Summary
Rustburg Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Rustburg, VA, serving 626 students as part of Campbell County Public Schools, where roughly 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school earned 3 stars in the 2025–2026 school year, ranking 183rd out of 416 Virginia middle schools (56th percentile) — its strongest showing in a decade, up from a 1-star rating in 2015–2016.
Despite its high-poverty profile, Rustburg posts proficiency rates that exceed state averages in several subjects, including 6th grade math (79% vs. 63% statewide), 8th grade math (51% vs. 47%), 8th grade science, civics, and Algebra I. The 8th grade math result is especially notable: proficiency jumped from 39% the prior year to 51%, surpassing both district and state averages. Rustburg also shows exceptional results with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 67th percentile for that subgroup. Compared with nearby schools, Rustburg clearly outperforms the middle schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools (which rank in the bottom 2nd–7th percentile), is comparable to or ahead of same-district Brookville Middle, and trails only Forest Middle, which serves a far less economically disadvantaged population.
The school's main weakness is reading in 7th and 8th grades, where proficiency trails state averages. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, dropping from 17.9% to 11.5% over two years — well below the state average of 14.8%, though above the district's 9.0% average. Rustburg spends $8,585 per student, less than several lower-performing neighboring schools, and maintains a low student–teacher ratio of 10.4. The school offers Algebra I to 8th graders with excellent proficiency rates, though it does not appear to offer the course in 7th grade. While the recent gains are encouraging, reading scores and absenteeism remain the key areas to watch.
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