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Stuarts Draft Middle

Q: Is Stuarts Draft Middle a good school?

Stuarts Draft Middle ranks 216 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Stuarts Draft Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Stuarts Draft Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Stuarts Draft Middle?

Students at Stuarts Draft Middle are 77% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Stuarts Draft Middle attend?

Students who attend Stuarts Draft Middle usually go on to attend Stuarts Draft High

Public Grades 6-8

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Stuarts Draft Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Stuarts Draft, Virginia, serving 513 students as part of Augusta County Public Schools, ranking 216th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (48th percentile, 2 stars) — an improvement from last year's 259th-place finish. Within the county, it sits in the middle of the pack: it trails Riverheads Middle by a wide margin but outperforms Wilson Middle, S. Gordon Stewart Middle, and Buffalo Gap Middle. It also compares favorably to Kate Collins Middle, a higher-poverty school in Waynesboro that ranks 361st.

Academically, the school's clearest strengths are in 8th grade. Science proficiency is 72.9%, well above the state average of 64.7%, and only Riverheads Middle and Joseph T. Henley Middle post higher scores among nearby schools. Eighth grade reading (73.7%) and civics (74.9%) are also at or above state averages. Math is more mixed: 6th grade math (58.8%) lags the state, while 7th and 8th grade math exceed state averages. The school serves economically disadvantaged students notably well, with this group ranking in the 62nd percentile statewide, well above the school's overall 48th percentile.

Stuarts Draft's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism. At 20.4%, it is well above the state average of 14.8% and the second-highest rate among nearby middle schools, behind only Kate Collins Middle. With more than 1 in 5 students chronically absent, this likely contributes to inconsistent 6th and 7th grade results. Per-student spending is $8,852, modest compared to Joseph T. Henley Middle ($11,560) and Shelburne Middle ($10,775). Overall, Stuarts Draft is a solidly average school with strong 8th grade outcomes and good support for low-income students, but absenteeism and uneven early-middle-school performance continue to hold it back.

513

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,852

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1088 Augusta Farm Rd
Stuarts Draft, VA 24477

(540) 946-7611

District: Augusta County Public Schools

Students who attend Stuarts Draft Middle usually attend:

High:

Stuarts Draft High

Feeder schools for Stuarts Draft Middle:

Elementary:	Guy K. Stump Elementary
	Stuarts Draft Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Virginia avg68%

216^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Augusta County Public Schools

75^th of 131Augusta County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	216 of 416	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	259 of 419	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	218 of 417	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	203 of 422	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	208 of 415	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	162 of 419	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	222 of 424	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	189 of 413	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	164 of 415	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	156 of 409	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	161 of 412	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.1	160 of 416	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.4	196 of 416	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	202 of 413	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.6	189 of 413	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	110 of 408	73.0%	★★★★☆
2009	48.6	207 of 390	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.1	87 of 391	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.6	99 of 387	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	55.7	156 of 383	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	36.0	271 of 340	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	207 of 292	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	176 of 281	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	220 of 409	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.7	210 of 403	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	173 of 407	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	141 of 411	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	162 of 283	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	116 of 279	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	101 of 272	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	77 of 275	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	154 of 401	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	256 of 403	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	171 of 402	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	204 of 410	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.3	299 of 404	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	251 of 407	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	253 of 409	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	195 of 249	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	223 of 244	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	208 of 237	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	213 of 231	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	276 of 400	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.1	324 of 400	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	294 of 396	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	259 of 402	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2026)29th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+4 vs state

Civics and Economics75%~ state avg

Science73%+8 vs state

English Reading69%-4 vs state

Mathematics61%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stuarts Draft Middle	Public	6-8	1088 Augusta Farm Rd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-7611	513	39	13.1	64.7%	397 (77.4%)	19 (3.7%)	41 (8.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	53.1	216^th of 416 public middle schools	48.1%		43.5	259^th of 419 public middle schools	38.2%	43				97.6	58.8	67.1	55.7	72.9		68.3	64.9	73.7			74.9	$8,852	$10	$8,842
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	232 Hornet Road	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5185	641	47	13.5	66.8%	481 (75.0%)	45 (7.0%)	48 (7.5%)	13 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.2%)	50.8	230^th of 416 public middle schools	44.7%		53.6	208^th of 419 public middle schools	50.4%	22				100.0	64.6	74.6	59.6	58.7		70.4	64.6	66.4	< 50%	< 50%	76.8	$8,739	$331	$8,408
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	12.0	94.4%	267 (44.4%)	110 (18.3%)	147 (24.4%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.0%)	22	361^st of 416 public middle schools	13.2%		22.9	357^th of 419 public middle schools	14.8%	4				98.0	44.3	30.8	30.4	52.4		63.0	64.6	61.9		61.8	59.3	$10,847	$502	$10,345
Riverheads Middle	Public	6-8	240 Don Hanger Circle	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Augusta County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 414-0630	366	29	12.5	60.1%	325 (88.8%)	8 (2.2%)	15 (4.1%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	67.2	127^th of 416 public middle schools	69.5%					(n/a)				100.0	65.1	69.8	59.4	76.7		72.9	80.6	79.1	< 50%		76.6
Shelburne Middle	Public	6-8	300 Grubert Ave	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 332-3930	583	49	11.8	84.0%	366 (62.8%)	71 (12.2%)	56 (9.6%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (13.9%)	55.4	199^th of 416 public middle schools	52.2%		49.5	227^th of 419 public middle schools	45.8%	28	100.0		≥ 50%	100.0	65.7	56.0	56.6	67.7		73.0	72.3	75.6				$10,775	$1,164	$9,611
S. Gordon Stewart Middle	Public	6-8	118 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 245-5046	516	39	13.1	68.6%	416 (80.6%)	9 (1.7%)	69 (13.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	48.1	241^st of 416 public middle schools	42.1%		41.2	269^th of 419 public middle schools	35.8%	28	< 50%			100.0	77.6	63.5	48.5	64.5	≥ 50%	69.6	58.1	69.9		< 50%	67.2	$9,115	$183	$8,931
Buffalo Gap Middle	Public	6-8	1770 Buffalo Gap Highway	Swoope	24479	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 414-0510	285	27	10.4	58.2%	264 (92.6%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	35.4	310^th of 416 public middle schools	25.5%					(n/a)				100.0	60.7	78.1	32.9	51.0		66.3	66.7	63.5	≥ 50%	< 50%	51.1
Joseph T. Henley Middle	Public	6-8	5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 823-4393	847	57	14.8	13.5%	679 (80.2%)	21 (2.5%)	64 (7.6%)	33 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.8%)	81.5	37^th of 416 public middle schools	91.1%		81.5	38^th of 419 public middle schools	90.9%	1	99.0	≥ 50%	97.4	93.6	90.7	67.6	48.5	87.7		90.0	87.2	90.6			89.2	$11,560	$395	$11,165

Frequently Asked Questions about Stuarts Draft Middle

What is the racial makeup of Stuarts Draft Middle?

Students at Stuarts Draft Middle are 77% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Stuarts Draft Middle a good school?

Stuarts Draft Middle ranks 216^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Stuarts Draft Middle in?

Augusta County Public Schools

How many students attend Stuarts Draft Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Stuarts Draft Middle.

What high school do graduates of Stuarts Draft Middle attend?

Students who attend Stuarts Draft Middle usually go on to attend Stuarts Draft High

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