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Buffalo Gap Middle

Public Grades 6-8

285

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

58.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1770 Buffalo Gap Highway
Swoope, VA 24479

(540) 414-0510

District: Augusta County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Virginia avg68%

Not ranked this year

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73^rd of 129Augusta County Public Schools among Virginia districts

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+8 vs state

English Reading68%-5 vs state

Science68%~ state avg

Civics and Economics68%-6 vs state

Mathematics63%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	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 Geometry 8th 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 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
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%)								(n/a)			100.0	55.1	72.8	61.5	67.8	62.2	61.5	80.7	67.8
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%)	49.5	227^th of 419 public middle schools	45.8%		48	233^rd of 417 public middle schools	44.1%	6	100.0	100.0	100.0	58.8	51.2	49.7	67.5	75.3	73.3	69.0		$10,775	$1,164	$9,611
Riverheads Middle	Public	6-8	240 Don Hanger Circle	Staunton	24401	Augusta County	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%)								(n/a)			100.0	66.1	63.0	74.4	81.5	74.6	80.5	78.7	80.0
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%)	41.2	269^th of 419 public middle schools	35.8%		44.3	252^nd of 417 public middle schools	39.6%	17			100.0	50.9	68.8	44.2	59.3	56.7	75.3	66.0	65.2	$9,115	$183	$8,931
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%)	53.6	208^th of 419 public middle schools	50.4%		46.1	241^st of 417 public middle schools	42.2%	33			100.0	55.0	68.8	62.8	71.4	67.4	66.2	69.5	80.6	$8,739	$331	$8,408
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%)	43.5	259^th of 419 public middle schools	38.2%		51.9	218^th of 417 public middle schools	47.7%	41			97.8	46.4	63.2	51.3	66.3	66.3	63.8	73.0	70.4	$8,852	$10	$8,842
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%)	22.9	357^th of 419 public middle schools	14.8%		18.7	370^th of 417 public middle schools	11.3%	13			100.0	44.3	30.3	49.0	48.4	61.9	56.7	57.1	67.2	$10,847	$502	$10,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Gap Middle

What district is Buffalo Gap Middle in?

Augusta County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Gap Middle?

Students at Buffalo Gap Middle are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Buffalo Gap Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Buffalo Gap Middle.

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