle schools	26.5%		26.6	334^th of 417 public middle schools	19.9%	26	100.0	96.6	100.0	58.5		44.0	60.4	64.6	63.9	65.0	62.2		$8,432	$370	$8,061
Andrew G. Wright Middle	Public	6-8	100 Wood Dr	Stafford	22556	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 658-6240	851	56	15.1	33.1%	400 (47.0%)	98 (11.5%)	249 (29.3%)	36 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	60 (7.1%)	59.6	180^th of 419 public middle schools	57.0%		56.1	199^th of 417 public middle schools	52.3%	19	100.0	97.9	100.0	68.0		68.4	70.9	76.8	73.0	77.6	67.8		$8,941	$349	$8,592
Graham Park Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3613 Graham Park Rd	Triangle	22172	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 221-2118	713	55	13.0	68.9%	78 (10.9%)	239 (33.5%)	304 (42.6%)	60 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.5%)	39.7	281^st of 419 public middle schools	32.9%		42.7	264^th of 417 public middle schools	36.7%	17			100.0	56.3	54.1	49.4	60.1	59.4	64.1	69.6		78.0	$12,785	$702	$12,083
Potomac Shores Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	17851 Woods View Drive	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 291-3590	1,229	77	15.9	69.7%	212 (17.2%)	568 (46.2%)	261 (21.2%)	106 (8.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	76 (6.2%)	59.9	176^th of 419 public middle schools	58.0%		54.1	209^th of 417 public middle schools	49.9%	33			100.0	72.1	59.6	50.8	70.8	76.2	75.8	75.0		73.8	$9,305	$89	$9,217
Potomac Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3130 Panther Pride Drive	Dumfries	22026	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 221-4996	931	72	12.9	69.8%	103 (11.1%)	292 (31.4%)	337 (36.2%)	127 (13.6%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	62 (6.7%)	35.8	300^th of 419 public middle schools	28.4%		33.1	305^th of 417 public middle schools	26.9%	5			97.7	52.4	35.9	51.1	59.4	63.0	59.5	69.6		84.5	$10,695	$213	$10,482
T. Benton Gayle Middle	Public	6-8	100 Panther Drive	Fredericksburg	22406	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 373-0383	939	62	15.1	41.1%	392 (41.7%)	213 (22.7%)	157 (16.7%)	74 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (10.6%)	53.5	209^th of 419 public middle schools	50.1%		54.6	207^th of 417 public middle schools	50.4%	2	97.6	100.0	99.0	73.2		39.8	64.3	75.6	74.3	71.7	70.7		$9,407	$416	$8,990
Edward E. Drew Junior Middle	Public	6-8	501 Cambridge St	Falmouth	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 371-1415	625	51	12.2	74.4%	180 (28.8%)	168 (26.9%)	147 (23.5%)	58 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (10.7%)	35.1	305^th of 419 public middle schools	27.2%		31.6	313^th of 417 public middle schools	24.9%	8	100.0	98.0	100.0	71.7		42.6	54.0	68.9	63.4	61.8	59.1		$13,167	$762	$12,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Shirley C. Heim Middle

Is Shirley C. Heim Middle a good school?

Shirley C. Heim Middle ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Virginia middle schools.

What district is Shirley C. Heim Middle in?

Stafford County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Shirley C. Heim Middle attend?

Students who attend Shirley C. Heim Middle usually go on to attend Brooke Point High

What is the racial makeup of Shirley C. Heim Middle?

Students at Shirley C. Heim Middle are 40% Hispanic, 26% White, 21% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Shirley C. Heim Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 953 students attended Shirley C. Heim Middle.

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