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Read Mountain Middle

Q: Is Read Mountain Middle a good school?

Yes. Read Mountain Middle ranks in the top 7.0% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Read Mountain Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Read Mountain Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Read Mountain Middle?

Students at Read Mountain Middle are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Read Mountain Middle attend?

Students who attend Read Mountain Middle usually go on to attend Lord Botetourt High

Public Grades 6-8

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Read Mountain Middle is a public middle school in Cloverdale, Virginia, serving approximately 670 students in grades 6–8 as part of Botetourt County Public Schools, one of the top-rated districts in Virginia. The school has risen dramatically in statewide rankings, moving from 103rd in 2018–2019 to 29th out of 416 Virginia middle schools in 2025–2026 — placing it in the 93rd percentile with a 5-star rating. This marks the school's first 5-star rating in its available history, and it now sits nearly tied with Central Academy Middle within its own district.

Read Mountain's standout subject is science, with 87.6% of 8th graders proficient — more than 22 points above the state average and higher than nearby schools like Hidden Valley Middle (71.9%), Northside Middle (61.9%), and William Byrd Middle (61.0%). The school also posts strong results in 8th-grade reading (85.9% proficient) and civics (86.6% proficient), both well above state averages and among the highest in the region. Advanced math results are exceptional: 100% of 8th graders taking Geometry and 98% taking Algebra I are proficient.

The school achieves these results while spending $10,162 per student, less than Central Academy Middle ($12,653) and comparable to Hidden Valley Middle ($10,232). Chronic absenteeism is 11.2%, better than the state average of 14.8% but slightly higher than the district average of 9.3%. Notably, male students ranked in the 93rd percentile statewide and economically disadvantaged students in the 89th percentile, showing that the school serves all student groups well. With its elite science and civics scores, near-perfect advanced math results, and strong outcomes across demographics, Read Mountain Middle compares very favorably to middle schools across Virginia.

670

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,451

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

182 Orchard Hill Dr
Cloverdale, VA 24077

(540) 966-8655

District: Botetourt County Public Schools

Students who attend Read Mountain Middle usually attend:

High:

Lord Botetourt High

Feeder schools for Read Mountain Middle:

Elementary:	Cloverdale Elementary
	Colonial Elementary
	Greenfield Elementary
	Troutville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg85%

Virginia avg69%

29^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Botetourt County Public Schools

7^th of 131Botetourt 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	29 of 416	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	76.7	72 of 419	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	61 of 417	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	63 of 422	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	44 of 415	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	43 of 419	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	103 of 424	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	66 of 413	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	61 of 415	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	48 of 409	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	46 of 412	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.2	31 of 416	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	81.0	31 of 416	92.5%	★★★★★
2012	72.1	55 of 413	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	63.7	108 of 413	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	60.3	127 of 408	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	68 of 390	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	67.3	85 of 391	78.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.3	75 of 387	80.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.9	60 of 383	84.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	73 of 340	78.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	52 of 292	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	85 of 281	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	71 of 278	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	47 of 409	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	99 of 403	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	79 of 407	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	54 of 411	86.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	87 of 283	69.3%	★★★★☆
2025	91.8	7 of 279	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	72 of 272	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	55 of 275	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	46 of 401	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	122 of 403	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	65 of 402	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.4	30 of 410	92.7%	★★★★★
2025	78.9	57 of 404	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	36 of 407	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	75 of 409	81.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	111 of 249	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	92 of 244	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	102 of 237	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	117 of 231	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	50 of 400	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	95 of 400	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	83 of 396	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	111 of 402	72.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2026)82nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)55th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+5 vs state

