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Walker-Grant Middle

Q: Is Walker-Grant Middle a good school?

Walker-Grant Middle ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Walker-Grant Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Walker-Grant Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Walker-Grant Middle?

Students at Walker-Grant Middle are 28% African American, 26% Hispanic, 21% White, 15% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Walker-Grant Middle attend?

Students who attend Walker-Grant Middle usually go on to attend James Monroe High

Public Grades 6-8

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Walker-Grant Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Fredericksburg, VA, enrolling about 796 students as part of Fredericksburg City Public Schools. In the 2025–2026 SchoolDigger rankings, the school sits at 364th of 416 Virginia middle schools (12th percentile), making it the lowest-ranked school among nearby comparable middle schools. Walker-Grant serves a notably high-need population: 91.5% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch, the highest rate in its comparison group. By contrast, Ni River Middle has a 23% free/reduced lunch rate, and Chancellor Middle's rate is 72.1%. This economic disadvantage is the single most defining difference between Walker-Grant and neighboring schools.

Academically, on-grade-level SOL proficiency at Walker-Grant is consistently below state averages. Only 29.6% of 6th graders are proficient in math versus 63.2% statewide, and 7th-grade reading proficiency is 55.8% versus 73.0% statewide. However, there are clear bright spots: 100% of 8th graders taking Geometry are proficient, and 96.2% of 8th graders taking Algebra I meet the bar. English Learner students have also improved dramatically, climbing from the 17th statewide percentile in 2023–2024 to the 50th percentile in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism is the highest in the area at 24.5%, compared to a 14.8% state average and just 12.7% at Freedom Middle.

Walker-Grant spends $12,740 per student, well above most nearby middle schools, and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.6. Despite this investment, outcomes remain low, raising important questions about resource allocation and intervention effectiveness. The trend is upward, however: the school has climbed from the 4th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 12th percentile in 2025–2026. For parents, this means a school with meaningful pockets of success—advanced math and English Learner support stand out—but significant challenges remain in attendance and grade-level proficiency. With nearly one in four students chronically absent, improving attendance may be the most impactful lever for academic recovery.

796

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,740

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 Idlewild Blvd
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

(540) 372-1145

District: Fredericksburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Walker-Grant Middle usually attend:

High:

James Monroe High

Feeder schools for Walker-Grant Middle:

Elementary:	Hugh Mercer Elementary
	Lafayette Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

27.8%

Hispanic:

26.4%

White:

20.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (53% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Virginia avg69%

364^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

127^th of 131Fredericksburg City 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	20.5	364 of 416	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	377 of 419	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	383 of 417	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	390 of 422	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	394 of 415	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	402 of 419	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	398 of 424	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	372 of 413	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.4	298 of 415	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.4	272 of 409	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.1	233 of 412	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	260 of 416	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	219 of 416	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.8	307 of 413	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.6	274 of 413	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	256 of 408	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.8	324 of 390	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.5	310 of 391	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.3	255 of 387	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.0	356 of 383	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	221 of 297	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	236 of 297	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	245 of 299	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	271 of 298	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	128 of 137	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	132 of 136	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	125 of 128	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.5	132 of 132	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	273 of 292	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	256 of 281	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	219 of 278	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	67 of 134	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.9	100 of 135	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	101 of 122	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	83 of 100	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	366 of 409	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	369 of 403	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	381 of 407	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	382 of 411	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	232 of 283	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	222 of 279	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	260 of 272	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	250 of 275	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	325 of 401	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	328 of 403	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	370 of 402	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	349 of 410	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	346 of 404	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	373 of 407	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	382 of 409	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	232 of 249	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	238 of 244	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	234 of 237	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	223 of 231	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	306 of 400	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.1	321 of 400	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	325 of 396	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	321 of 402	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)50th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)7th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2026)7th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I97%+3 vs state

English Reading59%-14 vs state

Geography57%-11 vs state

Civics and Economics55%-15 vs state

Science55%-10 vs state

Mathematics38%-18 vs state

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

IB is trash, none of the students like it yet they still keep it. They never get ur schedules right and clearly there’s a problem if our test scores are at an all time low 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 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 7th Grade	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
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
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
Chancellor Middle	Public	6-8	6320 Harrison Rd	Fredericksburg	22407	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 786-8099	799	61	13.0	72.1%	256 (32.0%)	129 (16.1%)	318 (39.8%)	30 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.8%)	27.6	335^th of 416 public middle schools	19.5%		28.6	331^st of 419 public middle schools	21.0%	4	≥ 50%	93.8	96.6	95.0	56.7	31.7	35.8	57.3	63.4	56.0	70.3		61.7		$9,958	$257	$9,701
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
Edward E. Drew Junior Middle	Public	6-8	501 Cambridge St	Falmouth	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 371-1415	625	51	12.2	74.4%	180 (28.8%)	168 (26.9%)	147 (23.5%)	58 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	67 (10.7%)	38	295^th of 416 public middle schools	29.1%		35.1	305^th of 419 public middle schools	27.2%	10		91.3	100.0	93.8	72.7		35.5	54.6	70.4	68.9	66.5		60.0		$13,167	$762	$12,405
Donald B. Dixon-Lyle R. Smith Middle	Public	6-8	503 Deacon Road	Fredericksburg	22405	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 899-0860	887	58	15.2	36.0%	534 (60.2%)	118 (13.3%)	137 (15.4%)	29 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.3%)	48.2	240^th of 416 public middle schools	42.3%		56.5	194^th of 419 public middle schools	53.7%	46		97.4	100.0	87.6	75.0		52.1	62.6	70.7	74.2	73.0		62.6	≥ 50%	$9,700	$437	$9,264
T. Benton Gayle Middle	Public	6-8	100 Panther Drive	Fredericksburg	22406	Stafford County	Stafford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 373-0383	939	62	15.1	41.1%	392 (41.7%)	213 (22.7%)	157 (16.7%)	74 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (10.6%)	46.9	249^th of 416 public middle schools	40.1%		53.5	209^th of 419 public middle schools	50.1%	40		98.3	99.0	87.3	68.8	< 50%	31.2	63.5	73.7	74.6	69.8		68.5		$9,407	$416	$8,990
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
Ni River Middle	Public	6-8	11632 Catharpin Rd	Spotsylvania	22553	Spotsylvania County	Spotsylvania County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 785-3990	692	51	13.6	23.0%	411 (59.4%)	88 (12.7%)	107 (15.5%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	67 (9.7%)	76.3	63^rd of 416 public middle schools	84.9%		65.6	140^th of 419 public middle schools	66.6%	77		100.0	100.0	100.0	70.9	72.0	62.0	73.2	81.1	83.8	83.1		89.8		$8,945	$650	$8,295
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	< 50%	$9,086	$275	$8,810

Frequently Asked Questions about Walker-Grant Middle

What district is Walker-Grant Middle in?

Fredericksburg City Public Schools

How many students attend Walker-Grant Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Walker-Grant Middle.

Is Walker-Grant Middle a good school?

Walker-Grant Middle ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Virginia middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Walker-Grant Middle attend?

Students who attend Walker-Grant Middle usually go on to attend James Monroe High

What is the racial makeup of Walker-Grant Middle?

Students at Walker-Grant Middle are 28% African American, 26% Hispanic, 21% White, 15% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

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