Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Virginia City Middle School

Q: Is Virginia City Middle School a good school?

Virginia City Middle School ranks 74 th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Nevada middle schools

Summary

Virginia City Middle School is a public middle school in Virginia City, Nevada, serving 102 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Storey District, which is ranked 2 out of 12 districts in Nevada and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Virginia City Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Nevada middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking as high as 6th out of 122 schools in the 2015-2016 school year. The school's performance on SBAC assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in science, where the school has outperformed the state by a significant margin in recent years. In 2024-2025, 58% of Virginia City Middle School students were proficient or better in SBAC Science, compared to 34.9% in the Storey District and 27.2% statewide.

When compared to nearby schools like George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy and Lou Mendive Middle School, Virginia City Middle School generally outperforms them in both mathematics and reading proficiency on SBAC assessments. The school also has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

106

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,840

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

127 South D street
Virginia City, NV 89440

(775) 847-0980

District: Storey

Students who attend Virginia City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Virginia City High School

Feeder schools for Virginia City Middle School:

Elementary:	Hillside Elementary School
	Hugh Gallagher Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

7.5%

See top rated Nevada middle schools

Compare Virginia City Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2014 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Nevada median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

Nevada avg39%

74^th of 151

Nevada public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Nevada Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Storey among Nevada 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	74 of 151	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	62 of 153	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	53 of 152	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	49 of 151	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	43 of 145	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	48 of 159	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	28 of 114	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	22 of 126	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	89.2	6 of 122	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	79.8	19 of 117	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	49.9	60 of 121	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	82.2	14 of 83	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	14 of 82	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	61.0	33 of 106	68.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	77.3	23 of 108	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	55.5	43 of 105	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2018)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2018)69th percentile-7 vs school

White (2018)59th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+31 vs state

Reading38%-7 vs state

Mathematics28%-8 vs state

3.5

2 ratings · 1 written review

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★1

1★0

Rate Virginia City Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, August 7, 2015

Really nice school. Small class sizes, lots of individual attention from teachers. Strong in math and science. Close Quote

Schools Near Virginia City Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				SBAC Reading (2025)				SBAC Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Virginia City Middle School	Public	6-8	127 South D street	Virginia City	89440	Storey County	Storey	No	No	No	No	(775) 847-0980	106	7	14.5	29.2%	80 (75.5%)	2 (1.9%)	13 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.5%)	47.4	74^th of 151 public middle schools	51.0%		59.8	62^nd of 153 public middle schools	59.5%	12		34.2		27.8	31.5	37.1	48.3	38.4	58.0	58.0	$18,840	$1,238	$17,602
Dayton Intermediate School	Public	7-8	315 Dayton Valley Road	Dayton	89403	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 246-6250	356	17	21.5	100.0%	220 (61.8%)	2 (0.6%)	103 (28.9%)	5 (1.4%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	16 (4.5%)	19.7	117^th of 151 public middle schools	22.5%		27.2	105^th of 153 public middle schools	31.4%	12		27.6	13.4	20.9		38.0	16.1	27.8	17.0	17.0	$12,016	$1,220	$10,795
Marce Herz Middle School	Public	6-8	13455 Thomas Creek Rd	Reno	89511	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 851-5629	957	42	22.7	12.3%	692 (72.3%)	8 (0.8%)	135 (14.1%)	55 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	59 (6.2%)	86.3	24^th of 151 public middle schools	84.1%		87.4	20^th of 153 public middle schools	86.9%	4	59.9	62.1	41.9	55.9	64.2	70.4	58.8	64.9	55.6	55.6	$8,774	$632	$8,142
Kendyl Depoali Middle School	Public	6-8	9300 Wilbur May Parkway	Reno	89521	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 852-6700	921	36	25.5	26.3%	473 (51.4%)	24 (2.6%)	254 (27.6%)	65 (7.1%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (0.9%)	91 (9.9%)	75.2	39^th of 151 public middle schools	74.2%		79.6	32^nd of 153 public middle schools	79.1%	7	47.7	41.3	41.6	43.6	50.3	62.4	61.4	57.9	55.2	55.2	$9,510	$742	$8,768
Eagle Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	4151 E. Fifth St.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	No	(775) 283-2600	854	48	17.6	47.0%	366 (42.9%)	2 (0.2%)	422 (49.4%)	14 (1.6%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.9%)	34.4	95^th of 151 public middle schools	37.1%		33.3	88^th of 153 public middle schools	42.5%	7	25.0	21.6	26.2	24.2	30.9	48.1	39.2	39.4	31.5	31.5	$10,932	$816	$10,116
Carson Middle School	Public	6-8	1140 W. King St.	Carson City	89703	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	No	(775) 283-2800	833	47	17.6	100.0%	358 (43.0%)	10 (1.2%)	376 (45.1%)	8 (1.0%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.1%)	34.4	94^th of 151 public middle schools	37.7%		40.4	83^rd of 153 public middle schools	45.8%	11	25.5	31.8	29.8	29.2	31.0	44.0	31.6	35.6	27.2	27.2	$10,853	$741	$10,112
Edward L. Pine Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	4800 Neil Road	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(775) 689-2550	740	29	25.5	100.0%	114 (15.4%)	33 (4.5%)	523 (70.7%)	31 (4.2%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	29 (3.9%)	7.9	150^th of 151 public middle schools	0.7%		18.8	120^th of 153 public middle schools	21.6%	30			8.1	6.5	15.8	21.0	21.0	19.3	13.4	13.4	$10,586	$1,107	$9,479
E. Otis Vaughn Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Bresson Avenue	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 333-5160	554	31	18.1	100.0%	72 (13.0%)	15 (2.7%)	409 (73.8%)	19 (3.4%)	6 (1.1%)	10 (1.8%)	22 (4.0%)	10.3	141^st of 151 public middle schools	6.6%		13.4	130^th of 153 public middle schools	15.0%	11		15.9		10.6	11.9	31.8	14.6	19.5	17.4	17.4	$9,736	$1,477	$8,260
Incline Middle School	Public	6-8	931 Southwood Blvd	Incline Village	89451	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	No	(775) 832-4220	122	15	8.1	27.0%	60 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	55.1	64^th of 151 public middle schools	57.6%		54.2	69^th of 153 public middle schools	54.9%	5	27.0	42.8	43.1	36.6	45.8	57.1	40.9	46.6	38.6	38.6	$20,697	$1,187	$19,510
George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy	Public	6-8	255 Prater Way	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 353-5740	613	35	17.5	100.0%	107 (17.5%)	31 (5.1%)	414 (67.5%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	16 (2.6%)	33 (5.4%)	15.6	123^rd of 151 public middle schools	18.5%		13.6	129^th of 153 public middle schools	15.7%	6	14.8	13.2	16.0	14.6	24.8	25.9	26.2	25.6	23.2	23.2	$10,545	$1,415	$9,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Virginia City Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Virginia City Middle School?

Students at Virginia City Middle School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

Is Virginia City Middle School a good school?

Virginia City Middle School ranks 74^th of 151 Nevada middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Virginia City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 106 students attended Virginia City Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Virginia City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Virginia City Middle School usually go on to attend Virginia City High School

What district is Virginia City Middle School in?

Storey

Rate Virginia City Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

NVNevada Middle School Rankings

NVNevada District Rankings

Schools in Virginia City, NV

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Virginia City Middle School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nevada Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.