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Cumberland Middle

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Cumberland Middle ranks 283 rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Cumberland Middle is a public school in Cumberland, VA, serving 374 students in grades 5–8 as part of Cumberland County Public Schools, a district ranked in the bottom third of Virginia districts. The school has made meaningful progress recently, climbing to its best state ranking in a decade — from around the 13th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 32nd percentile in 2025–2026. That improvement comes even though essentially all of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, making the gains particularly noteworthy.

The strongest news for parents is how well the school is now serving its students. Cumberland Middle's low-income students rank in the 57th percentile statewide — above the median — up from the 21st percentile just a year earlier. Chronic absenteeism has also been cut dramatically, from 33.4% two years ago to 15.5% today, close to the state average of 14.8% and better than nearby Prince Edward Middle (18.4%), Amelia County Middle (19.3%), and Buckingham County Middle (26.9%). In 6th grade, both math (69% proficiency) and reading (74%) exceed state averages, and 8th grade science (67%) does too. Cumberland also outperforms nearby schools in several subjects: 6th grade math is 69% vs. 45% at Buckingham, 6th grade reading is 74% vs. 52% at Buckingham, and 8th grade civics is 68% vs. 49% at Amelia.

That said, there are clear areas for improvement. Fifth grade is the school's biggest concern, with just 54% proficient in math and 58% in reading, both well below state averages. Seventh and 8th grade reading also trail the state. And while Powhatan Middle posts stronger scores in nearly every subject, it serves a very different population — only 27% of its students qualify for free lunch, compared to nearly 100% at Cumberland. For parents, the takeaway is a school that is clearly gaining traction, spending more per student ($11,984) than nearby districts, and getting better results for its students than most comparable schools in the region.

374

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,984

Per pupil spending ?

100.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 School Road
Cumberland, VA 23040

(804) 492-4212

District: Cumberland County Public Schools

Students who attend Cumberland Middle usually attend:

High:

Cumberland High

Feeder schools for Cumberland Middle:

Elementary:

Cumberland Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

African American:

34.0%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Virginia avg72%

283^rd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 131Cumberland 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	42.1	283 of 416	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.7	364 of 419	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	335 of 417	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	340 of 422	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	297 of 415	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	338 of 419	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	308 of 424	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	362 of 413	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	350 of 415	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.8	367 of 409	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	384 of 412	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.1	400 of 416	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.0	362 of 416	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.5	350 of 413	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.1	264 of 413	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.3	262 of 408	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.8	332 of 390	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.6	362 of 391	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	28.1	347 of 387	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.3	220 of 383	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	15.6	330 of 340	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	201 of 297	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	239 of 297	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	248 of 299	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	208 of 298	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	258 of 409	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	324 of 403	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	329 of 407	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	352 of 411	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	171 of 401	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.5	318 of 403	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	288 of 402	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	286 of 410	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.4	363 of 404	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	316 of 407	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	305 of 409	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	12.0	221 of 231	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	318 of 400	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	373 of 400	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	313 of 396	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	355 of 402	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

White (2026)20th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)4th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%~ state avg

Civics and Economics68%-6 vs state

English Reading65%-8 vs state

Science62%-4 vs state

Mathematics62%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, March 14, 2021

Horrible school, good ol boys club in full effect. Principle is rude and arrogant. Vice principle and principle walk around like a couple of high school athletes high fiving each other. Disrespectful to female students and all woman. They talk very respectful to my husband but are very demeaning to me. Close Quote

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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 Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (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 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th 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
Cumberland Middle	Public	5-8	16 School Road	Cumberland	23040	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 492-4212	374	33	11.4	100.3%	190 (50.8%)	127 (34.0%)	23 (6.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	42.1	283^rd of 416 public middle schools	32.0%		21.7	364^th of 419 public middle schools	13.1%	81			92.4	53.8	69.1			57.5	67.1		57.5	74.5	60.4	64.0				68.2	$11,984	$00	$11,984
Buckingham County Middle	Public	6-8	1184 High School Rd.	Buckingham	23921	Buckingham County	Buckingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 969-1044	407	30	13.5	98.3%	224 (55.0%)	124 (30.5%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.3%)	22.5	359^th of 416 public middle schools	13.7%		25.5	347^th of 419 public middle schools	17.2%	12			100.0		45.4	38.3	42.9		60.8			52.1	55.3	57.9	57.9		63.4		$13,386	$2,317	$11,068
Powhatan Middle	Public	6-8	4135 Old Buckingham Road	Powhatan	23139	Powhatan County	Powhatan County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 362-2500	950	77	12.3	27.4%	805 (84.7%)	36 (3.8%)	53 (5.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.1%)	68.4	113^th of 416 public middle schools	72.8%		67.5	127^th of 419 public middle schools	69.7%	14			100.0		84.7	43.1	58.6		72.7	100.0		81.3	74.0	78.9		99.3	95.7	73.8	$8,387	$157	$8,229
Prince Edward Middle	Public	5-8	35 Eagle Drive	Farmville	23901	Prince Edward County	Prince Edward County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 315-2120	520	40	13.0	101.9%	143 (27.5%)	318 (61.2%)	28 (5.4%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.1%)	26.3	344^th of 416 public middle schools	17.3%		18	380^th of 419 public middle schools	9.3%	36	100.0		100.0	53.6	57.3	31.6	49.0	56.3	50.0		54.6	65.5	58.2	63.4				56.1	$7,574	$312	$7,262
Amelia County Middle	Public	6-8	8740 Otterburn Road	Amelia Court House	23002	Amelia County	Amelia County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 561-4422	306	26	11.7	84.0%	200 (65.4%)	42 (13.7%)	32 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.8%)	34.7	313^th of 416 public middle schools	24.8%		43.8	256^th of 419 public middle schools	38.9%	57	92.3	100.0	100.0		43.2	46.8	65.8		63.8			63.1	67.1	66.7				48.5	$9,815	$327	$9,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland Middle

What district is Cumberland Middle in?

Cumberland County Public Schools

Is Cumberland Middle a good school?

Cumberland Middle ranks 283^rd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cumberland Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Cumberland Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Middle?

Students at Cumberland Middle are 51% White, 34% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Cumberland Middle attend?

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

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