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Midlothian Middle

Q: Is Midlothian Middle a good school?

Midlothian Middle ranks 60 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Midlothian Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,330 students attended Midlothian Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Midlothian Middle?

Students at Midlothian Middle are 72% White, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Midlothian Middle attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Midlothian Middle is a large middle school in Midlothian, Virginia, serving grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 1,330 students, and it ranks among the top middle schools in the Richmond-Midlothian area. Part of Chesterfield County Public Schools, the school is ranked 60th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (86th percentile, 4 stars) for the 2025–2026 school year — well above its district's overall standing and far ahead of nearby schools like Providence Middle and Manchester Middle, which both sit in the bottom 10% of Virginia middle schools.

Midlothian's greatest academic strengths are reading and advanced math. Reading SOL proficiency is outstanding at every grade level — 89.8% in 6th grade, 90.3% in 7th grade, and 84.6% in 8th grade — roughly 15 to 20 points above the state average. The school also excels at accelerating students into high school-level coursework: 100% of 7th graders taking Algebra I and 100% of 8th graders taking Geometry scored proficient, while 94.5% of 8th graders in Algebra I passed. Civics proficiency is also well above state averages at 86.2%. Attendance is another strength, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 12.9% that is lower than the state average and far below nearby schools such as Providence Middle (26.0%) and Manchester Middle (22.4%).

Midlothian serves a relatively affluent community, with just 13.9% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch — dramatically lower than many neighboring schools. Interestingly, the school achieves strong results while spending $8,076 per student, less than nearby higher-poverty schools. While Midlothian has slipped from its elite top-20 statewide ranking of the late 2010s, it remains a consistent 4-star school that matches or exceeds high-performing peers like Tomahawk Creek Middle in reading and advanced math. Areas for continued attention include grade-level math and science scores — where 8th-grade results reflect a smaller, non-accelerated cohort — and closing achievement gaps for African American and economically disadvantaged students.

1,330

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,957

Per pupil spending ?

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13501 Midlothian Turnpike
Midlothian, VA 23113-4215

(804) 378-2460

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Midlothian Middle usually attend:

High:

Midlothian High

Feeder schools for Midlothian Middle:

Elementary:	Bettie Weaver Elementary
	J.B. Watkins Elementary
	W.W. Gordon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

African American:

8.9%

Hispanic:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 78th percentile in 2024 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (86% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 86th (2026) from a 78th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school86%

District avg67%

Virginia avg70%

60^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 3% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	77.0	60 of 416	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	65 of 419	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	91 of 417	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	88 of 422	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	50 of 415	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	74 of 419	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	17 of 424	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	6 of 413	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	11 of 415	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	85.8	13 of 409	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	86.8	11 of 412	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	12 of 416	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	11 of 416	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	11 of 413	97.3%	★★★★★
2011	81.0	15 of 413	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	20 of 408	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	83.2	11 of 390	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	84.0	11 of 391	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	13 of 387	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	80.0	25 of 383	93.5%	★★★★★
2005	87.2	12 of 340	96.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	123 of 297	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	79 of 297	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	121 of 299	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	165 of 298	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	79 of 137	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.0	18 of 136	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	69 of 128	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.7	30 of 132	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	66 of 292	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	63 of 281	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	77 of 278	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	66 of 409	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	64 of 403	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	106 of 407	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	72 of 411	82.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	49 of 283	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	61 of 279	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	86 of 272	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	63 of 275	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	159 of 401	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	113 of 403	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	165 of 402	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.3	68 of 410	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.3	61 of 404	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	78 of 407	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	84 of 409	79.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	60 of 249	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	75 of 244	69.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	115 of 237	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	75 of 231	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	61 of 400	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	85 of 400	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	99 of 396	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	75 of 402	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2026)42nd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Earth Science96%+6 vs state

Algebra I95%+8 vs state

English Reading88%+15 vs state

Civics and Economics86%+12 vs state

Mathematics79%+24 vs state

Science50%-15 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 (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/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
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	$7,957	$60	$7,896
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	$7,737	$152	$7,585
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	$8,517	$243	$8,273
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	$8,623	$402	$8,221
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	$8,927	$269	$8,658
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
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	$8,381	$205	$8,176
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	$8,924	$154	$8,770
Lucille M. Brown Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Jahnke Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 319-3013	605	57	10.6	100.2%	39 (6.4%)	411 (67.9%)	135 (22.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	3.9	408^th of 416 public middle schools	1.9%		5.3	407^th of 419 public middle schools	2.9%	1		52.2		76.9	41.6			31.0	0.0	2.7	19.3	75.5	54.4	50.0	48.4		49.5	$12,153	$866	$11,287
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	$11,531	$694	$10,837

Frequently Asked Questions about Midlothian Middle

How many students attend Midlothian Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,330 students attended Midlothian Middle.

What district is Midlothian Middle in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

Is Midlothian Middle a good school?

Midlothian Middle ranks 60^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Midlothian Middle?

Students at Midlothian Middle are 72% White, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Midlothian Middle attend?

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

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