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
271	Jackson P. Burley Middle	Public	6-8	901 Rose Hill Drive	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 295-5101	534	43	12.3	63.1%	211 (39.5%)	106 (19.9%)	132 (24.7%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	$14,355			$576			$13,779	41.2	42.6	266	5		510009000024
272	Colonial Heights Middle	Public	6-8	500 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3420	700	55	12.7	98.4%	283 (40.4%)	216 (30.9%)	108 (15.4%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.9%)	$11,049			$782			$10,268	41	36.2	288	16		510096000362
273	Benjamin Syms Middle	Public	6-8	170 Fox Hill Rd	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 850-5050	850	57	15	72.4%	245 (28.8%)	424 (49.9%)	73 (8.6%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.1%)	$9,229			$904			$8,326	41	44	255	18		510180000730
274	Pulaski County Middle	Public	6-8	4396 Lee Highway	Pulaski	24301	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 643-0767	825	66	12.5	91.4%	664 (80.5%)	46 (5.6%)	44 (5.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.9%)	$7,276			$367			$6,909	40.7	40.5	274			510315003076
275	George Washington Middle	Public	6-8	1005 Mount Vernon Avenue	Alexandria	22301	Alexandria city	Alexandria City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(703) 706-4500	1,458	103	14.1	45.6%	538 (36.9%)	227 (15.6%)	591 (40.5%)	33 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (4.5%)	$14,651			$11			$14,639	40.7	27.8	325	50		510012002999
276	Craig County High	Public	6-12	25239 Craigs Creek Road	New Castle	24127	Craig County	Craig County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 864-5185	278	27	10.2	81.3%	273 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$11,207			$590			$10,617	40.5	31.6	312	36		510102002111
277	Woodbridge Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	2201 York Dr	Woodbridge	22191	Prince William County	Prince William County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(703) 494-3181	873	62	14	69.5%	147 (16.8%)	186 (21.3%)	388 (44.4%)	109 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (4.5%)	$10,590			$363			$10,226	40.3	44	256	21		510313001326
278	Robert E. Aylor Middle	Public	6-8	471 White Oak Road	White Post	22663	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 869-3736	861	61	14.1	37.2%	538 (62.5%)	45 (5.2%)	200 (23.2%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	$10,374			$176			$10,198	40.2	34.8	295	17		510147000656
279	Lebanon High	Public	8-12	105 Charles C Long Drive	Lebanon	24266	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(276) 889-6539	571	44	13	90.9%	554 (97.0%)	4 (0.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	$6,780			$515			$6,265	40	21.8	349	70		510342002042
280	Christiansburg Middle	Public	6-8	1205 Buffalo Drive NW	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 394-2180	778	64	12.1	38.9%	592 (76.1%)	41 (5.3%)	72 (9.3%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.1%)	$9,300			$545			$8,754	40	30.5	317	37		510252001020

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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