Best Middle Schools in Virginia

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 419)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
351	Covington Middle	Public	6-8	606 S. Lexington Avenue	Covington	24426	Covington city	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 965-1410	594	43	13.8	82.3%	482 (81.1%)	44 (7.4%)	25 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.9%)	$8,414			$775			$7,639	24.8	19.7	362	11		510015201888
352	Shawsville Middle	Public	6-8	4179 Old Town Rd	Shawsville	24162	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 268-2262	193	26	7.5	85.0%	164 (85.0%)	2 (1.0%)	20 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	$4,140			$90			$4,050	24.5	23	345	7		510252001029
353	Thornburg Middle	Public	6-8	6929 N Roxbury Mill Rd	Spotsylvania	22551	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-7600	755	56	13.4	64.8%	269 (35.6%)	199 (26.4%)	181 (24.0%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (10.5%)	$9,086			$275			$8,810	24.3	21.5	352	1		510364000981
354	Giles High	Public	8-12	1825 Wenonah Avenue	Pearisburg	24134	Giles County	Giles County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 921-1711	530	48	11.1	66.8%	499 (94.2%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	$9,161			$203			$8,957	24.2	60.1	176	178		510159000669
355	Skyline Middle	Public	6-8	240 Luray Avenue	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 636-0909	536	48	11.1	74.1%	395 (73.7%)	27 (5.0%)	62 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.8%)	$10,772			$878			$9,894	23	20.7	358	3		510387003039
356	Holmes Middle	Public	6-8	6525 Montrose St	Alexandria	22312	Fairfax County	Fairfax County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 658-5900	881	81	10.9	72.0%	162 (18.4%)	162 (18.4%)	398 (45.2%)	130 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.2%)	$14,180			$330			$13,850	22.9	18.7	369	13		510126000500
357	Kate Collins Middle	Public	6-8	1625 Ivy St	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4635	602	50	12	94.4%	267 (44.4%)	110 (18.3%)	147 (24.4%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.0%)	$10,847			$502			$10,345	22.9	18.7	370	13		510393001755
358	Frederick County Middle	Public	6-8	4661 North Frederick Pike	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-4233	732	54	13.5	37.6%	588 (80.3%)	13 (1.8%)	93 (12.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.8%)	$11,462			$175			$11,287	22.8	22.1	348	10		510147000649
359	Dinwiddie County Middle	Public	6-8	11608 Courthouse Road	Dinwiddie	23841	Dinwiddie County	Dinwiddie County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 469-5430	919	72	12.7	93.9%	444 (48.3%)	333 (36.2%)	81 (8.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.0%)	$10,645			$492			$10,153	22.4	20.7	359			510117000409
360	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%)	$8,342			$429			$7,914	22.1	29.2	322	38		510366002781

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SOL Algebra I, SOL Mathematics, SOL English Reading, SOL Civics and Economics, SOL Geometry, SOL Algebra II, SOL Earth Science, SOL Geography, SOL Science, SOL World History I test scores released by the Virginia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Virginia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Virginia Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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