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Bailey Bridge Middle

Q: Is Bailey Bridge Middle a good school?

Bailey Bridge Middle ranks 246 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Bailey Bridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,496 students attended Bailey Bridge Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bailey Bridge Middle?

Students at Bailey Bridge Middle are 53% White, 21% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Public Grades 6-8

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Bailey Bridge Middle is a large public middle school in Midlothian, VA, serving 1,496 students in grades 6–8 as part of Chesterfield County Public Schools, earning a 2-star rating for 2025–2026 with about one-third of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has clear strengths: reading proficiency rates are solid across grades 6–8 (71.5%, 75.5%, and 72.7%), at or above district and state averages, and recent gains for English Learners and Hispanic students are among the most encouraging signals—English Learners jumped from the 7th to 63rd percentile in state rankings over two years. However, chronic absenteeism (18.4%) runs well above the district (16.1%) and state (14.8%) averages, and the school's overall state ranking has slid from the 76th–78th percentile in 2015–2018 to the 41st percentile today.

The most striking context comes from neighboring schools. Swift Creek Middle (2.7 miles away) and Tomahawk Creek Middle (5.0 miles away) have similar or slightly lower poverty rates yet rank in the state's top 100 and post far stronger test scores. In 8th-grade math, Tomahawk Creek achieved 70.21% proficiency versus Bailey Bridge's 39.81%, and in 8th-grade reading, 88.67% versus 72.70%. Even in advanced coursework, Bailey Bridge's accelerated students trail district and state peers—8th-grade Algebra I proficiency was 80.73%, compared to 93.26% statewide. Spending per student ($8,173) and class sizes are comparable to those higher-performing neighbors, so resources do not explain the gap.

Bailey Bridge clearly outperforms the county's high-poverty schools, but it falls short of schools with similar demographics just minutes away. The most promising path forward appears to be reducing chronic absenteeism, strengthening the 8th-grade math trajectory, and building on the school's genuine literacy strengths and recent success with English Learner and Hispanic students. With nearby schools demonstrating that similar communities can achieve much higher outcomes, there is reason to believe Bailey Bridge's best years could still be ahead.

1,496

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,173

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12501 Bailey Bridge Rd
Midlothian, VA 23112-1803

(804) 739-6200

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Bailey Bridge Middle:

Elementary:	Alberta Smith Elementary
	Spring Run Elementary
	Thelma Crenshaw Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

African American:

20.8%

Hispanic:

15.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg67%

Virginia avg70%

246^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Middle Schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools

73^rd of 131Chesterfield 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	47.7	246 of 416	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	245 of 419	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	286 of 417	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	233 of 422	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	224 of 415	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	300 of 419	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	194 of 424	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	97 of 413	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	98 of 415	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.3	89 of 409	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	57.3	155 of 412	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	86 of 416	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	65.0	90 of 416	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.4	67 of 413	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	59.1	135 of 413	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.0	132 of 408	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	107 of 390	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	63.5	109 of 391	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	60.2	125 of 387	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	127 of 383	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.8	74 of 340	78.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	163 of 297	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	155 of 297	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	207 of 299	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	140 of 298	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	93 of 136	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	85 of 128	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	95 of 132	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	225 of 292	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	164 of 281	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	168 of 278	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	50 of 134	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.0	81 of 135	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	114 of 122	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	236 of 409	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	244 of 403	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	271 of 407	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	238 of 411	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	127 of 283	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	170 of 279	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	188 of 272	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	132 of 275	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	211 of 401	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	255 of 403	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	310 of 402	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	242 of 410	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	230 of 404	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	274 of 407	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	221 of 409	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	70 of 125	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	56 of 130	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	69 of 123	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	191 of 249	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.4	180 of 244	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	186 of 237	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	140 of 231	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	259 of 400	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	293 of 400	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	326 of 396	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	299 of 402	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2026)44th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)41st percentile~ school

White (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2026)23rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Earth Science97%+6 vs state

