Middle Schools in Madison County Public Schools

Summary:

Madison County Public Schools in Virginia has only one middle school, William H. Wetsel Middle, which serves grades 6-8. While the school has some positive metrics, such as a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I for 8th graders, it appears to be struggling in several areas compared to other middle schools in the state.

William H. Wetsel Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools, with a ranking of 296 out of 419 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in several subjects, such as 6th and 7th grade Mathematics and 6th grade English Reading, are significantly below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% and a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 67.41% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, while Madison County Public Schools has only one middle school, it appears to be an underperforming school that needs significant improvement to provide a high-quality education for its students. The school's low statewide ranking, uneven academic performance, and socioeconomic challenges suggest that the district may need to focus on addressing these issues to better support the students and community.

District Detail

60 School Board Court
Madison, VA 22727

(540) 948-5395

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,585

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William H. Wetsel Middle	Public	6-8	186 Mountaineer Lane	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 948-3783	356	32	11.3	66.6%	263 (73.9%)	22 (6.2%)	28 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.2%)	36.4	296^th of 419 public middle schools	29.4%		35.4	292^nd of 417 public middle schools	30.0%	4	100.0	52.8	51.2	52.0	65.6	53.7	61.5	67.2	67.8	$10,359	$18	$10,341

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greene County Public Schools	9.86 mi	7	80^th
Orange County Public Schools	11.48 mi	9	60^th
Department Of Corrections	13.53 mi	61
Culpeper County Public Schools	14.91 mi	11	85^th
Albemarle County Public Schools	18.32 mi	27	47^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.

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