Summary
Wilson Middle School in Fishersville, Virginia, serves 641 students in grades 6–8 as part of Augusta County Public Schools, ranking 230th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (45th percentile) for 2025–2026. The school's strongest subject is math: 100% of tested 8th graders passed Algebra I for the third straight year, 7th-grade math proficiency reached 74.58% versus 51.11% statewide, and 8th-grade math (59.64%) topped all Augusta County middle schools. Civics is also a bright spot at 76.79% proficiency, the highest in the county and just above the state average.
Reading is Wilson's most consistent challenge. Proficiency fell below state averages at every grade level — 70.41% in 6th, 64.61% in 7th, and 66.37% in 8th grade — while nearby Riverheads Middle, which serves a demographically similar student body, posted 80.62% in 7th-grade reading and 79.07% in 8th-grade reading. Eighth-grade science is another weak spot at 58.67%, below the district (65.12%) and state (64.72%) averages. Attendance is also a concern: chronic absenteeism sits at 17.8%, higher than the district (14.9%) and state (14.8%), and it has stayed above 17% since 2021–2022. Meanwhile, 66.77% of students now qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, up sharply from 47.94% two years earlier.
Wilson's results vary considerably by student group. African American students have ranked in the 80th percentile or higher statewide for three consecutive years, while other groups — including White, multi-racial, economically disadvantaged, and disabled students — rank lower, indicating that achievement is not uniform across the school. The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio in the county (13.5:1) and spends $8,739 per student, less than nearby Joseph T. Henley Middle ($11,560) and Kate Collins Middle ($10,847). Overall, Wilson Middle is a mid-performing school with genuine strengths in advanced math and civics, but reading, science, and attendance are the areas that most need attention.
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