Middle Schools in Goochland County Public Schools

Summary:

Goochland County Public Schools has one middle school, Goochland Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. Located in the rural Goochland County, Virginia, the school has consistently strong academic performance, often exceeding state and district averages on standardized tests.

Goochland Middle School is ranked 225 out of 419 Virginia middle schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests are impressive, with 100% of 8th graders proficient or better in Geometry and Algebra I, compared to 96.74% and 98.85% statewide, respectively. Additionally, the school's 6th grade math proficiency rate of 78.52% is significantly higher than the state average of 61.99%. Goochland Middle School's English reading proficiency rates for 6th-8th grades are also above the state averages.

While Goochland Middle School excels academically, the school faces some challenges, such as a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% and a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students, with 32.39% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.9 is relatively favorable, and its spending per student of $8,133 in 2020-2021 is a data point to compare to state and national averages. Overall, Goochland County Public Schools can be proud of the academic excellence demonstrated by Goochland Middle School.

District Detail

2938-I River Rd W
Goochland, VA 23063-0169

(804) 556-5630

SchoolDigger Rank:
37^th of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,643

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (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 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Goochland Middle	Public	6-8	3250B River Road West	Goochland	23063	Goochland County	Goochland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 556-5320	616	51	12.0	30.4%	436 (70.8%)	87 (14.1%)	54 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	49.6	225^th of 419 public middle schools	46.3%		57.3	195^th of 417 public middle schools	53.2%	30	100.0	100.0	81.6	78.5	22.7	23.0	68.7	78.4	79.3	78.2	72.4	$10,187	$388	$9,799

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	10.87 mi	61
Fluvanna County Public Schools	11.01 mi	4	78^th
Blue Ridge Governor's School	13.76 mi	1
Project Return/Fluvanna County	13.78 mi	1
Louisa County Public Schools	13.88 mi	6	6^th

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