Middle Schools in Sussex County Public Schools

Summary:

Sussex County Public Schools has only one middle school, Sussex Central Middle, serving students in grades 6-8. Located in the rural Sussex County, Virginia, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 260th out of 419 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 304th out of 417 in 2023-2024.

Sussex Central Middle's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests varies across different subject areas and grade levels, with some areas exceeding the Sussex County Public Schools district and Virginia state averages, while others fall below. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 100.89% in 2023-2024, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 in the same year.

Per-student spending at Sussex Central Middle was $3,793 for the 2020-2021 school year. While the school's performance has been inconsistent, the low student-teacher ratio and high poverty rates suggest that the school may face unique challenges in supporting its students' academic success. Further analysis and targeted interventions could help address the school's strengths and weaknesses across different subject areas and grade levels.

District Detail

21302 Sussex Drive
Stony Creek, VA 23882-3751

(434) 246-1099

SchoolDigger Rank:
62^nd of 129 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,047

Primary Schools: 1
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
Sussex Central Middle	Public	6-8	21356 Sussex Drive	Sussex	23884	Sussex County	Sussex County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 246-2251	238	25	9.4	99.6%	54 (22.7%)	156 (65.5%)	20 (8.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	43.4	260^th of 419 public middle schools	37.9%		33.1	304^th of 417 public middle schools	27.1%	44	100.0	56.8	32.1	46.0	58.3	75.9	61.1	74.7	80.0	$11,219	$00	$11,219

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Surry County Public Schools	8.89 mi	3	41^st
Southampton County Public Schools	9.25 mi	7	70^th
Department Of Corrections	13.41 mi	61
Isle of Wight County Public Schools	16.06 mi	9	23^rd
Prince George County Public Schools	16.83 mi	7	46^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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