Science88%+23 vs state

Civics and Economics87%+12 vs state

English Reading84%+10 vs state

Mathematics82%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)	SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Biology 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 World History I 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
Read Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	182 Orchard Hill Dr	Cloverdale	24077	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 966-8655	670	49	13.7	35.1%	540 (80.6%)	19 (2.8%)	56 (8.4%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	82.3	29^th of 416 public middle schools	93.0%		76.7	72^nd of 419 public middle schools	82.8%	43	100.0		98.0	76.8	88.6	76.6		87.6		80.7	83.8	85.9				86.6	$10,451	$422	$10,029
Breckinridge Middle	Public	6-8	3901 Williamson Rd NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2251	733	54	13.6	—	113 (15.4%)	273 (37.2%)	284 (38.7%)	37 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.3%)	11.2	392^nd of 416 public middle schools	5.8%		9.3	398^th of 419 public middle schools	5.0%	6	95.2	100.0	97.1	21.4	28.7	34.4		28.2	92.9	35.8	47.4	51.2			74.6	51.8	$12,676	$970	$11,706
William Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	2910 Washington Ave	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 890-1035	802	58	13.7	67.1%	615 (76.7%)	63 (7.9%)	57 (7.1%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.9%)	54.9	205^th of 416 public middle schools	50.7%		63.9	149^th of 419 public middle schools	64.4%	56	100.0	100.0	96.1	67.2	73.8	46.9		61.0		78.6	77.0	70.4		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	66.0	$9,742	$116	$9,627
Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle	Public	6-8	1220 5th Street NW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2681	540	48	11.2	97.2%	76 (14.1%)	322 (59.6%)	105 (19.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	4.8	407^th of 416 public middle schools	2.2%		4.8	409^th of 419 public middle schools	2.4%	2	68.2	96.3	100.0	12.5	6.4	12.5		29.8	82.6	42.5	31.8	39.5			66.7	44.4	$13,233	$1,013	$12,221
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	6810 Northside High School Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8145	648	48	13.5	71.9%	316 (48.8%)	114 (17.6%)	113 (17.4%)	41 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.1%)	59	178^th of 416 public middle schools	57.2%		69.1	120^th of 419 public middle schools	71.4%	58	100.0	100.0	100.0	67.2	62.4	74.6		61.9	< 50%	71.4	77.6	76.2	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	70.4	$10,495	$194	$10,301
John P. Fishwick Middle	Public	6-8	1004 Montrose Ave SE	Roanoke	24013	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-6040	456	36	12.5	97.6%	176 (38.6%)	136 (29.8%)	93 (20.4%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.2%)	24.9	350^th of 416 public middle schools	15.9%		17.2	382^nd of 419 public middle schools	8.8%	32	94.4	100.0	100.0	33.7	18.8	40.5		52.3	100.0	59.2	53.9	65.1			100.0	63.3	$12,952	$992	$11,960
Woodrow Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1813 Carter Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2358	601	50	11.9	—	245 (40.8%)	214 (35.6%)	77 (12.8%)	35 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	14.9	379^th of 416 public middle schools	8.9%		19.5	372^nd of 419 public middle schools	11.2%	7	86.0	75.5	94.1	23.7	19.4	20.0		17.5	82.2	58.8	57.1	56.1			88.7	60.5	$12,733	$973	$11,760
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	1160 Overland Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2351	598	42	14.1	—	268 (44.8%)	204 (34.1%)	55 (9.2%)	18 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.4%)	23.5	357^th of 416 public middle schools	14.2%		26.9	339^th of 419 public middle schools	19.1%	18	95.7	96.9	93.0	24.5	15.8	8.7		22.5	100.0	66.7	59.0	62.5			77.7	55.6	$12,925	$985	$11,940
Andrew Lewis Middle	Public	6-8	616 South College Ave	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2513	839	49	17.1	44.8%	544 (64.8%)	138 (16.4%)	92 (11.0%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.4%)	59.6	172^nd of 416 public middle schools	58.7%		60.4	172^nd of 419 public middle schools	58.9%		100.0	100.0	96.9	73.5	76.1	51.8		66.7	≥ 50%	77.7	75.1	72.2	365.0		68.2	409.0	$10,255	$329	$9,926
Hidden Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4902 Hidden Valley School Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7570	581	43	13.6	30.3%	404 (69.5%)	48 (8.3%)	50 (8.6%)	44 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	82.1	32^nd of 416 public middle schools	92.3%		83	32^nd of 419 public middle schools	92.4%		100.0	100.0	100.0	85.4	88.2	78.3	≥ 50%	71.9	438.0	86.4	87.8	84.1		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	82.2	$10,959	$200	$10,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Read Mountain Middle

What high school do graduates of Read Mountain Middle attend?

Students who attend Read Mountain Middle usually go on to attend Lord Botetourt High

What district is Read Mountain Middle in?

Botetourt County Public Schools

How many students attend Read Mountain Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Read Mountain Middle.

Is Read Mountain Middle a good school?

Yes. Read Mountain Middle ranks in the top 7.0% of Virginia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Read Mountain Middle?

Students at Read Mountain Middle are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

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