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Frederick County Middle

Public Grades 6-8

358^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Frederick County Middle is a public middle school in Winchester, Virginia, serving 751 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Frederick County Public Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frederick County Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia middle schools, with a 1-star rating for most of the past decade. The school struggles across various student subgroups, with the lowest rankings in the state for White students, Low Socioeconomic Status students, and Disabled students. Proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science are consistently below the state and district averages, though the school excels in Algebra I, with 100% proficiency rates for 8th-grade students. Additionally, Frederick County Middle has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is above the state and district averages.

Nearby middle schools in the Frederick County Public Schools district, such as Robert E. Aylor Middle and Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle, generally perform better than Frederick County Middle across various metrics, including statewide rankings, academic achievement, and student group performance. However, the school's exceptional performance in Algebra I and the identification of chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors as potential areas of focus provide opportunities for targeted improvement efforts.

732

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,462

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4661 North Frederick Pike
Winchester, VA 22603

(540) 667-4233

District: Frederick County Public Schools

Students who attend Frederick County Middle usually attend:

High:

James Wood High

Feeder schools for Frederick County Middle:

Elementary:	Apple Pie Ridge Elementary
	Gainesboro Elementary
	Indian Hollow Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (54% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg60%

Virginia avg68%

358^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Frederick County Public Schools

105^th of 129Frederick 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
2025	22.8	358 of 419	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	348 of 417	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	370 of 422	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	342 of 415	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	315 of 419	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	272 of 424	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	251 of 413	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	289 of 415	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.4	297 of 409	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.8	306 of 412	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.3	332 of 416	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.5	331 of 416	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.2	388 of 413	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	34.3	320 of 413	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.0	301 of 408	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.0	291 of 390	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	314 of 391	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.2	298 of 387	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.3	228 of 383	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.1	179 of 340	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	11.1	263 of 281	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	270 of 278	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	346 of 403	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	324 of 407	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	346 of 411	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	236 of 279	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	246 of 272	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	242 of 275	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	369 of 403	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	373 of 402	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	345 of 404	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	364 of 407	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	359 of 409	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	174 of 237	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	390 of 400	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	381 of 396	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	395 of 402	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)27th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2024)6th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+8 vs state

Science59%-7 vs state

English Reading58%-15 vs state

Civics and Economics57%-16 vs state

Mathematics43%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frederick County Middle	Public	6-8	4661 North Frederick Pike	Winchester	22603	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-4233	732	54	13.5	37.6%	588 (80.3%)	13 (1.8%)	93 (12.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.8%)	22.8	358^th of 419 public middle schools	14.6%		22.1	348^th of 417 public middle schools	16.5%	10			100.0		46.5	39.4	43.9		58.6			62.7	49.4	61.2	57.5	$11,462	$175	$11,287
James Wood Middle	Public	6-8	1313 Amherst Street	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7500	873	69	12.6	70.1%	385 (44.1%)	53 (6.1%)	346 (39.6%)	34 (3.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	30.5	323^rd of 419 public middle schools	22.9%		27	329^th of 417 public middle schools	21.1%	6		100.0	100.0		58.3	35.5	37.3		59.9			69.0	57.6	61.8	64.5	$11,423	$258	$11,165
Daniel Morgan Middle	Public	7-8	48 S Purcell Ave	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7171	642	29	22.0	84.4%	220 (34.3%)	53 (8.3%)	301 (46.9%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)	36.8	295^th of 419 public middle schools	29.6%		38.8	279^th of 417 public middle schools	33.1%	16			100.0			49.8	60.4		41.4	100.0			63.0	64.2	66.9	$13,883	$559	$13,323
Daniel Morgan Intermediate	Public	5-6	48 S. Purcell St.	Winchester	22601	Winchester city	Winchester City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 667-7171	575	27	21.0	85.7%	187 (32.5%)	58 (10.1%)	260 (45.2%)	23 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.3%)								(n/a)				59.2	61.8			53.7			56.7	57.1				$12,107	$578	$11,528
Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	134 Rosa Lane	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 662-0500	853	69	12.3	36.2%	532 (62.4%)	31 (3.6%)	217 (25.4%)	28 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (4.8%)	48.1	233^rd of 419 public middle schools	44.4%		47.5	235^th of 417 public middle schools	43.6%	2	100.0	100.0	100.0		63.4	41.4	50.5		66.1			66.7	65.0	74.7	83.2	$11,665	$144	$11,521
Robert E. Aylor Middle	Public	6-8	471 White Oak Road	White Post	22663	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 869-3736	861	61	14.1	37.2%	538 (62.5%)	45 (5.2%)	200 (23.2%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	40.2	278^th of 419 public middle schools	33.7%		34.8	295^th of 417 public middle schools	29.3%	17	100.0	100.0	100.0		56.5	51.6	47.4		64.7			69.2	66.3	66.4	68.7	$10,374	$176	$10,198
Johnson-Williams Middle	Public	6-8	200 Swan Ave	Berryville	22611	Clarke County	Clarke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 955-6160	415	29	14.5	33.5%	303 (73.0%)	7 (1.7%)	69 (16.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.0%)	54.4	205^th of 419 public middle schools	51.1%		38	283^rd of 417 public middle schools	32.1%	78			100.0		53.6	51.0	59.8		69.7			71.8	76.7	75.2	74.3	$8,765	$494	$8,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick County Middle

Is Frederick County Middle a good school?

Frederick County Middle ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Frederick County Middle attend?

Students who attend Frederick County Middle usually go on to attend James Wood High

What district is Frederick County Middle in?

Frederick County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Frederick County Middle?

Students at Frederick County Middle are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Frederick County Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 732 students attended Frederick County Middle.

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