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Riverheads Middle

Q: Is Riverheads Middle a good school?

Riverheads Middle ranks 127 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Riverheads Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Riverheads Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Riverheads Middle?

Students at Riverheads Middle are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Riverheads Middle is a public middle school in Staunton, VA, serving 366 students in grades 6–8 as part of Augusta County Public Schools. For the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranks 127th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (69th percentile) with a 3-star rating, making it the highest-ranked middle school in the area — well ahead of nearby Shelburne Middle (199th), Stuarts Draft Middle (216th), Wilson Middle (230th), S. Gordon Stewart Middle (241st), Buffalo Gap Middle (310th), and Kate Collins Middle (361st).

Academically, Riverheads stands out most in reading and science. Seventh-grade reading proficiency is 80.62%, well above the state average of 73.01%, and 8th-grade reading is 79.07% versus 73.51% statewide. Science is the school's signature subject: 76.74% of 8th graders are proficient, the highest among all nearby middle schools and more than 12 points above the state average. Math performance also exceeds state averages in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, and every 8th-grade Algebra I student tested proficient. This consistency across grade levels and subjects suggests the school's strong results are not a one-year fluke.

Riverheads also performs well on measures beyond test scores. About 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school's economically disadvantaged students rank in the 71st percentile statewide — a sign of strong support for students facing financial challenges. Chronic absenteeism is just 13.8%, below the state average of 14.8% and far better than nearby schools like Kate Collins Middle (25.1%) and Shelburne Middle (19.0%). While female students rank in the 79th percentile and male students in the 61st percentile, both groups perform above average. The school's strong attendance and support for students from all backgrounds make it a standout within Augusta County and the broader Staunton area.

366

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Don Hanger Circle
Staunton, VA 24401

(540) 414-0630

District: Augusta County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (74% vs 68% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg68%

Virginia avg68%

127^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 31%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

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)

Female (2026)79th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+7 vs state

English Reading78%+5 vs state

Science77%+12 vs state

Civics and Economics77%~ state avg

Mathematics65%+10 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverheads Middle

What is the racial makeup of Riverheads Middle?

Students at Riverheads Middle are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Riverheads Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Riverheads Middle.

Is Riverheads Middle a good school?

Riverheads Middle ranks 127^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Riverheads Middle in?

Augusta County Public Schools

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2025–26 SOL test scoresAug 25, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 6, 2026

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

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