Geometry94%-3 vs state

Algebra I81%-13 vs state

Civics and Economics76%~ state avg

English Reading73%~ state avg

Mathematics62%+7 vs state

Science48%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL World History I (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 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 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 World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bailey Bridge Middle	Public	6-8	12501 Bailey Bridge Rd	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6200	1,496	103	14.5	33.8%	789 (52.7%)	311 (20.8%)	225 (15.0%)	58 (3.9%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	105 (7.0%)	47.7	246^th of 416 public middle schools	40.9%		45.6	245^th of 419 public middle schools	41.5%	1		93.8		92.9	80.7			69.4	59.0	39.8	48.3	96.8	71.5	75.5	72.7	< 50%	76.2	$8,173	$210	$7,964
Swift Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3700 Old Hundred Rd	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6315	1,180	79	14.9	28.3%	706 (59.8%)	181 (15.3%)	131 (11.1%)	76 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.9%)	72.4	95^th of 416 public middle schools	77.2%		69.3	118^th of 419 public middle schools	71.8%	23		100.0		100.0	92.2		≥ 50%	84.3	81.7	48.3	54.8	98.7	81.4	84.4	83.9		85.5	$8,283	$395	$7,888
Tomahawk Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Learning Place Loop	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-7120	1,650	111	14.8	13.9%	1,128 (68.4%)	199 (12.1%)	152 (9.2%)	82 (5.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	83 (5.0%)	81.5	36^th of 416 public middle schools	91.3%		70	117^th of 419 public middle schools	72.1%	81		100.0	≥ 50%	100.0	97.3			87.4	68.5	70.2	62.3	97.0	92.7	84.9	88.7		92.4	$7,852	$197	$7,655
Manchester Middle	Public	6-8	7401 Hull Street Rd.	North Chesterfield	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 674-1385	1,109	73	15.1	75.2%	213 (19.2%)	434 (39.1%)	368 (33.2%)	27 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (6.0%)	15.7	376^th of 416 public middle schools	9.6%		26.7	343^rd of 419 public middle schools	18.1%	33		96.4		100.0	68.0			44.9	38.4	15.4	26.3	91.0	58.8	59.9	60.8	< 50%	57.3	$8,190	$148	$8,042
Deep Creek Middle	Public	6-8	17151 Westerleigh Parkway	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(804) 348-8733	0																		(n/a)		98.0		100.0	91.0			85.1	77.6	55.8	45.5	92.2	84.9	87.0	84.1	≥ 50%	83.5
Midlothian Middle	Public	6-8	13501 Midlothian Turnpike	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2460	1,330	86	15.4	13.9%	957 (72.0%)	118 (8.9%)	94 (7.1%)	81 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.9%)	77	60^th of 416 public middle schools	85.6%		77.2	65^th of 419 public middle schools	84.5%	5		100.0		100.0	94.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	88.9	73.1	30.5	49.7	96.5	89.8	90.3	84.6	< 50%	86.2	$8,076	$68	$8,008
Providence Middle	Public	6-8	900 Starlight Lane	North Chesterfield	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 674-1355	1,033	76	13.6	75.0%	190 (18.4%)	342 (33.1%)	415 (40.2%)	32 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	14.8	380^th of 416 public middle schools	8.7%		11.8	388^th of 419 public middle schools	7.4%	8		93.3		93.8	79.2			47.9	40.8	25.0	33.7	95.0	51.6	50.3	57.7	377.0	63.8	$8,602	$259	$8,343
Salem Church Middle	Public	6-8	9700 Salem Church Rd	North Chesterfield	23237	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 768-6225	876	62	14.1	75.3%	186 (21.2%)	288 (32.9%)	341 (38.9%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.8%)	13.5	383^rd of 416 public middle schools	7.9%		6.6	402^nd of 419 public middle schools	4.1%	19		≥ 50%		≥ 50%	83.5			48.3	40.8	33.3	27.1	98.2	54.7	51.6	48.9	375.0	54.3	$8,366	$122	$8,244
River City Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Hull Street Rd	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 272-7554	1,150	93	12.3	99.0%	31 (2.7%)	377 (32.8%)	717 (62.3%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	2	412^th of 416 public middle schools	1.0%		0.4	417^th of 419 public middle schools	0.5%	5		44.0		80.8	56.6			28.5	0.0	14.5	13.1	83.9	37.4	38.9	41.2		46.7	$10,358	$657	$9,701
Robious Middle	Public	6-8	2701 Robious Crossing Dr	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2510	1,081	74	14.6	26.3%	706 (65.3%)	111 (10.3%)	163 (15.1%)	37 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.8%)	70.2	103^rd of 416 public middle schools	75.2%		71.8	109^th of 419 public middle schools	74.0%	6	≥ 50%	100.0		100.0	94.6			81.1	78.9	50.8	59.3	98.5	81.6	83.5	77.1	374.0	83.7	$7,864	$252	$7,611

Frequently Asked Questions about Bailey Bridge Middle

How many students attend Bailey Bridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,496 students attended Bailey Bridge Middle.

What district is Bailey Bridge Middle in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

Is Bailey Bridge Middle a good school?

Bailey Bridge Middle ranks 246^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bailey Bridge Middle?

Students at Bailey Bridge Middle are 53% White, 21% African American, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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