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Caroline Middle

Public Grades 6-8

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Caroline Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Milford, VA — a small town in Caroline County — enrolling 983 students as part of Caroline County Public Schools, a district ranked 106th out of 131 in Virginia.

The school has ranked in the bottom tier of Virginia middle schools for the past decade, placing 362nd out of 416 schools (13th percentile) in 2025–26 — essentially tied with Walker-Grant Middle as the lowest-performing school in the nearby group. Math is the most urgent concern: 7th-grade math proficiency was just 22.1% in 2025–26, compared to the state average of 51.1%, and 8th-grade math was 25.3% versus 46.9% statewide. Caroline is at the bottom of the entire nearby group in both 7th- and 8th-grade math, even trailing Walker-Grant, which serves a higher-poverty population (91.5% free/reduced-price lunch) yet posts 42.2% proficiency in 7th-grade math. Reading scores are closer to state averages but still low, with 8th-grade reading at 57.0% versus 73.5% statewide.

There are genuine bright spots. Eighth graders taking Algebra I posted a 98.7% proficiency rate in 2025–26, and chronic absenteeism dropped dramatically to just 5.0% — far better than the district rate of 21.9% and every nearby school except Liberty Middle. Still, all student subgroups rank in the bottom quintile statewide, and 7th-grade math has declined four consecutive years, from 35.3% in 2022–23 to 22.1% in 2025–26. Nearby schools like Freedom Middle and Liberty achieve far better outcomes, and Caroline's per-pupil spending of $7,779 is among the lowest in the region. The improved student-teacher ratio of 13.6 is promising, but the school has not yet found a strategy that lifts achievement broadly.

983

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,779

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13325 Devils Three Jump Road
Milford, VA 22514

(804) 633-6561

District: Caroline County Public Schools

Students who attend Caroline Middle usually attend:

High:

Caroline High

Feeder schools for Caroline Middle:

Elementary:	Bowling Green Elementary
	Lewis and Clark Elementary
	Madison Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

African American:

26.7%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (53% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Virginia avg68%

362^nd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 131Caroline 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	362 of 416	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	345 of 419	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	366 of 417	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	369 of 422	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	368 of 415	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	268 of 419	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	378 of 424	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	359 of 413	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.4	382 of 415	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	352 of 409	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	364 of 412	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.0	323 of 416	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	361 of 416	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.4	368 of 413	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	377 of 413	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.8	356 of 408	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.5	334 of 390	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.8	366 of 391	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	383 of 387	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	350 of 383	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	28.9	301 of 340	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	248 of 297	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	216 of 297	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	272 of 299	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	224 of 298	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	259 of 292	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	251 of 281	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	220 of 278	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	353 of 409	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	332 of 403	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	357 of 407	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	345 of 411	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	226 of 283	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	202 of 279	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	179 of 272	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	219 of 275	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	361 of 401	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.5	331 of 403	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	367 of 402	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	355 of 410	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	329 of 404	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	354 of 407	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	357 of 409	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	227 of 249	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	240 of 244	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	235 of 237	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	215 of 231	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	382 of 400	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.5	371 of 400	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	378 of 396	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	390 of 402	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)16th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+5 vs state

English Reading62%-11 vs state

Science56%-9 vs state

Civics and Economics55%-19 vs state

Mathematics35%-20 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 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 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
Caroline Middle	Public	6-8	13325 Devils Three Jump Road	Milford	22514	Caroline County	Caroline County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 633-6561	983	72	13.6	81.3%	470 (47.8%)	262 (26.7%)	141 (14.3%)	11 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (9.6%)	21.7	362^nd of 416 public middle schools	13.0%		25.9	345^th of 419 public middle schools	17.7%	17			98.7	51.8	22.1	25.3	55.6	60.3	68.0	57.0		56.3	54.7	$7,779	$694	$7,085
Thornburg Middle	Public	6-8	6929 N Roxbury Mill Rd	Spotsylvania	22551	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-7600	755	56	13.4	64.8%	269 (35.6%)	199 (26.4%)	181 (24.0%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	79 (10.5%)	31.9	321^st of 416 public middle schools	22.8%		24.3	353^rd of 419 public middle schools	15.8%	32	87.9	97.3	100.0	34.2	38.8	29.7	57.5	71.3	61.3	71.7		68.0		$9,086	$275	$8,810
Spotsylvania Middle	Public	6-8	8801 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-6341	1,009	62	16.2	65.2%	395 (39.1%)	271 (26.9%)	189 (18.7%)	61 (6.0%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	87 (8.6%)	32	320^th of 416 public middle schools	23.1%		43.1	261^st of 419 public middle schools	37.7%	59	100.0	98.4	95.5	50.0	48.0	27.7	57.9	68.6	67.2	64.3		59.7		$7,735	$181	$7,555
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	13496 Liberty School Road	Ashland	23005	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-8060	910	71	12.8	44.8%	598 (65.7%)	89 (9.8%)	156 (17.1%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.6%)	53.6	211^th of 416 public middle schools	49.3%		59.5	181^st of 419 public middle schools	56.8%	30	100.0	100.0	96.8	53.0	65.4	55.3	68.4	67.1	71.1	73.9			80.1	$11,699	$353	$11,347
Post Oak Middle	Public	6-8	6959 Courthouse Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 582-7517	679	48	14.1	63.6%	472 (69.5%)	43 (6.3%)	87 (12.8%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.7%)	26	346^th of 416 public middle schools	16.8%		29.5	327^th of 419 public middle schools	22.0%	19	100.0	100.0	98.2	32.2	50.0	38.7	50.6	56.7	65.9	56.7		65.8		$9,188	$564	$8,623
Battlefield Middle	Public	6-8	11120 Leavells Road	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-4400	780	56	14.0	71.0%	257 (32.9%)	149 (19.1%)	279 (35.8%)	37 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (7.2%)	37.6	298^th of 416 public middle schools	28.4%		35.2	303^rd of 419 public middle schools	27.7%	5	95.7	100.0	100.0	43.5	43.9	46.5	59.5	68.2	68.4	68.5		68.4		$9,159	$445	$8,715
Walker-Grant Middle	Public	6-8	2201 Idlewild Blvd	Fredericksburg	22401	Fredericksburg city	Fredericksburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 372-1145	796	54	14.6	91.5%	164 (20.6%)	221 (27.8%)	210 (26.4%)	120 (15.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (9.7%)	20.5	364^th of 416 public middle schools	12.5%		18.8	377^th of 419 public middle schools	10.0%	13	100.0	100.0	96.2	29.6	42.2	41.2	54.7	57.6	55.8	63.6	57.3	54.8		$12,740	$2,827	$9,913
Freedom Middle	Public	6-8	7315 Smith Station Rd.	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 548-1030	763	61	12.5	65.1%	332 (43.5%)	145 (19.0%)	184 (24.1%)	26 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (9.4%)	55.3	200^th of 416 public middle schools	51.9%		56.5	195^th of 419 public middle schools	53.5%	5	96.3	100.0	100.0	62.3	59.1	56.9	69.6	73.5	75.0	70.2		73.1		$9,605	$421	$9,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Caroline Middle

Is Caroline Middle a good school?

Caroline Middle ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Caroline Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 983 students attended Caroline Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Caroline Middle?

Students at Caroline Middle are 48% White, 27% African American, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Caroline Middle attend?

Students who attend Caroline Middle usually go on to attend Caroline High

What district is Caroline Middle in?

Caroline County Public Schools

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